News and Notes
Photocred: Flying_Tiger H&H: Badminton Delayed a Day London Olympics Using Almost All Portable XC Jumps USET Training Session Date and Times GA Mare Shot with Four Hunting Arrows Sheikh Mohammed Buys Land in Aiken UK
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Weekend Reader
I am traveling this weekend back from the frigid tundras of Michigan to the frigid tundras of Virginia. Here are a few links for your browsing pleasure. $800,000 Sponsorship for UK Show Jumper. Public corporate sponsorships
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From TJR: Video Update on Wild Horse Roundup I never would have found this video without The Jurga Report, but I think Dr. Jurga would agree with me on the need to spread the word
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3D3W: Jo and Kevin Part 3 “What happened to the long format?” New Year’s Resolution: More Horse Time Horse Tracking Social Networking Site Chad Johnson fails to make NFL Pro Bowl, which is just an excuse
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TJR: Horse of the Year Training Solutions from Top Riders Video from EventingUSA Question 2: How do you know when it is the right time for a horse and rider to move up to the next
...» Read More!Moorlands Totilas Valued at $36 Million US
*Please scroll down for the holiday videos if you are visiting from the EventingUSA. Thanks for the link Leslie! Kees Visser, the owner of Moorlands Totilas has suggested that he would sell the stallion for
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Horse used in Afghanistan suicide bombing Event horses have fallen 30% in value, Hollings say: “Jonathan [Holling] said he has noticed about a 30-percent drop in prices for mid-range horses. ‘Four years ago the young,
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H&H: Christmas with the Funnell (Pippa) Family , Christmas with Tina Cook, Christmas with Carl Hester (GBR Dressage): all I want for Christmas is “to start my life over again.” Christmas with Boyd Martin, Christmas with Allison Springer
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Another Cooper post from Jennie Indefensible Book Review by Leslie Mintz USEF Year in Review Interview with cancer survivor Elizabeth Walters, of Today Show fame Zara Phillips to get her own clothing line, which is great
...» Read More!Lameness Evaluation: Art or Science?
From TheHorse.com: “After identifying a lack of reliability and repeatability in experienced veterinarians’ evaluation of lameness, a group of vets have challenged the industry to search for and develop “a more objective and reliable method
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Eventing Ireland losing money  USEF Horse of the Year Finalists, no eventers Canadian coaching symposium recap by the distinguished Peter Gray Finally, since when does Puissance involve stirrups?
...» Read More!FEI’s Progressive List Delayed Until Revote in November 2010, Zero-Tolerance on PL NSAIDs Stands
From FEI Press Release: …In line with the Bureau’s earlier decision, the present Equine Prohibited List and its accompanying Rules and Veterinary Regulations will remain in effect until 4 April 2010. As of 5 April 2010, the FEI will
...» Read More!Video of Edward Gal and Moorlands Totilas Breaking Their Own World Dressage Record at Olympia Freestyle
Edward Gal and Moorlands Totilas broke their own World dressage freestyle record on Wednesday by dropping a 92.3% at the Olympia’s World Cup, crushing the next closest opponent by 10%.  Of course we have the video.  Here
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**Check out 3D3W’s interview with Jennie Brannigan, part 1. A very nice Cooper tribute by Stephanie Diaz on EventingUSA . Question: how am I linking on Wednesday night to a story that was published on
...» Read More!Roundup of Wild Horses in Nevada Approved by BLM
After delaying efforts in late November to round up 2,500 wild mustangs, the Bureau of Land Management is back on the relocation track. “The gather is part of the BLM’s overall strategy to remove thousands
...» Read More!Goodbye Cooper
*Update: Jennie’s Memories of Cooper From Jennie’s blog on the Chronicle: “The decision was made today after weeks of ups and downs and continued complications that to continue to attempt to save Cooper at this point
...» Read More!Stuart Tinney Wins Puhinui CCI*** in New Zealand
Stuart Tinney, winner of the Adelaide CCI**** just last month, finished on his dressage score of 48.7 to win the CCI*** by 18 points in a 5 horse field. Full Puhinui Results H&H: Give your
...» Read More!H&H: Progressive List Delay and Revote Almost Certain
The Horse and Hound is reporting that the FEI delay and revote on the progressive list is nearly a certainty: “Although a firm decision has not yet been announced, every equestrian nation H&H has contacted
...» Read More!New Zealand Hints at Possible WEG Boycott if PL Stands
From Horsetalk.co.nz: “[Equestrian Sport of New Zealand] chief executive and secretary general Jim Ellis laid out New Zealand’s position in an open letter to FEI head Alex McLin… “Our international federation should be working to
...» Read More!Another FEI Letter About the Progressive List and Revote
The International Jumping Riders Club has joined the debate: “Dear President, We the International Jumping Riders Club are the athletes who form the sport that your International Federation is the governing body of. We represent the athletes
...» Read More!Townend Asks How Many Horses He Can Bring to Rolex
In a letter sent out to all Rolex 2009 volunteers, Rolex’s fantastic Eventing Director, Jane Atkinson says: “While we’ve been thinking that we’d have no riders from “accross the pond” next year [at Rolex] because
...» Read More!FEI’s Letter Regarding Progressive List Delay and Revote
Excerpts from the FEI’s letter sent out to all member federations last week about postponing the ‘progressive list’ until a revote in November 2010, a move that we originally reported on Friday after hearing about it at
...» Read More!Monday News and Notes
1) If you are wondering why your vet is not in town this week, it’s probably because they are partying it up studying in Las Vegas at the AAEP Convention. Ridiculous factoid: casinos never have clocks
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