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ALLTECH FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES 2010 - ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP REPORT
Lexington, 26 September
MIGHTY MARIA WINS ENDURANCE GOLD, UAE SCOOP TEAM TITLE by Louise Parkes
Spain's Maria Mercedes Alvarez Ponton and her super-horse, Nobby, wrote their names into the history books of the sport of Endurance today when adding the individual gold medal at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Kentucky to their 2008 World Championship and 2009 European Championship titles. The hat-trick has never been done before, and Nobby's extraordinary recovery-rate proved key to their success once again. But Ponton herself is something of a super-woman. Only seven weeks ago she gave birth to her daughter, Maria, yet she had the stamina, skill, physical fitness and concentration to win the coveted title against the sharpest competition today.
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USEF Network, NBC Sports and Universal Sports to Deliver Complete Coverage of 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
Lexington, KY - More than 150 hours of programming will be hitting the airwaves and the web starting Saturday, as the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games gets underway. As part of this effort, the United States Equestrian Federation's new online broadcasting center, USEF Network, plans to carry more than 65 hours of free coverage during the Games, including LIVE coverage of the Opening Ceremonies and Closing Ceremonies, LIVE competition coverage of reining, driving, vaulting and endurance, as well as recorded coverage of para-equestrian dressage. Together with the coverage planned by NBC Sports, Universal Sports and UniversalSports.com, spanning dressage, show jumping, eventing and more, this marks the most extensive coverage of equestrian sporting events in U.S. history.
NBC Sports will air 8 ½ hours of LIVE coverage on three consecutive weekends, beginning Saturday at 12 Noon ET. Universal Sports will show more than 15 hours LIVE, including the majority of the show jumping competition, and will also air taped broadcasts of the Reining Final, the Dressage Freestyle, the Driving competition and the Vaulting Final. The joint effort will include more than 30 hours of live and taped television coverage.
To access free, LIVE coverage from USEF, the National Governing Body for Equestrian Sport, visit: www.USEFNetwork.com. Live streaming starts Saturday, September 25, and begins with the Reining Team Competition, followed by Opening Ceremonies.
For the LIVE streaming subscription available for purchase from UniversalSports.com, visit www.UniversalSports.com/equestrian. A one-time subscription fee is available for only $29.99; daily purchase options are available for only $12.99. Live streaming begins with the dressage on Saturday, September 25. Full replays of subscription content will be provided for on-demand viewing.
To view the complete television schedule, visit: http://www.usef.org/documents/WEG/
WEGTelevisionSchedule.pdf
Coverage of all events is also available through www.FEITV.org with a paid subscription.
Lexington-area cable operator Insight Communications will offer the Universal Sports network to its subscribers on a trial basis beginning on September 24, allowing local horse enthusiasts to watch the action. The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will run from September 25 through October 10. The event takes place once every four years, with 2010 marking the first time the event has been hosted on U.S. soil.
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September 19 2010
Most Frequently Asked Questions related to the WEG:
What is the FEI, who leads it and what do they do? The Fédération Equestre Internationale (International Equestrian Federation, but it's in French because that's the traditional language of the Olympic Games), is the worldwide authority for all international events in dressage, para-equestrian dressage, jumping, eventing, driving, para-equestrian
driving, endurance, vaulting and reining. Headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, the FEI works with the national federations of each member country to regulate and govern equestrian disciplines. FEI's current president is Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, who is sometimes seen at the Keeneland sales with her husband, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Where have previous Games been held, and where will they be in the future?
The first World Games were in 1990 in Stockholm, Sweden. Following that, the Games were held every four years in the following locations:
1994: The Hague, Netherlands
1998: Rome, Italy
2002: Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
2006: Aachen, Germany
2010: Lexington (the first time in the United States)
In 2014, the Games will be in Normandy, France.
How much public money will be spent on the Games? About $107 million will have been spent directly on projects associated with the Games, such as new facilities at the Kentucky Horse Park and road projects. Another $151 million has been spent on projects that may have already been planned, but were put on a faster timetable because of the Games.
Read more here:
http://www.kentucky.com/2010/09/19/1428979/frequently-asked-questions...
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September 19, 2010
*Mohammad likely to lead seven -member national team in the multi-discipline
competition in Kentucky*
* By M. Satya Narayan, Senior Reporter
Abu Dhabi : The UAE endurance team, likely to be led by His Highness Shaikh
Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE
and Ruler of Dubai, is to start as one of the favourites in the
multi-discipline Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) which will start
on September 25 in Lexington, Kentucky.
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September 18 2010
There has already been heartbreak in the barn for Pedro Pablo from Chile. His endurance horse got his foot caught in its haynet the very first night
it was stabled here at the park and fell down and was injured. Luckily the horse will recover, but what terrible luck. All the other riders from the other disciplines have been very sympathetic to his situation as everyone
who competes understands that kind of heartbreak with the horses.
Unfortunately Chile only sent three endurance horses so now they no longer have a team. Pedro has been a real trooper about it and says he needs a halter with 'shit happens' written on the side of it.
Read more here:
http://professionalridersorganization.blogspot.com/
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US TEAM CHOSEN!
Ellen Rapp and Smokey
Heather Reynolds and Sam
Jan Worthington and Leon
Meg Sleeper and Harmony
Lindsey Graham and Monk are individual
Deb Reich is alternate
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September 17, 2010
Largest Commercial Airlift of International Horses Heads to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian GamesThe largest commercial airlift of horses ever undertaken for a single event will depart from Belgium this week heading to
the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, which are taking place in the United States for the first time in the 20-year history of the event.
Almost 450 horses are departing Europe between the 16th and 29th of September. Ten specially constructed charter flights will leave from Belgium’s Liege airport and the Amsterdam airport over the next 14 days.
These European charter flights form part of an even larger worldwide airlift of horses competing in the eight different disciplines of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky between September 25th and
October 10th.
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September 16, 2010
The temporary quarantine facility at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport is ready to receive the first of its nearly 500 equine guests today in the lead-up to the World Equestrian Games in Lexington.
The games start on September 25 and run through to October 10 at the Kentucky Horse Park.
The airport has been classed as a temporary port of entry for the horses heading to compete at the games.
Last Friday the first group of eight horses representing Chile and Guatemala in Endurance arrived at the Kentucky Horse Park. The horses had been quarantined in Miami since their flight to the United States and travelled via trailer to Kentucky.
The first horses from Europe and the Middle East are scheduled to arrive today via non-stop flights from Belgium. About 50 horses and their attendants will travel on each of these special flights into the airport.
The importation of horses into the US is supervised by the US Department of Agriculture in order to monitor the health of the animals. Horses that are imported from Europe and the Middle East via the Cincinnati/Northern
Kentucky Airport must undergo at least a 42-hour quarantine upon arrival to the US. The quarantine facility will be managed by the Kentucky Department of Agriculture in conjunction with the veterinarians from the World Games...
*Horsetalk.co.nz - FullArticle*
<http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2010/09/080.shtml>
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September 16 2010
Sir Smith (Smitty) has been withdrawn from consideration for the US Endurance Team for the World Endurance Championship. Sir Smith injured himself slightly either in his stall or turnout a week ago. The hind end lameness did not appear to be serious and appeared to get better, but it
showed up again today. Rider Jeremy Reynolds formally withdrew him today.
Wife Heather Reynolds said, "It would not be fair to Smitty, the team or himself to do this [warm Sir Smith up well so he'd trot out sound] for our final trot out on Friday morning. It was very improbable that Smitty would be able to go 100 miles in 10 days looking the way he does."
The Reynolds have another horse among the 8 riders and 10 horses vying for a slot on the US Team - Heather and Ssamiam. Cici Butler Stasiuk and DJB Cytron Kon JMF also withdrew last week when Cytron came up with a lameness.
Tomorrow the 5 horse and rider teams for the WEC will be chosen at Shaker
Village tomorrow.
- Merri Melde
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September 15, 2010
LEXINGTON, KY - 9 days to go - World-renowned boxing legend, humanitarian, global icon and Kentucky native Muhammad Ali will take center stage when the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games begin in Lexington, Ky., in nine days.
The Champ will join a cast of nearly 1,500 people, ages eight to 80, and almost 200 horses from as far away as Australia for an opening ceremonies celebration of dreams that will play tribute to the Games’ American debut with scenes of the prairie, Broadway, the Wild West, and the Deep South.
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TV Coverage of the WEG:
With the World Equestrian Games just 9 days away, I’m getting quite antsy to know what broadcasts will be available on television and online for the week I won’t get to be there. It seems like there’s going to be more coverage than is currently scheduled officially and publicly, but it hasn’t been nailed down just yet.
Here’s what we know so far about when and where you can watch the World Equestrian Games on television…
WEG Television Coverage on NBC
NBC has the exclusive for airing WEG, at least here in the States. They’ve been making a big deal about how it’s more television coverage than WEG has ever gotten in years past! Yes, folks, we are getting a total of 6.5 hours of television coverage on NBC. Here’s the official schedule:
Sunday, September 26 at 12pm EST
Sunday, October 2 at 1pm EST (after the Ryder cup)
Sunday, October 10 at 4pm
On the first Sunday, the reining team competition will be aired live with commentator Aaron Ralston, a reiner who happened to be on the gold-medal winning team and the individual bronze medalist at the 2006 WEG. America’s Horse Daily has the full scoop on the reining coverage. Reining will be included in all three broadcasts. I would expect we’ll also see some eventing and show jumping highlights, as they are the more popular spectator sports. Especially since the popularity of NBC’s Rolex 3Day coverage is a big part of the reason they agreed to devote so much air time to WEG.
And note, too, that while NBC is airing the Games, they are not producing or covering it themselves. The WEG Foundation had to buy the air time and do the producing themselves. However, that does allow them to get the advertising dollars for the commercials aired during the broadcast.
WEG On Universal Sports
NBC is also supposedly going to be airing about 30 hours of coverage on their cable channel Universal Sports, but I can’t find any kind of schedule for that yet. If you know of one, please share. Otherwise, I’ll add it in as soon as it becomes available.
World Equestrian Games Online Streaming
I can’t find any specific schedules for online streaming yet, but I know you’ll be able to get it across the globe from www.FEITV.org I’ve also seen notes in articles from reputable sources that NBC will be providing online and mobile streaming, but I have yet to dig up any details. Please do pass them along if you find them!
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September 14 2010
Author: Joanie Morris
Lexington, KY - Ten days to go before the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
(September 25-October 10) and the American horses and riders are putting the finishing touches on their preparation. Where are they and what are they up
to?
The ENDURANCE horses are all in Harrodsburg, KY where they are traversing and training through historic Shaker Village less than an hour from the Kentucky Horse Park. All 12 horses (10 riders - as Meg Sleeper and Ellen Rapp each have two) have been training well and staying fit under the
guidance of Chef d'Equipe Becky Hart. They will have their final veterinary evaluation on the September 17, after which the final teal will be named.
There are an unprecedented amount of family ties in the endurance group this year: Heather and Jeremy Reynolds are married (both are named to the short
list) and Jeremy's identical twin brother, Tim grooms for him. Ellen Rapp's groom is also her identical twin sister Eryn. The chances of being an identical twin are 0.4% or 1 in 250, so the chance of two different identical twins being on this list of 10 is incredible.
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September 8 2010
*Students, members and staff take on a variety of roles to promote equine health care*
When elite equestrians compete for world titles this month, the American Association of Equine Practitioners will be working behind the scenes and before the cameras to ensure the health of equine athletes.
The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™, held Sept. 25-Oct. 10 in Lexington, Ky., is anticipated as the largest sporting event to take place in the United States this year. As the nation’s leading organization dedicated to equine health care, the AAEP and its members will participate in many ways during the three weeks of the Games. The AAEP will actively promote the equine veterinary profession to an international audience, involve its student membership in learning opportunities and provide crucial
equine medical information to the numerous media outlets covering the Games.
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September 8 2010
Kentucky Equine Research (KER) would like to invite you to tour its
world-class facility and meet with some of the equine and human athletes who are preparing for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games at its research farm near Versailles, Ky. KER is housing the Australian Endurance Team and the U.S. Para-Equestrian Team prior to the Games.
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Sun, Sep. 05, 2010
Security will be tight for WEG
'People will notice us,' provider says
By John Cheves
jcheves@herald-leader.com
For the 16 days of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, the Kentucky Horse Park should be the safest place in the state outside of Fort Knox.
Lexington and Kentucky State police will work with Kentucky National Guard troops and 1,000 paid and volunteer security guards to patrol the Horse Park, guide traffic, screen visitors and protect the yet-to-be-named Very Important Persons in the audience, some of whom are bringing their own security details.
"People will notice us. We want them to notice us and be comfortable, knowing that we've put real effort into the operation here," said Kevin Tyo, president of Event Security Consulting and Operations Inc., a Georgetown firm that won the primary security contract for WEG.
Security will be tight because the Games, like any large gathering of international visitors and VIPs, is a possible target for terrorism — although officials say they're unaware of any specific threats — and more routine kinds of crime, such as theft.
WEG's high profile is keeping law enforcement on its toes. As many as 60,000 visitors are expected to crowd the park on the busiest days, such as when the popular cross-country competition is held. The Games will be televised to scores of nations by hundreds of journalists from around the globe.
WEG officials haven't confirmed the guest list because of security concerns and because many of those invited have not responded, but it's likely to include government leaders and entertainment celebrities.
Past and present leaders of the International Equestrian Federation, the ruling body of WEG, include Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein of Jordan, its current president; Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa of Bahrain; Prince Philip, husband of Great Britain's Queen Elizabeth; and the Infanta Doña Pilar de Borbón, sister of Spain's King Juan Carlos. Some are likely to attend.
A large delegation of French officials will attend to accept the hand-over for the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Normandy.
Some entertainers in town to perform during WEG — such as actor John Lithgow and Irish tenor Ronan Tynan — will attend the Games.
Visitor checkpoints
Arriving at the park, all visitors must walk through the main checkpoint. Guards will search bags and remove prohibited items, including food, drinks, umbrellas and weapons. Tickets will be scanned for authenticity.
Accredited journalists covering the Games will be searched at their own checkpoint. The journalists, who will have more behind-the-scenes access than the general public, were required to submit their names and personal information for background checks.
The National Guard will patrol the perimeter to keep anyone from sneaking into the park from neighboring horse farms, and security guards will be stationed at the entrance to at least one of the farms with the owner's permission, Tyo said.
Parts of the Horse Park will be off-limits to all but essential personnel, Tyo said. The barns and stables, where the competing horses are to be kept, will have the highest security to prevent anyone from injuring horses or otherwise interfering with the competition.
The Grooms Village, where grooms and other participants will live in trailers, will be off limits to protect the residents' privacy.
More than 100 video surveillance cameras are being installed throughout the park, in addition to the existing security system. The cameras will let guards monitor the crowds from the Security Command Center at the park, which will be staffed throughout the day, Tyo said. The center also will watch the weather in case storms threaten to develop.
100-mile challenge
Perhaps the greatest logistical challenge is the 100-mile endurance run involving up to 80 riders, Tyo said. It will include members of the family of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai.
Tyo said his guards are working with Lexington police, WEG officials and the sheikh's personal detail to secure the six loops comprising the endurance route, which include 12 road crossings in the area and cover land on several private farms.
Finally, Tyo said, he is prepared to establish a secured "free speech area" near the park if animal rights groups or other protesters arrive. At present, no protesters are expressing an interest in WEG, he said.
Tyo would not say how much his company will be paid out of WEG's $76 million operating budget.
The Kentucky State Police has budgeted $1.3 million to cover its WEG costs, Lt. David Jude said. None of that is expected to be reimbursed.
Lexington police have budgeted no extra money for WEG because they don't expect the Games or the city's accompanying Spotlight Lexington Festival to require overtime, said police spokeswoman Sherelle Roberts. Existing shifts should be adequate, Roberts said.
"We should be able to do WEG and Spotlight Lexington and still be able to handle the calls we get from the community," Roberts said.
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Sunday, Sep. 05, 2010
For the 16 days of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, the Kentucky Horse Park should be the safest place in the state outside of Fort Knox.
Lexington and Kentucky State police will work with Kentucky National Guard troops and 1,000 paid and volunteer security guards to patrol the Horse Park, guide traffic, screen visitors and protect the yet-to-be-named Very Important Persons in the audience, some of whom are bringing their own security details.
"People will notice us. We want them to notice us and be comfortable, knowing that we've put real effort into the operation here," said Kevin Tyo,
president of Event Security Consulting and Operations Inc., a Georgetown firm that won the primary security contract for WEG...
Read more here:
http://www.kentucky.com/2010/09/05/1421637/security-will-be-tight-for...
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WEG competitors coming from 58 countries
Entry list from 58 countries exceeds 900 riders, 1,300 horses
Australia, Canada, Germany and the United States will continue their fierce rivalry to be the tops in equestrian sport when they compete in the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games starting Sept. 25.
Those four countries are the only ones that will have teams in all eight disciplines during the Games — reining, vaulting, dressage, eventing, show jumping, endurance, para dressage and driving. But 54 other countries will compete in one or more events through Oct. 10 at the Kentucky Horse Park.
Nineteen countries will compete in five or more disciplines, organizers said.
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Release: August 16 2010
Author: Joanie Morris, rider
Gladstone, NJ – The United States Equestrian Federation has named the following horse/rider combinations to the Short List/ Nominated Entry for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games according to the USEF Selection Procedure for Endurance. From this group the Definite Entry will be named to represent the United States in the Endurance Championships. The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games take place from September 25-October 10, 2010 in Lexington, Kentucky.
The following horse/rider combinations have been named to this Short List/Nominated Entry in alphabetical order:
Melody Blittersdor f/50/Jeffersonville,VT/Synthetic /10/Arabian/Gelding/Rider
Lindsay Graham/28/Napa, CA/Monk/8/Arabian/Gelding/Christopher Martin
Ellen Rapp/28/La Motte, IA/Berjo Smokey/15/Arabian/Gelding/Jeremy Olson
Ellen Rapp/28/La Motte, IA/SA Belshazzar/13/Shagya-Arabian/Gelding/Jeremy Olson
Deborah Reich/50/Croton On Hudson, NY/DJB Juniper/8/Arabian/Mare/Rider Heather Reynolds/33/Los Gatos, CA/Ssamiam/9/Arabian/Gelding/ Rider and Jeremy Reynolds
Jeremy Reynolds/30/Los Gatos, CA/Sir Smith/11/Arabian/Gelding/Rider and Heather Reynolds
Michele Roush/43/North San Juan, CA/IvanhoesDebutante/11/
Anglo-Arabian/Mare/Spy Coast Farm, LLC
Margaret Sleeper/42/Frenchtown, NJ/Syrocco Harmony/8/Arabian/Rider
Margaret Sleeper/42/Frenchtown, NJ/Syrocco Reveille/10/Arabian/Rider
Ceci Butler Stasiuk/28/Humble, TX/DJB Cytron Kon JMF/15/Arabian/Darolyn Butler
Janice Worthington/70/Scales Mound/Golden Lightning/10/Arabian/Rider
For many of the riders who will represent the United States in the sport of endurance, the competition will be a family affair: Heather and Jeremy Reynolds are married and Jeremy’s identical twin brother, Tim, is his groom. Ellen Rapp’s groom is also her identical twin sister Eryn.
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August 11th
The unofficial, unranked long list of US Riders for WEG (yet to be approved by USEF):
Melody Blittersdorf/ Synthetic
Lindsay Graham/ Monk
Ellen Rapp/ Berjo Smokey and SA Belshazzar
Deborah Reich/ DJB Juniper
Heather Reynolds/ Ssamiam
Jeremy Reynolds/ Sir Smith
Michele Roush/ Ivanhoes Debutante
Margaret Sleeper/ Syrocco Harmony and Syrocco Reveille
Ceci Butler-Stasiuk/ DJBCytronKonJMF
Janice Worthington/ Golden Lightning
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
The First Barefoot Endurance Horse of Guatemala Goes to the WEG 2010
Easycareinc.com Blog - Full Story
Monday, August 9, 2010 by Kevin Myers
Candelita and Jaime Mansilla earned their place in the Guatemalan Team for the WEG 2010, on June 19th at the FEI 3* Event in El Caman Chimaltenango, with Easyboot Bares as back up.
We had three US FEI Officials attending the event, Dr. Mike Tomlinson, Teresa Cross and Sue Phillips helping us as Foreign Officials. And our own FEI 4* Judge Scarlet de Rodas was on location, who has participated in several FEI rides in the US, including the Git R Done in California last January.
Candelita has been shod her entire career she is now nine years old and has done endurance for four years. But we at Haras EL Pino Endurance have started experimenting with natural hoof care for about eight months with the broodmare band and non-competition horses. We were so impressed with the results that were now at the stage of trying it on our competition horses...
Read more here:
http://blog.easycareinc.com/blog/bootlegging/0/0/the-first-barefoot-endurance-horse-of-guatemala-goes-to-the-weg-2010
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A Winning Edge: Promoting Peak Performance in
Equine Athletes
Friday, September 24, 2010
Embassy Suites, Lexington, KY
This seminar, designed exclusively for horse owners, will provide the knowledge you need to care for your horse as a world-class athlete. Held in conjunction with the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Lexington, the program features topics that are important to the overall health and well being of performance horses.
Program
8:30a.m. |
"FEI Rules & Regulations Regarding the Use of Medications in Sport Horses" - Kent Allen, DVM |
9:30a.m. |
“Use of Joint Medications for the Sport Horse” - Wayne McIlwraith, BVSc, Ph.D., FRCVS, DSc |
10:30a.m. |
BREAK |
10:45a.m. |
“Managing Carbohydrates for Performance Horses" - Bill Vandergrift, Ph.D. |
11:30am. |
“Current Threats Faced by the Sport Horse Industry” - Graeme Cooke, MA, VetMB, MRCVS |
12:15p.m. |
LUNCH |
1:00pm. |
“Purchasing or Adopting the Ex-Racehorse for Sport: What Will Help Me Succeed?” - Chris Newton, DVM |
1:45p.m. |
“Activate Your Horse’s Core: Unmounted Exercises for Suppleness, Strength and Balance” - Hilary Clayton, BVMS, Ph.D., MRCVS |
2:45p.m. |
BREAK |
3:00p.m. |
“Muscle Diseases in the Sport Horse” - Stephanie Valberg, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM |
3:45p.m. |
“Shoeing Options for Sport Horse Disciplines” - Rodney J. King, NZCEF, CJF, AWCF |
All topics and speakers are tentative and subject to change.
Registration
Registration is $75 per person and the deadline to pre-register is September 7. Lunch is included with registration. Register now for the seminar.
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USA SELECTION TRIALS FOR WEG….
Hello from Danville Illinois.,
Tomorrow am they will run the trials. This is not a race. It is a selection trial.
There are 28-29 horses here who have been grouped together in bunches of 5 or 6 . Each group will start at ten to 20 minute intervals. This gives the front group about one hour of cooler weather. The good news is that we may get some cooler weather in with highs near 90 instead on upper 90's. The bad news is that it may storm.
Each group is supposed to go 12 /2 mph for the 80 miles. This includes pulse down time so they need to really go over 13mph. They are supposed to stick together, so if somebody has to adjust tack or give e-lytes the rest of the group is supposed to wait on them. The selection committee will be going around on ATV's watching how the horses and riders go.
Crewing will be interesting to watch. As nearly as I can tell from the instructions given at the meeting,... There will be a gauntlet of buckets and the head groom will lead the horse through and everybody he/she points to will throw water on the horse until the groom says stop. Then only the one groom and rider will be allowed to take care of the horse during the holds. Now this may seems confusing to some of you, but it is even more so me here. They chose/ drafted volunteers to be the road crew. These folks will get to stay out of camp all day and throw water on horses passing by. They will have no shade, and the port potty may not be there. You have never seen so many people try to avoid eye contact as when they were picking those lucky people.
So we have these 28 or so hardy souls who have planned their lives around this. They ride tomorrow, and sometime Wednesday afternoon, the selection committee will tell 10 or 12 rider/horse teams they have qualified to advance to the next round. These chosen ones will have to pack up and go to Shaker Heights Kentucky and hang out there for 3 weeks.
Then the week before WEG, they will choose 4 and an alternate from those 10-12 to represent us. Can you imagine how it would feel to go through all this, and be #6 on the list when it is all over?
So there will be no report of who "wins" tomorrow. They will do the announcement of the 10 winners later
Paul N. Sidio
Spokane MO Rider
Team Namibia Groom...
(From Endurance.net August 9th)
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WEG Selection Trials
Saturday August 7 2010
Concern over the selection and demonstration process for the US team has prompted former multiple World Endurance Champion Valerie Kanavy to withdraw her 3 horses - King Ali Gold, Gold Raven, and Spectacular Gold, from the selection trials for the World Endurance Championship to be held September 26, 2010 in Lexington, Kentucky.
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Horsetalk.co.nz - WEG Endurance - GPS Tracking
August 5, 2010
Horses in the endurance competition at the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky next month will each be tracked on the 160km course by GPS.
The GPS service should mean support crew and spectators will know exactly where a horse and rider is on the course, how the team is doing, and average speeds during the ride.
The tracking service is being provided by AT&T, which is leasing Foundation Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Cards for the endurance event. This is the first time in the history of the Games where endurance athletes will be tracked using GPS throughout the 160km competition.
"With GPS tracking devices for the endurance competition, we are changing the way this sport is followed," said Emmett Ross, Discipline Manager for the Endurance World Championship...
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Endurance Canada has tickets available for the Endurance competition – please contact
Maura: maura.leahy@mts.net
or
Wendy: wgayfer@equinecanada.ca
- $35.00ea
Know Before You Go!
Spectator Guide Available for 2010 Games
The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games are just 50 days away, and spectators now can begin planning the details of their trips to the Kentucky Horse Park to watch eight world championships in equestrian sport.
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July 30, 2010
Endurance Canada Announces WEG Squad and Alternate Riders
Ottawa, ON—The Endurance Canada International Committee is pleased to announce the squad and alternates who will represent Canada at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) to be held in Lexington, KY September 25–October 10, 2010.
Endurance Canada WEG Squad
Rider HomeTown Horse
Elroy Karius Kelowna, BC Apache Eclypse
Gail Jewell Kelowna, BC NL Temptation
Robert Gielen Norton, NB F.C. Galaxy
Ruth Sturley Owen Sound, ON RBF Super Sport
Yvette Vinton Morriston, FL Teese
Alternates
Gail Jewell Kelowna, BC Diamond Reo
Terre O'Brennan Delta, BC Koszaar
Carol Steiner Vanessa, ON Jumpin' Jax
Kathy Irvine Blackfoot, AB Nightwind's Savanah
Trisha Dowling Saskatoon, SK ZF Mocha
Gail Jewell Kelowna, BC A Salisbury Rose
Leanna Marchant Calgary, AB Samsons Fire
Nomination/Selection Criteria for the WEG can be found on the Equine Canada website: www.equinecanada.ca
(under ‘disciplines’ – Endurance landing page –
"WEG SELECTION CRITERIA")
Please note: To reach the French version of the WEG criteria, you need to be in the French side of the Endurance landing page, then click the link.
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
2010 WEG: WEG: Kentucky State Vet's Office Safeguards Equine Athletes at Games
Thehorse.com - Full Article
by: Press Release
July 28 2010, Article # 16706
The Kentucky state veterinarian's office has the yeoman's responsibility to regulate and manage the importation of an estimated 800 horses representing 62 countries that are scheduled to participate in the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Sept. 25-Oct. 10 at the Kentucky Horse Park near Lexington.
"The World Equestrian Games are far greater in size and scope than anything the state veterinarian's office has managed before," Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer said. "However, the staff of the state veterinarian's office has vast experience in equine health and works several large-scale and high-profile events every year. These equine athletes couldn't be in better hands."
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The Endurance Canada International committee is pleased to release the Ranked Riders & Horse for the upcoming World Equestrian Games in Lexington, KY September 26, 2010.
Last Name |
Rider Score |
Horse Name |
Horse Score |
Total Horse Rider Score |
Karius |
4,664.08 |
Apache Eclypse |
5,409.84 |
10,073.92 |
Jewell |
4,153.36 |
NL Temptation |
5,711.80 |
9,865.16 |
Gielen |
3,959.04 |
F.C. Galaxy |
5,282.30 |
9,241.34 |
Sturley |
3,379.36 |
RBF Super Sport |
4,955.04 |
8,334.40 |
Vinton |
4,416.08 |
Teese |
3,691.24 |
8,107.32 |
Jewell |
4,153.36 |
Diamond Reo |
3,029.50 |
7,182.86 |
O'Brennan |
2,672.40 |
Koszaar |
4,352.20 |
7,024.60 |
Steiner |
3,158.40 |
Jumpin' Jax |
3,582.24 |
6,740.64 |
Irvine |
2,097.12 |
Nightwind's Savanah |
4,106.20 |
6,203.32 |
Dowling |
2,290.40 |
ZF Mocha |
3,689.00 |
5,979.40 |
Jewell |
4,153.36 |
A Salisbury Rose |
1,219.00 |
5,372.36 |
Marchant |
1,073.60 |
Samsons Fire |
2,522.00 |
3,595.60 |
I know how hard all of the contenders for these positions have worked to get qualified to represent Canada at these games. I congratulate all of you on your efforts. We wish each and every one of you good luck in the pursuit of your goals. Good luck and good sportsmanship!
As per the WEG Selection Criteria this publishing of the Ranked Rider & Horse list triggers a 48 hour window within which any final discrepancies may be reported to the ECI Secretary. Thereafter Final Squad and Alternates list will be published on or before August 7, 2010.
Myna Cryderman
Chair of ECI
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2010 Games Ticket Prices Lowered for Early Rounds in Special Promotion
Offer Available Through September 6th
LEXINGTON, KY—71 days to Go— Select tickets for Dressage, Endurance, Eventing, Jumping and Reining competitions at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games are now available at with a 30 percent savings in a special promotion.
The reduced prices will be available in a limited time offer, starting at 10 a.m. EDT on July 15 and run through the Labor Day weekend, ending on September 6.
To view the promotional prices and purchase tickets, visit www.alltechfeigames.com/tickets, www.ticketmaster.com, call 1-888-934-2010, or visit your local Ticketmaster outlet.
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Sunday, 11 July 2010 13:17
The Namibian WEG Team - The Long Road from Africa
Three Namibian girls gain qualifications to ride for the Namibian Endurance team on US horses at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. “It’s an awesome feeling,” said 19 year old, Anna Wucher. “We're happy to finally get to say we're going to the WEG and not if, when, and maybe! We are all very excited and hope we do well there, too!”
Pamela Burton, Burton Graphics & Photojournalism
The three girls have been working and training at Darolyn Butler’s Cypress Trails Ranch in South Texas near Houston. Kordula Voigts, 24, was the first to arrive. “Dulie is an excellent rider, but had no previous endurance experience before she started riding with me in April of 2008,” said Butler. “She's a brilliant horsewoman and perhaps the most compassionate, yet effective trainer I've ever known. She's turned three different, almost man-eater horses completely around. Duli is also unbelievable help in organizing the training schedule, the packing up on the trips and generally very pleasant to be around. The other ladies have only been here four months, but they are equally as nice and I'm growing to love these ‘lil gals too.”
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July 9 2010
South African Team Selected for the WEG
Dominique van Zyl - Bambinella, Lani van Gerve - Arkab Legato, and Eone' Willemse - Shamwari, have qualified and been selected to represent South Africa in Endurance at the WEG2010.
Though Dominique qualified on the South African horse Prins in 2009 at Schanskraal, she chose to qualify on a Brazilian mare, Bambinella, due to the strict quarantine restritions on South African horses. Both horse and rider achieved their WEG qualification in March of 2010 in Brazil.
Lani van Gerve has ridden internationally in Namibia, Botswana, the USA, and as a Young Rider in Bahrain in 2005. Arkab Legato, with 4500 competitive kilometres to his name, has completed 3 Fauresmith South African Championship rides, and 8 160-km rides, including a first place and Best Condition award at the Tri-Nations and South African National
Championships, Beaufort West in 2009.
Eone' Willemse has completed 10 160-km rides on 9 different horses. She has competed internationally in Namibia, Botswana, New Zealand, and the USA.
Shamwari, owned by Megan Davis, has completed 5 160-km rides and is ranked number 3 on the National Best Condition List.
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7 July, 2010, Horseandhound.co.uk
The British endurance team heading to Kentucky for the World Equestrian Games has been confirmed.
Alice Beet, Beccy Broughton-Booker, Ros Clapp, Janice Cockley-Adams and Christine Yeoman will represent Great Britain at WEG (25 September-10 October)
And the non-travelling reserves will be Charlotte Bryd, Karen Jones, Sarah Rogerson and David Yeoman.
The team horses are yet to be announced.
"We are confident that we have a strong team, with a vast amount of experience at international and championship level, capable of competing against the best in the world for medals," said chairman of selectors, Di Latham...
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WEG Regional U.S. Endurance Team Selection Trials Held
by: Marsha Hayes
July 05 2010, Article # 16594
The quality and depth of the horses and riders vying for the five coveted spots on the United States endurance team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrain Games were made apparent after three regional selection trials held June 20-28. "We identified some very good horses," noted Chef d'Equipe Becky Hart, three-time World Endurance Champion.
One of the horses from the WEG Endurance Trial in Oregon gets checked out in the veterinarian area.
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WEG Bicycle Rental Information
Please note the change of pricing for the rental bicycles for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
The discounted price of $15.97 (USD) per bike per day will now be offered through July 31st.
RENTAL BICYCLE PRICING Daily Bike Rental Services available Sep 10 - Oct 13 2010 |
Amount |
PRE-PAID RENTAL RESERVATIONS Deadline July 31
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$15.97 per bike per day |
RENTAL AFTER JULY 31 or ON SITE RENTAL
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$22.48 per bike per day |
Thank you for your interest in the bicycle rental program at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Rental bikes will be available for the prices listed below. We recommend that you reserve your bicycle by July 31st. Rentals upon arrival will be limited.
Storm Endurance Sports Inc. will be responsible for any repairs and maintenance of the bikes as well as storing them at night. The Lessee is responsible for lost or stolen bicycles and will need to sign a release and waiver form. You must bring your own bicycle lock and helmet.
For Reservations:
1. You may call Storm Endurance Sports (Tel: 919-776-2453)
(Business hours: 10:00-18:00 Eastern Standard Time)
2. Or visit the online store at www.stormendurance.com
- Choose number of days for rental
- Select quantity of bicycles
- Click "Add to Cart"
- Put the exact dates of the rental in the "Comments" box
Storm Endurance Sports Inc. -- Bike Rental for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
2497 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Sanford, NC 27332
Tel 919-776-2453, Fax 919-718 9208
Website: www.stormendurance.com,
Email: charlie@stormendurance.com
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WEG declared riders – ranking update –
June 25th…….
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: June 23, 2010
LEXINGTON, KY—93 Days to Go—Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games spectators will have a variety of parking and transportation options, including hotel shuttles and on-site parking, for the 16 days of the event.
With the recent availability of property adjacent to the Kentucky Horse Park, parking for 10,000 vehicles each day is now possible on-site. Parking will be $20 per vehicle with cash only accepted upon entry. A limited number of premium parking spaces near the spectator entry, with pass-out parking privileges, are also available for $100 per day at www.alltechfeigames.com.
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"WEG SELECTION CRITERIA", Explained
Hi Everyone!
Since I have been receiving so many inquiries from around the world, I created the attached document as an explanation, and forward it for your use.
As a note, in the published requirements for speed at WEG, the 13 kph was inserted since that is the minimum speed for this WEG only. At each 4* CEIO, the minimum speed for that particular event is determined by the OC in consultation with the TD and FEI. This minimum speed is arrived at by looking at the type of terrain, climactic conditions and previous winning and/or completion times if these statistics are available. There is no longer a set minimum speed requirement mentioned in the rules as in the past.
Regards,
Ruth
Ruth Carlson
Chair, FEI Endurance Technical Committee
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LEXINGTON, KY—The World Games 2010 Foundation is pleased to announce that 60 National Federations have submitted entries in principle for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
With 60 countries expressing an interest in attendance at the Games, the World Games 2010 Foundation anticipates as many as 800 athletes could compete. The world championships for eight equestrian sports will be contested September 25 -October 10 at Lexington’s Kentucky Horse Park. Final entries and individual athletes will be named in August.
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Le français suit l’anglais
May 4, 2010
Dressage, Jumping, Para-Dressage and Endurance Packages to World Equestrian Games Now Available
Ottawa, ON—Equine Canada is pleased to announce the availability of Dressage, Jumping, Para-Dressage and Endurance ticket packages for the 2010 World Equestrian Games (WEG).
The 2010 World Equestrian Games are being held September 25–October 20, 2010 at Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Equine Canada is offering ticket packages to all interested spectators.
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RANKING OF ENDURANCE RIDERS AND HORSES WHO HAVE NOMINATED FOR THE WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES – TO MARCH 12, 2010
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Clinton Anderson Brings Downunder Horsemanship to 2010 Games
Clinics and Demonstrations are Part of Grounds Pass Ticket Offering
LEXINGTON, KY—As the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games approach, guests should not only be looking forward to the competition, but also to the multitude of equine entertainers and demonstrators that will be a part of the Equine Village.
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Tommie Turvey To Showcase Equine Extreme Act at 2010 Games
Entertainment to be Part of Grounds Pass Ticket Offering
LEXINGTON, KY—As the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games approach, guests should not only be looking forward to the competition, but also to the multitude of equine entertainers and demonstrators that will be a part of the Equine Village.
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Kids Zone in Equine Village to Host Family-Friendly Activities
All Part of Grounds Pass Ticket Offering at 2010 Games
LEXINGTON, KY—Families will find hours of fun at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in the Kids Zone area of the Equine Village.
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World-Class Entertainers, Clinicians Scheduled for Equine Village at 2010 Games
Exhibits and Demonstrations Offered with Grounds Pass Tickets
LEXINGTON, KY—More than 50 of the world’s top performers and clinicians will showcase their talents and expertise during the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
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March 19, 2010
The Endurance Canada International Committee is pleased to announce the Declared riders and horses for the World Equestrian Games 2010 to be held in Lexington KY September 2010.
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WEG Update: |
Lexington, KY - "The countdown clock is probably the good Lord's sentence on me, because every time I wake up and see it's 218 days, then 217 days, then bang, bang, bang. Yes, it's going to happen."
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WYNONNA JUDD TO PERFORM AT OPENING CEREMONY
FOR THE 2010 ALLTECH FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES
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NewsLetter 25 Jan 2010
Top 10 Travel Tips for the 2010 Games
and more.
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HEROES WANTED!
Volunteers Still Needed for 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian GamesDATE: January 6, 2010Lexington, KY The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games needs Heroes!Thousands of volunteers are stilled needed to work hundreds of different jobs during the 16 days of the Games, which will be held for the first time in American from September 25-October 10, 2010 at the Kentucky Horse Park.
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Request for ProposalPress Attaché for Canadian Equestrian Team
at 2010 World Equestrian Games
Equine Canada will be fielding a contingent of both teams and individuals from eight (8) disciplines to participate in the FEI Alltech World Equestrian Games being held September 25 – October 10, 2010 in Lexington, Kentucky.
The disciplines represented include: Endurance, Eventing, Driving , Dressage, Jumping, Reining, Vaulting & Para-Equestrian.
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GALA CEREMONIES TO OPEN 2010 ALLTECH FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES
LEXINGTON, KY—Opening Ceremonies for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will kick off with hundreds of horses and athletes, marching bands, orchestras, world-renowned singers and a Kentucky “Call to the Post.”
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Unveiling of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Equine Village
The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games and the Kentucky Horse Park today announced the first participants of the Equine Village, an exhibit area showcasing the equine industry through education, demonstrations and entertainment.
Read it here
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WEG 2010
Win Your Way to the World Equestrian Games with Equine Canada
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Endurance Canada International is pleased to publish the list of ranked nominated riders for the upcoming Kentucky Cup. The squad of 6 horse/rider combinations will be chosen from this list in order of ranking to represent Canada East and West at this World Championship pre-ride event.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT RE: NOMINATIONS TO THE KENTUCKY CUP!
MEMO TO: Endurance Canada Affiliate MembershipFROM: Endurance Canada InternationalRE: Nomination to The Kentucky CupClosing DATE: August 6, 2009
IMPORTANT - ALL riders who are planning to nominate must have their nomination forms and data in by August 6, 2009. Equine Canada will NOT accept any late nominations – everything MUST be in order and received by August 6th, as outlined.
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ASSISTANT TEAM VETERINARIAN FOR CANADA EAST FOR THE KENTUCKY CUP
I'm pleased to share that Brianne Henderson has been nominated and accepted by Endurance Canada as a fill in Assistant Veterinarian for Canada East at The Kentucky Cup 2009. Dr. Kathy Kivi, who is our Assistant Team Vet., will be 8-1/2 months pregnant at the time of competition and she (and the rest of us!!) were a little nervous that she would be so close to term and concerned for her wellbeing, so Kathy has stepped down for this event giving Brianne the opportunity to assist Dr. Stan Alkemade, our Canada East Team Veterinarian. Thank you, Kathy & Brianne!
Kay MelvinChef d’Equipe Canada East
Chef d’Equipe Team Canada, WEG 2010
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2009 Endurance Kentucky Cup CEI3* Event
Ottawa, Ontario—Endurance Canada and Equine Canada are pleased to announce that the selection criteria for the 2009 Endurance Kentucky Cup CEI3* event has now been posted on the Equine Canada website.
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2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
Announces Ticket Prices
Ticket Sales Set to Begin on September 25, 2009
Ticket prices and detailed competition schedules for the
2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games are now available as the world’s most prestigious equestrian competition prepares to visit the Kentucky Horse Park from September 25-October 10, 2010.For details INFO
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MEMO TO: Endurance Canada Affiliate Membership FROM: Endurance Canada International RE: Nomination to The Kentucky Cup 2009 DATE: June 24th, 2009 THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE IN THE DEADLINE DATES FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE KENTUCKY CUP – please see the revised attached Selection Criteria document.At the request of the Ontario representatives of ECI, and on behalf of the Ontario Provincial Championship’s OC, and with the approval of Equine Canada, we have extended the deadlines for nominations/qualifications for The Kentucky Cup, from July 10th, 2009 to August 6th, 2009. When the Ontario Championships were planned last year, it was anticipated that this competition would attract/benefit those ‘newer’ FEI riders wanting to qualify for International competitions. If the July 10th dates had remained in place this would have very likely influenced their entries and jeopardized the Ride’s viability. It is our goal to encourage as many riders as possible to participate in such events, to broaden our base of FEI riders and horses, and we want to do all we can to assist ride managers who are willing to take on the challenge of hosting these FEI competitions, on our behalf.We apologize that this had not been realized/determined earlier; the ‘problem’ resulted from a misunderstanding. Always in the past, we have had an earlier ‘nomination/ranking/naming- the-squad’ date, with a later ‘qualification’ date. Based on legal advice from Equine Canada, and in preparation of our template for selection criteria for future international events, we were advised that the qualification period must end before any ranking/naming-the-squad could take place. We were being inundated with inquiries from riders wanting to know their ranking so that if they were in the top 6, they could begin to prepare for the October event, prompting us to move our original June nomination date to July. However, in fairness to the Ontario OC and riders, we have now further extended the nomination date to August 6th. We are confident that you will agree with the logic and sentiment of this decision.IMPORTANT - ALL riders who are planning to nominate are requested to send all their ‘earlier-than-July 30th’ ride data to Trisha in the prescribed format – online – well in advance of August 6th. There will be no time for correction of incomplete, improper data. Equine Canada will NOT accept any late nominations – everything MUST be in order and received by August 6th, 2009 as outlined.
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The World Games 2010 Foundation will be updating social media sites with the latest information on the 2010 Games, answering questions and giving fans special opportunities.
Some opportunities will only be available to 2010 Games fans online. For example, our 1,000th follower on Twitter and 10,000th follower on Facebook will receive an official Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games saddle pad autographed by Olympic Gold Medalist, Beezie Madden.
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Some views of the trails, and from the trail, in Kentucky to share with you from Emmett Ross...looks quite fantastic! (lower left of page)
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THOUGHTS FROM YVETTE VINTON, DVM –
TEAM CANADA WEC 2008
Just some thoughts for interested grooms, helpers, (and new riders?): - go to all the FEI rides you can, - hang around (whether riding or not) - help riders and learn, - offer to scribe? for vets... listen and learn, get the feel, see what they are looking for, and at. - or even hang around with other FEI officials, and learn...
I know FEI rides are quite a bit apart (geographically), but if any of you want to go on vacation or travel a little, some of the rides are in beautiful places. And if you can spend the day before with any riders or officials you will learn set up and preparation and rules. And if you stay for the day of the ride, you will learn even more. Take notes, pictures, videos, it will help you become so much more prepared and knowledgeable.
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WEG 2010
Win Your Way to the World Equestrian Games with Equine Canada
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Cyndi Goyer Greathouse
April 22, 2009 859.621.0051
cgreathouse@horsecapitalproductions.com
Lexington, KY – As thousands of visitors travel to Lexington, Ky., to watch the world’s premier equestrians compete for top honors at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, there is another reason to explore the city in the heart of the bluegrass.
Horse Capital Productions, LLC, a Lexington-based company, will present the 2010 International Equestrian Festival™, to be held simultaneously with the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The 2010 International Equestrian Festival will run September 25-October 10, 2010, at the state-of-the-art 100,000 sq. ft. Lexington Convention Center, located in downtown Lexington.
“The 2010 International Equestrian Festival will highlight local, regional and international businesses. By showcasing area proprietors and attractions, the 2010 International Equestrian Festival provides an economic driver for Lexington, the commonwealth of Kentucky and the entire region,” said Kimberly Eilers Brown, Cofounder and Managing Partner of Horse Capital Productions, LLC.
The multimillion dollar event will feature world-class educational seminars, demonstrations, and convention activities, as well as shopping with high-end retailers from around the world.
A portion of the proceeds from the 2010 International Equestrian Festival will be donated to local, national and international charitable horse organizations, according to Anne Buchanan, Horse Capital Productions’ Chief Executive Officer and Founder.
Horse Capital Productions, LLC, is a Lexington-based global enterprise dedicated to promoting the equine industry through entertainment, education and tourism. For more information on the 2010 International Equestrian Festival and Horse Capital Productions, please visit: www.horsecapitalproductions.com. For exhibitor and sponsorship information, please contact: cgreathouse@horsecapitalproductions.com.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Check out WEG 2010 FEI Qualification Criteria.
WEG 2010 FEI Qualification Criteria.TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS RELATING TO THE NEW COC OF 12:20 FOR WEG 2010:
With the maximum time limit now at the discretion of the OC hosting a Championship ride, they will be setting it according to the terrain and climatic conditions for that particular event. The OC together with the Technical Delegate determine what they consider to be a fair maximum time limit for that specific Championship event. They then send the proposal to the FEI office, who consults with the Endurance Technical Committee. The ETC comes back with comments, indicating either support or concern for the proposal; a vote is taken and the FEI office takes the final decision. The only thing we can do is attempt to host CEI 3* qualifiers that will enable us to achieve the required CoC. The idea behind the CoC is not that every horse in the world can in fact achieve it, and only those that are able to achieve it should be at a Continental or World Championship event. Sending only our very best athletes is what will allow us to stand out and achieve really great things in the sport. Having said that, we would not attempt a CoC of 12hr20min on a track like the Old Dominion or the Tevis, but these times can be achieved on other courses across Canada and the United States. We need really fit, capable, sound horses and really wise, experienced, aggressive riders if we are to achieve medal standings.
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