Apprentice Jockey Magnin Wins Tarbes, France Race

12 October 2015, Tarbes, France ~ French Apprentice lady jockey Isis Magnin on the 4-year-old Awn Al Aidarous-owned Burj Al Arab won the Prix Fleur d’Avril HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Apprentice World Championship race in Tarbes on Sunday, 11 October, to become the eighth jockey to qualify for the championship finale on 8 November in…

Horsereporter Welcomes Bernunzo Feeds

Burnanzo Feeds, a nutritional hay system, now features UNIMIX, a packed feed and grain in one. Established in 1970, Bernunzo Feeds using the latest technology and nutritional information, is the leader in the production of packed feed and hay for horses and camels. Patriarch Peitro Bernunzo has long been the President of C.O.L.B.E., one of…

FEI President’s Statement on 2016 Olympic Equestrian Events

9 October 2015, Geneva ~ Brazils National Federation President Luiz Roberto Giugni recently spoke about his frustration with delays by the Brazilian Agriculture Ministry in regards to issuing documentation needed to allow horses that will compete at the Rio Olympic Games 2016 to enter and leave Brazil from Europe, the United States and Canada. Regulations…

AFAC Welcomes Director Nicole Kraft

6 October 2015, USA ~ Horsereporter caught up with the multi-lingual (English, French, German) AFAC Director Nicole Kraft at the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) in September. HR: Welcome to the world of Arabian Racing as the new Director of AFAC or Association Française du Cheval Arabe de Course, the Arabian Racing Commission for the…