The French Federation urgently requests that the FEI reconsider it's refusal to accept modifications of the current qualification transitional measures. The Federation requests that all Star/Distance qualifications achieved under the 2008 qualification rules be accepted, for all 2009 competitions as though they had been achieved under the 2009 Star qualification rules. Without this change, it is estimated that 1500-2000 french horses will otherwise not be qualified for 2009 **/*** events.
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vendredi 20 février 2009
jeudi 12 février 2009
Andalucia TV
Hola,
informarte que Andalucia TV va a emitir por satélite el resumen el III Raid Kaliber Tierras de al-andalus 2008.
Las fechas de emision son las siguientes:
· Domingo 15 de febrero a las 15:45 h.
· Miércoles 18 de febrero a las 18:25 h.
· Jueves 19 de febrero a las 00:15 h.
· Domingo 22 de febrero a las 01:15 h.
Hello,
Informr you that Andalusia TV is going to emit by satellite the summary of the III Raid Kaliber Tierras de al-Andalus 2008.
The dates of emission are (spanish time):
• Sunday 15 of February at 15:45 h.
• Wednesday 18 of February at 18:25 h.
• Thursday 19 of February at 00:15 h.
• Sunday 22 of February at 01:15 h.
Bonjour,
informe qu'Andalousie TV va emettre par satellite le resume l' III Raid Kaliber Tierras de al-Andalus de 2008.
Les dates d'emission sont:
• Dimanche 15 de février à le 15:45 h.
• Mercredi 18 de février à le 18:25 h.
• Jeudi 19 de février à le 00:15 h.
• Dimanche 22 de février à le 01:15 h.
Inés de Albert
informarte que Andalucia TV va a emitir por satélite el resumen el III Raid Kaliber Tierras de al-andalus 2008.
Las fechas de emision son las siguientes:
· Domingo 15 de febrero a las 15:45 h.
· Miércoles 18 de febrero a las 18:25 h.
· Jueves 19 de febrero a las 00:15 h.
· Domingo 22 de febrero a las 01:15 h.
Hello,
Informr you that Andalusia TV is going to emit by satellite the summary of the III Raid Kaliber Tierras de al-Andalus 2008.
The dates of emission are (spanish time):
• Sunday 15 of February at 15:45 h.
• Wednesday 18 of February at 18:25 h.
• Thursday 19 of February at 00:15 h.
• Sunday 22 of February at 01:15 h.
Bonjour,
informe qu'Andalousie TV va emettre par satellite le resume l' III Raid Kaliber Tierras de al-Andalus de 2008.
Les dates d'emission sont:
• Dimanche 15 de février à le 15:45 h.
• Mercredi 18 de février à le 18:25 h.
• Jeudi 19 de février à le 00:15 h.
• Dimanche 22 de février à le 01:15 h.
Inés de Albert
jeudi 5 février 2009
A Week in the saddle in Bulgaria
TimesOnline.UK
The countryside, food and camaraderie of a riding holiday more than makes up for aching muscles, says Kathy Carter
If the thought of a horse riding, culture and wine trail in Eastern Europe conjures up images of steeds with flowing manes, traditionally-dressed bagpipe players and homemade wine and moussaka, you've come to the right place.
Not knowing quite what to expect, I signed up for a week-long, 300km ride across some of Europe’s most beautiful terrain in Bulgaria. My cultural awakening began when our Bulgarian host, Mitko Koevski, collected our group of five riders from Sofia airport and took us to the village of Trigrad, where we would spend our first night in one of several guest houses.
Aside from myself, there were two teachers, Charlotte and Claire, Danni, a travel consultant, and Thea, a medical researcher and former doctor.
Strangers at first, like many people who book riding holidays, we soon bonded en route from Sofia, when we stopped at the Devil’s Throat Cave at Trigrad Gorge. Here, surrounded by natural rock face and chirruping bats, we climbed almost 300 steps from the 300,000-year-old pass where the Greek King Orpheus visited the Underworld in search of his beloved maiden, Eurydice.
Our culture induction continued afterwards at the adjoining café, with Ariana beers all round and a melding of the red-blooded Bulgarian male’s favourite music - 80’s soft rock and traditional kaba-gaida music - the latter produced from a white bagpipe made from the skin of a goat.
When our excited group climbed into our military-style saddles the next day, 185 miles of riding stretched ahead of us, yet I don’t think anyone was equating that to distance in real terms. Riding from Trigrad up to the 1,600-metre Videnitsa peak on the first day, our cross-bred horses negotiated endless rocky paths and cantered up steep hills, as we felt the first pangs of discomfort in our muscles.
Despite all of us being experienced riders, naively, none of us had put in any real training for the trip, so our bodies were feeling the strain. We swapped pain relief advice (Ibruprofen and Biofreeze gel being my personal recommendations) and diligently stretched yoga-style before mounting... at least when we remembered.
My mount, Nachim, had perfect manners, a comfortable gait and a super-soft mouth, and certainly made riding for over six hours a day a pleasure.
But what of the culture element? We were lucky enough to stay overnight in a renovated monastery in the village of Teshovo, and also visited several Orthodox churches – my favourite being in Dolen, a rustic, traditional village looking much as it would have done hundreds of years ago.
That night, our culture intake was boosted further by a bonfire-side party on the edge of the horses’ fields, where locals treated us to Bulgarian songs and kaba-gaida playing, and we stayed in a newly refurbished, 200-year-old house. A welcome treat was the friendly cow on the ground floor, who produced fresh milk for breakfast.
The diverse scenery in Bulgaria was unexpected. Despite this being my third visit, seeing a location on horseback affords one some spectacular views that normal modes of transport could not reach. Our trek took us through agricultural countryside, rolling hills and pretty meadows, along cavernous mountain paths with incredible, canyon-like formations, and even briefly over the Greek border. As the week progressed, the riding became faster, with plenty of long canters and exhilarating, fast gallops.
The culmination of this fabulous ride was an overnight stay in Melnik, a small town in the southwest region of the Pirin Mountains. Populated with taverns and cobbled streets, Melnik is famed for its wine, so with the riding element completed, we guzzled the local sauce to our heart’s content. It was the perfect moment to re-live the earth-shatteringly long, but exhilarating rides, the camaraderie of riding with a group of new friends, and the cheese-heavy, delicious evening meals.
Need to know
I can thoroughly recommend this "point to point" trip to experienced riders, although I would advise gaining a good level of riding fitness first – our longest day in the saddle was nearly nine hours, although most days are shorter. The horses were amazing, the guides were knowledgeable and friendly, and the trip was so well organised by hosts Unicorn Trails.
Unicorn Trails’ Melnik Culture and Wine Trail costs £1,005 per person for one week. All accommodation and meals, starting with dinner the first night and ending with breakfast the last day, plus water with meals, transfers and all riding, are included. Wine-tasting, sightseeing excursions and flights are excluded.
The countryside, food and camaraderie of a riding holiday more than makes up for aching muscles, says Kathy Carter
If the thought of a horse riding, culture and wine trail in Eastern Europe conjures up images of steeds with flowing manes, traditionally-dressed bagpipe players and homemade wine and moussaka, you've come to the right place.
Not knowing quite what to expect, I signed up for a week-long, 300km ride across some of Europe’s most beautiful terrain in Bulgaria. My cultural awakening began when our Bulgarian host, Mitko Koevski, collected our group of five riders from Sofia airport and took us to the village of Trigrad, where we would spend our first night in one of several guest houses.
Aside from myself, there were two teachers, Charlotte and Claire, Danni, a travel consultant, and Thea, a medical researcher and former doctor.
Strangers at first, like many people who book riding holidays, we soon bonded en route from Sofia, when we stopped at the Devil’s Throat Cave at Trigrad Gorge. Here, surrounded by natural rock face and chirruping bats, we climbed almost 300 steps from the 300,000-year-old pass where the Greek King Orpheus visited the Underworld in search of his beloved maiden, Eurydice.
Our culture induction continued afterwards at the adjoining café, with Ariana beers all round and a melding of the red-blooded Bulgarian male’s favourite music - 80’s soft rock and traditional kaba-gaida music - the latter produced from a white bagpipe made from the skin of a goat.
When our excited group climbed into our military-style saddles the next day, 185 miles of riding stretched ahead of us, yet I don’t think anyone was equating that to distance in real terms. Riding from Trigrad up to the 1,600-metre Videnitsa peak on the first day, our cross-bred horses negotiated endless rocky paths and cantered up steep hills, as we felt the first pangs of discomfort in our muscles.
Despite all of us being experienced riders, naively, none of us had put in any real training for the trip, so our bodies were feeling the strain. We swapped pain relief advice (Ibruprofen and Biofreeze gel being my personal recommendations) and diligently stretched yoga-style before mounting... at least when we remembered.
My mount, Nachim, had perfect manners, a comfortable gait and a super-soft mouth, and certainly made riding for over six hours a day a pleasure.
But what of the culture element? We were lucky enough to stay overnight in a renovated monastery in the village of Teshovo, and also visited several Orthodox churches – my favourite being in Dolen, a rustic, traditional village looking much as it would have done hundreds of years ago.
That night, our culture intake was boosted further by a bonfire-side party on the edge of the horses’ fields, where locals treated us to Bulgarian songs and kaba-gaida playing, and we stayed in a newly refurbished, 200-year-old house. A welcome treat was the friendly cow on the ground floor, who produced fresh milk for breakfast.
The diverse scenery in Bulgaria was unexpected. Despite this being my third visit, seeing a location on horseback affords one some spectacular views that normal modes of transport could not reach. Our trek took us through agricultural countryside, rolling hills and pretty meadows, along cavernous mountain paths with incredible, canyon-like formations, and even briefly over the Greek border. As the week progressed, the riding became faster, with plenty of long canters and exhilarating, fast gallops.
The culmination of this fabulous ride was an overnight stay in Melnik, a small town in the southwest region of the Pirin Mountains. Populated with taverns and cobbled streets, Melnik is famed for its wine, so with the riding element completed, we guzzled the local sauce to our heart’s content. It was the perfect moment to re-live the earth-shatteringly long, but exhilarating rides, the camaraderie of riding with a group of new friends, and the cheese-heavy, delicious evening meals.
Need to know
I can thoroughly recommend this "point to point" trip to experienced riders, although I would advise gaining a good level of riding fitness first – our longest day in the saddle was nearly nine hours, although most days are shorter. The horses were amazing, the guides were knowledgeable and friendly, and the trip was so well organised by hosts Unicorn Trails.
Unicorn Trails’ Melnik Culture and Wine Trail costs £1,005 per person for one week. All accommodation and meals, starting with dinner the first night and ending with breakfast the last day, plus water with meals, transfers and all riding, are included. Wine-tasting, sightseeing excursions and flights are excluded.
mercredi 28 janvier 2009
Tierras de al-Andalus inscription discount
Ya te puedes inscribir en el IV Raid Kaliber Tierras de al-Andalus. Hazlo en www.tierrasdeal-andalus.com recuerda que si te apuntas y pagas antes de 28 de febrero tienes un 10% de descuento.
Tu te peux déjà inscrire dans le IV Raid Kaliber Tierras de al-Andalus. dans www.tierrasdeal-andalus.com rappelle que si tu te signales et payes avant 28 février tu as 10% de remise.
You can already do your inscription in IV the Raid Kaliber Tierras de al-Andalus. Do it in www.tierrasdeal-andalus.com remembers that if you inscribe and pay before 28 of February you have a 10% of discount.
Tu te peux déjà inscrire dans le IV Raid Kaliber Tierras de al-Andalus. dans www.tierrasdeal-andalus.com rappelle que si tu te signales et payes avant 28 février tu as 10% de remise.
You can already do your inscription in IV the Raid Kaliber Tierras de al-Andalus. Do it in www.tierrasdeal-andalus.com remembers that if you inscribe and pay before 28 of February you have a 10% of discount.
mardi 27 janvier 2009
Festival International d'Endurance du PILAT
Cher(e) Ami(e)
L'association Cheval Endurance France souhaite a tous les cavaliers, organisateurs et ami(e)s de l'endurance,une tres bonne annee 2009
et profite de cette occasion pour vous informer que l'epreuve de Saint Galmier sera deplacee pour 2009 et va devenir le Festival
International d'Endurance du PILAT avec une CEI* (85 a 100kms, nouvelle reglementation FEI) et une CEI** (2 x 75kms) du 10 au 14 juillet
2009.
Par manque de soutien de la FFE dans l'attribution d'evenements majeurs de la discipline en autre championnat de France, la nouvelle
municipalite de Saint Galmier ne souhaite pas reconduire son soutien pour des evenements de moindre notoriete.
Malgre ces contre-temps forts prejudiciables a notre discipline, l'association Cheval Endurance France repond encore present pour
l'organisation d'epreuves d'endurance equestre.
Des informations complementaires vous serons prochainement communiquees.
Sportivement
Le President
Yves CUERQ
L'association Cheval Endurance France souhaite a tous les cavaliers, organisateurs et ami(e)s de l'endurance,une tres bonne annee 2009
et profite de cette occasion pour vous informer que l'epreuve de Saint Galmier sera deplacee pour 2009 et va devenir le Festival
International d'Endurance du PILAT avec une CEI* (85 a 100kms, nouvelle reglementation FEI) et une CEI** (2 x 75kms) du 10 au 14 juillet
2009.
Par manque de soutien de la FFE dans l'attribution d'evenements majeurs de la discipline en autre championnat de France, la nouvelle
municipalite de Saint Galmier ne souhaite pas reconduire son soutien pour des evenements de moindre notoriete.
Malgre ces contre-temps forts prejudiciables a notre discipline, l'association Cheval Endurance France repond encore present pour
l'organisation d'epreuves d'endurance equestre.
Des informations complementaires vous serons prochainement communiquees.
Sportivement
Le President
Yves CUERQ
vendredi 23 janvier 2009
2009 Raid Yvelines
ECnews
Janvier 2009
Une année en Marguerite…
Course de sélection pour les Jeux Équestres Mondiaux en 2006, pour le
Championnat d’Europe en 2007, pour le Championnat du Monde en 2008,
l’édition 2009 de « Rambouillet » se fixe un nouvel objectif : s’ouvrir à davantage
de cavaliers en organisant deux courses (120 et 160 Km). Deux courses
chronométrées par ATRM, dessinées sur un parcours « en marguerite » depuis
l’hippodrome, dont une boucle en plaine. L’équipe organisatrice d’Enduro-Cheval,
qui propose par ailleurs des épreuves nationales et régionales, se concentrera
également sur la qualité, déjà largement reconnue, des terrains à parcourir…
En attendant, l’équipe Enduro-Cheval souhaite à tous les cavaliers,
professionnels ou non, mais toujours amateurs, une excellente année 2009.
Alban Llorca, Président de l’association Enduro-Cheval
Édition 2009
6 Juin : CEI** Raid Yvelines
7 Juin : CEI*** Raid Yvelines
Contacts
Gilles et Caroline Cabardos
cg.cabardos@club-internet.fr
Association pour la promotion de l’endurance équestre
www.endurocheval.com
Janvier 2009
Une année en Marguerite…
Course de sélection pour les Jeux Équestres Mondiaux en 2006, pour le
Championnat d’Europe en 2007, pour le Championnat du Monde en 2008,
l’édition 2009 de « Rambouillet » se fixe un nouvel objectif : s’ouvrir à davantage
de cavaliers en organisant deux courses (120 et 160 Km). Deux courses
chronométrées par ATRM, dessinées sur un parcours « en marguerite » depuis
l’hippodrome, dont une boucle en plaine. L’équipe organisatrice d’Enduro-Cheval,
qui propose par ailleurs des épreuves nationales et régionales, se concentrera
également sur la qualité, déjà largement reconnue, des terrains à parcourir…
En attendant, l’équipe Enduro-Cheval souhaite à tous les cavaliers,
professionnels ou non, mais toujours amateurs, une excellente année 2009.
Alban Llorca, Président de l’association Enduro-Cheval
Édition 2009
6 Juin : CEI** Raid Yvelines
7 Juin : CEI*** Raid Yvelines
Contacts
Gilles et Caroline Cabardos
cg.cabardos@club-internet.fr
Association pour la promotion de l’endurance équestre
www.endurocheval.com
jeudi 8 janvier 2009
Australia: Microchipping
Australian Endurance Riders Association
At the recent AERA meeting the following motion was passed:
That as from 1st January 2010, all horses qualifying to endurance status must be microchipped to be eligible to compete.
The AERA Veterinary Panel made recommendations to AERA to have all horses microchipped, novice and endurance, including horses currently competing.
The AERA would like to encourage members to have all their horses microchipped irrespective of their status.
More information
At the recent AERA meeting the following motion was passed:
That as from 1st January 2010, all horses qualifying to endurance status must be microchipped to be eligible to compete.
The AERA Veterinary Panel made recommendations to AERA to have all horses microchipped, novice and endurance, including horses currently competing.
The AERA would like to encourage members to have all their horses microchipped irrespective of their status.
More information
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