The 3rd annual Aiken Fall Festival Hunter Jumper Horse Shows kick off this week on Thursday September 9th. Taking place at Highfields, the shows are produced by Equus Events, Inc and JP Godard based here in Aiken, SC and are rated “A” with the United States Equestrian Federation and a Jumper “3″. The shows take place September 9-12 and 16-19 and feature top US and International riders from all over the country.
Here is a quick run down of all of the featured events and social schedule:
$5,000 Welcome Stake along with Exhibitors Party under the tent sponsored by DFG Stables and Cathy and Daniel Geitner~ Thursday, September 9th
$15,000 Aiken Fall Premiere Jumper Classic and Prix Party (Order draw for the 2010 Governor’s Cup Finals) under the tent~ Saturday evening September 11th
2010 South Carolina Hunter Jumper Association Governor’s Cup Medal Finals and breakfast~ Sunday September 12th
$5,000 Welcome Stake~ Thursday September 16th
3rd Annual Aiken Fall Festival Hunt Night and Hunt Night Social featuring a Stella and Dot Jewelry Show~ Friday evening September 17th (approximately 4 pm)
$15,000 Aiken Fall Festival Jumper Classic and Prix Party~ Saturday evening September 18th
The shows will again be benefitting Children’s Place of Aiken and Danny and Ron’s Rescue out of Camden. For more information and a complete event schedule contact Equus Events at 803-643-5698 or 803-649-3505 or go to www.equusevents.com.
6 September 2010 – Following last month’s highly successful FEI Congress on NSAIDs and further discussion of the issues raised, the FEI List Group has proposed an Equine Prohibited Substances List for 2011 which simultaneously respects horse welfare and ensures a level playing field.
During its discussions, the List Group made a distinction between the use of NSAIDs during competition, and their use between competitions. With the exception of Salicylic Acid (aspirin), for which it is proposed to raise the current threshold to harmonise it with that of other international regulators, the List Group has unanimously concluded that the science available from the few limited studies carried out to date on the use of NSAIDs is contradictory and provides insufficient evidence for allowing levels in competition that are not a potential threat to horse welfare or enhance performance.
As a result, the List Group has proposed a list of prohibited substances for 2011 which represents a practical solution that respects horse welfare and ensures a level playing field. This list does not allow NSAIDs in competition, but does allow post-competition usage of certain NSAIDs, specifically Phenylbutazone and Flunixin, in low dosages between competitions for the well-being of the horse; but only to the extent that the medications will neither be detectable nor affect the performance or welfare of the horse at its next competition.
Zoltan Lázar (HUN) scored his first ever CAIO win when claiming victory at Breda in the Netherlands ahead of Werner Ulrich (SWI) and Mark Weusthof (NED). (Photo: Rinaldo de Craen)
6 September 2010 – Hungary’s Zoltan Lázar scored his first-ever international four-in-hand victory at a CAIO when winning at Breda, the Netherlands, ahead of Werner Ulrich (SWI) and the best Dutch driver at this prestigious competition, Mark Weusthof, but the Dutch team once again proved invincible, staying well ahead of Switzerland and Sweden throughout the Nations Cup competition.
Twenty-eight drivers from 10 nations started at the beautiful Prinsenhoeve Estate in Breda, an outstanding venue which boasts the only Dutch Nations Cup competition in the history of Dutch driving. Breda has also been host to a number of other equestrian events this year, such as the FEI World Para-Equestrian Driving Championships, Pony Driving Championships, international and national Eventing competitions as well as national Jumping and Dressage fixtures.
Other vehicles and equipment
Breda was the last outing for the top drivers before the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The carriages and other equipment of the Dutch, German and Swiss teams have already been shipped to Kentucky and most of the drivers therefore started with borrowed vehicles and harnesses. Drivers like Koos de Ronde and Theo Timmerman from the Netherlands competed with different horses in Breda to save their best horses for Kentucky.
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