August 12, 2003, Texas ~ Devan Horn has just finished second – after coming in first in the longest and hardest horse race in the world – in Mongolia. Devan is 20 years old. What has shaped this fearless Action Hero? The back story shared by her parents, Rachel and Sandy Horn. “Let me say…
World Equestrian Events
World Class Arabians Entered for Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club Classic Debut
August 11, 2013, UK ~ The world’s highest rated Purebred Arabian, Mkeefa, looks set for the Group 1 Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club Harwood International Stakes which will be run as part of the Ladbrokes St Leger card at Doncaster Racecourse on Saturday, 14 September. Staged under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Mohamed Bin…
Russell Finishes Fifth at FEI World Endurance Championship for Juniors and Young Riders
From the USEF Communications Department August 5, 2013, Lexington, KY ~ The U.S. was represented by a strong contingent of young endurance riders on July 27 in Tarbes, France for the FEI World Endurance Championship for Juniors and Young Riders. Kelsey Russell rode Valerie Kanavy’s My Wild Irish Gold to an impressive fifth-place finish. With the 10-year-old…
Weekend Wathba Stud Farm Cup Races in UK Herald Winners
August 5, 2013, UK ~ The Arabian Racing Organization is happy to announce the August 3 win of Al Majh’Hoor for the Hereford Wathba Stud Farm Cup Maiden Stakes, and Al Atique for the Wathba Stud Farm Cup Conditions Stakes, followed by the August 4, Newbury Wathba Stud Farm Cup Purebred Arabian Premier Handicap win of Munya Farah. August 3, Hereford Wathba Stud…
Reign Supreme takes supreme win at Santa Rosa Wathba Stud Farm Cup
August 3, 2013, Santa Rosa, California ~ Wathba Stud Farm Cup Maiden Special Weight for Arabians Three Years and Up – Prize Money $11,300 On a beautiful sunny California Saturday, Reign Supreme CS (Kador De Blaziet x Reign Dance PW by Monarach AH) showed her speed for the 6 Furlong Maiden Special Weight, taking the…
Wathba Stud Farm Cup Premier Handicap Stakes at Newbury
August 1, 2013, ARO in association with HH Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Flat Racing Festival announces the August 4, Wathba Stud Farm Cup Premier Handicap Stakes of 10F For Purebred Arabians, 3 yrs old & upwards, rated 0-90 ONE MILE, TWO FURLONGS or thereabouts. Entries: 1 ABHAR Mr J Smart 3…
Wathba Cup Entries Ready for Saturday Santa Rosa race
August 1, 2013, Santa Rosa, California – Saturday, August 3 the Wathba Cup Arabian Maiden Special Weight Race 2 – 1:50 PM Purse $11,300. For Maidens, Three Years Old And Upward. Three Year Olds, 119 Lbs.; Older, 123 Lbs. Six Furlongs. Horse, Jockey, Trainer PP1 VAZ DJETS ON (Djet Set De Falgas x Banders Naoumi Ku) (TX),…
USA Arabian Horse Association Gets ProActive for Registration
August 1, 2013, Colorado ~ Take Advantage of Short Time Discount on Registration for Horses 2 and Older Beginning July 1, the Arabian Horse Association will offer a discount on registration for horses 2 and older. Members who register their horses during this period, which ends December 31, 2013, will save $100 on purebred registration,…
UAE takes individual honours, and France reigns supreme in teams on home soil
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July 31, 2013, CEIYJ**** 120km FEI World Endurance Championships for Young Riders and Juniors 2013 Photos copyright Pamela Burton – Article with Anna Williams The Host nation, France, stormed to Team Gold at the FEI World Endurance Championships for Young Riders and Juniors 2013 in Tarbes July 27, with 14-year-old Khalifa Ali Khalfan Al Jahouri (UAE) and…
Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Tests Events in August
July 30, 2013 – Normandy, France ~ Hands-on experience for Organizing Committee teams upcoming in August. As the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy project gains momentum, the Organising Committee is set to test various aspects of its organisation during preparatory events in August 2013. These events, which feature in the national and…
Pandoro wins Netherlands Wathba Stud Farm Cup
July 30, 2013, Holland ~ Pandoro (Normative x Poema), pushed to the lead by jockey, Anthony Deau, triumphed across the line to land the 1800m Wathba Stud Farm Cup (PA Maiden) at the Duindigt Racecourse, Netherlands on Sunday, July 28. Alzain (Khoutoubia), owned by Khalid Al Nabooda finished second under Jadey Pietrasiewicz, and behind for third came…
Classic debut for Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club September 14
July 26, 2013, UK ~ The Group One Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club Harwood International Stakes will become the first race for pure bred Arabians to be run on a Classic card in Britain when the £150,000 event joins Doncaster’s Ladbrokes St Leger programme on Saturday, 14 September. Staged under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh…
Opening Ceremonies for 2013 World Endurance Championship Junior & Young Riders in Tarbes
July 25, 2013, Tarbes, France ~ Opening Ceremonies for the CEI 120km 2013 World Endurance Championship for Junior & Young Riders was held Thursday, July 25, at the Haras de Tarbes – the Tarbes Stud in the centre of the City of Tarbes in southwest France. In the pomp and circumstance…
Hereford and Newbury Command Top Wathba Stud Farm Cup Racing for August 3, 4
July 25, 2013, UK ~ August 3 at Hereford, UK, promises good fields for Wathba Stud Farm Cup Maiden Stakes and Wathba Stud Farm Cup Conditions Stakes. The August 3, 7 F Maiden commands a strong field of 17, while later that day, the 7 F Conditions race will see the Julian Smart trained, Mkeefa…
Duindigt Racecourse welcomes Wathba Stud Farm Cup Runners
July 25, 2013, Press Release ~ On July 28, the Netherland’s Duindigt Racecourse welcomes the 1800m Wathba Stud Farm Cup with 9 runners. This Maiden race for 4 years + pits favorites, Alzain by Khoutoubia, in training with Mrs. Kim Augenbroe, against Pandoro, a straight Russian colt by Normative, in training with Mrs. Diana Dorenberg. Alzain is owned by top U.A.E. breeder,…
FEI World Endurance Championship for Junior and Young Riders Kicks off with Style
July 25, 2013, Tarbes, France ~ Over 100 riders ages 14-21 from 28 countries are assembling to battle for Championship in the Saturday July 27, CEIYJ**** 120km ride in this corner of Southwestern France. The program includes the July 25 Opening Ceremony at the Tarbes Stud Farm, while Pre-Ride Veterinary inspection is slated for Friday July 26,…
Poland sees Wathba Stud Farm Cup success
Press Release July 24, 2013, Poland ~ Sange, trained by K. Rogowski and ridden by A. Reznikov landed the Wathba Stud Farm Cup Group 2 at the Sopot Hippodrome, Poland, on Sunday, July 22. In the second place came Cepton under jockey, A. Mazurkiewicz, who chased the winner home. In third was Amira ridden by A.Turgaev, while Batajka…
Tevis Photos 2013
Vicki Gaebe sends along these photos of her sister, Beverly Gray and Jolly Sickle at her Tevis ride and completion. Bravo! Bev’s comments: “It was a fantastic race. My worry was the heat, 112+ in the canyons. Jolly Sickle did exceptional. I was impressed and he showed very well for the Haggin Cup. The Tevis has…
Weekend Racing and Endurance Wrap from Horsereporter
July 22, 2013, California ~ The weekend from 19-21 July was packed with great events and many of the full stories are already up on Horsereporter. Here is the wrap-up on some of our favorite news behind the news. Racing news: July 20, Sacramento, California, Wathba Stud Farm Cup Arabian Three Years +$11,300 Purse 6F was…
Selecting a Stallion for your Breeding Program
Horsereporter talks with Richard Lancaster about the stallions at Stud for Shadwell and the importance of the selection of stallions for breeding. Richard Lancaster has worked for Shadwell since 1985. In his capacity as Stud Manager, he oversees the entire Shadwell operation, coordinating activities at the public and private studs. He also is Chairman of…
USA Southeast wins Team Gold in Kentucky NAJYREC
On July 19, the North American Junior and Young Rider Endurance Championship took place at the Kentucky Horse Park. The 75 mile, 120km ride had four teams and the USA Southeast was able to persevere for the Team Gold Medal. Individual Medals: Individual Medals: Gold: Cassandra Roberts, Viktory Banner, USA Southeast Silver: Emma Webb, Vagas,…
Kentucky Bay wins Sacramento Wathba Stud Farm Cup
July 20, 2013, Sacramento ~ Wathba Stud Farm Cup Arabian Three Years + The $11,300 purse included $5,000 from Wathba Stud Farms and is supported by CALFAIRS and Arabian Racing of California (ARAC). The July 20, Arabian Allowance was won by Kentucky Bay ridden to victory by jockey, Marcia Stortz paid $11.20 to win. The 2007…
World Endurance Championship for Young Riders and Juniors
28 nations, 5 continents, 91 candidates for the individual title, 19 for the team title July 19th, 2013, Ibos, France ~ Press release In a week’s time, on July 27, the World’s best Young Riders and Juniors, aged 14 to 21, will compete in the Ibos CEIYJ**** 120 (France) during the World Endurance Championship. Definitive entries closed on…
Wathba Stud Farm Cup attracts top contenders in USA and Poland
July 19, 2013, Dubai ~ Press Release – Six horses have been declared for the Wathba Stud Farm Cup to be run at The State Fair in Sacramento, CA, USA, as seven horses battle it to the wire at the Warsaw Racetrack in the second round of the competition on Saturday July 20. Both events…
Sacramento July 20 Wathba Stud Farm Cup Entries up
July 18, 2013, Sacramento ~ The California State Fair at Sacramento will host the Wathba Stud Farm Cup during it’s seventh meeting of the season on Saturday July 20 with a total purse of $11,300. 1st Race at 1:45PM Wathba Stud Farms ARABIAN ALLOWANCE (Purse includes $5,000 from Wathba Stud Farms) Purse $11,300 6 Furlongs For Three…
US Endurance Rider Enters Mongol Derby
July 15, 2013, Texas ~ News from Cypress Trails, Darolyn Butler in Texas. “Devan Horn, one of our Cypress Trails young rider alum, will be competing in the Mongol Derby on August 4. This is a 650 mile horse race, where each rider is supplied with a series of 28 different semi-wild Mongolian ponies they’ve…
NAJYR Endurance Championship goes off July 19 in Kentucky
July 15, 2013, California ~ TheFEI Adequan sponsored North American Junior Young Riders Championship (NAJYRC) is scheduled for July 17th through the 21st in Lexington, Kentucky at the Kentucky Horse Park. Young riders from disciplines of dressage, reining, endurance, jumping, and eventing will compete for Championship titles. The CEI 2**the 75 mile (120km) North American Young…
FEI World Endurance Championship for Young Riders & Juniors Definite Entries
July 15, 2013, California ~ Saturday 27th July, 2013, in IBOS, the CEI 4* 120km FEI World Endurance Championship for Young Riders & Juniors will take place in the Hautes Pyrenees of Western France near Tarbes. Riders from 26 countries are sending their best Young Riders – in the alphabet from Argentina to Veneuzuela –…
USEF Names Team for 2013 FEI World Endurance Championship for Juniors and Young Riders
July 13,2013, Lexington, KY ~ FEI World Endurance Championship for Juniors and Young Riders, July 27, 2013 in Tarbes, France. USEF has named the five following horse/rider combinations to represent the U.S.: 1. Mary Kathryn Clark(Eatonton, GA) will ride Mustafa Tehrani’s Chasing The Wind ( Padrons Destiny x DCF Lucinda) 2001 Arabian gelding 2. Katherine Gardener (Coventry, RI)…
Djet Taouy wins Group 1 President of the UAE Cup at Newmarket
July 15, 2013, UK ~ Results are in for the July 12, President of the UAE Cup Group 1 PA Purebred Arabians, 4 years old – 10Furlongs -Prize Money £50,000 ($75,400) Djet Taouy (Dahess/Win Taouy) was ridden to the win by Paul Mulrennan. The 4-year-old is trained by D Dorenberg and was bred and is owned by Paul Daverio.…
Endurance Riding Gets Up to Speed in Iran
July 15, 2013, Report from Iran thanks to Shirin Salartash – Iran has had organized Endurance Riding since 1997 and in 2012, after approving the National Endurance Regulations, every season there is one National ride; team and individual and in the winter, and there will be an Iranian Endurance Championship. During the year the provinces and…
Tevis Western States Trail Ride to have Strong Field
July 15, Auburn, California ~ In less than one week, the July 20, 2013 Tevis Cup 100 mile (160km) riders will be heading down the Western States Trail for their chance to win a completion buckle. This is more than a ride, it is an endeavor. Riders train themselves and their mounts for years to make…
Bellissimo Family Acquires The Chronicle of the Horse
July 12, 2013, Middleburg, Virginia ~ Mark Bellissimo of Wellington, Florida, today announced the purchase of The Chronicle of the Horse and related media properties in a transaction that closed on July 12, 2013.The Chronicle of the Horse is one of the industry’s most respected magazines and was founded in 1937. “I’m so proud to be…