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July 30, 2010Equestrian on TV Week Commencing 2 August 2010July 29, 2010Courtney King-Dye Back in the SaddleUS dressage rider Courtney King-Dye is back on horseback after suffering a serious brain injury when she fell while schooling at home in Florida on 3 March 2010.
She suffered a fractured skull and small brain bleeds from the fall and fell into a coma.
Courtney has ridden a horse twice during therapy since being released from Kessler Institute to outpatient care on 25 June.
In a blog on her website Mrs King-Dye wrote: “The first time, I was more nervous than before I rode in the Olympic Games”.
“They told me it was OK to cry — they were great — but once I was on it was like [being] home. I didn’t know if I’d be able to do what I knew I must, but I did.
“I knew, for me, I had to separate the riding as a therapy, from the love of the horse. Even though I was working on very different things, it was still work. And once I was off, I let myself love him to pieces.
“He was great. His name is ‘Dude’ and he was great. I rode so ugly I thank God that it wasn’t on one of my horses… both for me, and for him!
“But you can’t take the trainer out of the girl. It was a very hot day, so Dude kept stopping by the door. Instinct took over, and by the third time I shocked everyone (including me!) by kicking poor Dude.
“He, who is trained to ignore everything the person on his back may do, very obediently ignored my pathetic one-legged kick. I was mortified, but it caused a good laugh.”
Source: Horse and Hound July 28, 2010Meg Wade’s Story on TV This SundayAs you would recall, leading endurance rider Meg Wade was left a coma after a fall during a ride on Sunday 12 April 2009. Meg had been competing at the Tumbarumba ride when her horse reportedly shied at a puddle, causing Meg to fall. ABC Landline will be featuring Meg’s story on Sunday 1 August 2010 at 12 noon.
The making of this story has been a 12 month project, commencing shortly after Meg’s accident and follows her progress through to the Manilla Quilty 2010.
The story will run for 25 minutes of the 1 hour Landline program.
Source: EA July 27, 2010A Showcase of Dressage at the Sydney Three Day EventPress Release – Monday, 26 July 2010
With the 2010 World Equestrian Games (WEG) looming the final selection for Australian based riders in all eight WEG disciplines is being completed. The Sydney International Three Day Event is proud to be hosting a showcase of the sports, ensuring Australia’s elite equestrian athletes will all be at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre ten years after the Sydney 2000 Olympic games was held there.
A showcase of Grand Prix Dressage will be combined with Para Equestrian Dressage and the Eventing CCI4* Dressage on Friday 27 August for a full day of viewing pleasure for the dressage enthusiast. With free entry to the event on the dressage days this is an extremely rare opportunity to watch the elegance and beauty of equestrian sport.
The Australian based WEG contenders for Grand Prix Dressage are Rozzie Ryan and Rachael Sanna. Four other elite dressage combinations will also be invited to compete alongside these talented women in the main arena on Friday.
Rachael Sanna (Glossodia, NSW) competed at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, finishing sixth in the Dressage Teams event. She also competed at the 2002 and 2006 World Equestrian Games and at the 1999 World Cup Final in Germany. Rachael is married to one of Australia’s leading show jumpers, George, and is currently campaigning the talented stallion Jaybee Alabaster.
Rozzie Ryan (Heatherbrae, NSW) first represented Australia at the World Equestrian Games in Stockholm in 1990. Rozzie is married to one of Australia’s leading riders in both dressage and eventing, Heath and is currently campaigning the powerful stallion Jive Magic. Heath won the 2008 Sydney Three Day Event on Mystery Whisper (pictured) and will also be competing in the 2010 Sydney three day event.
The CCI4* Eventing contenders include Sydney 2000 Gold medallist Stuart Tinney, three silver medallists from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Megan Jones, Sonja Johnson and Shane Rose and the up and coming Chris Burton who is yet to represent Australia but his rising form is placing him directly in the selectors sights.
Visit www.sydneyeventing.org for more information.
What’s On at the Sydney International Three Day Event 26-29 August 2010Wednesday 25 August - Trot up of competitors from 2-4pm
Thursday 26 August - Dressage & Gwaihir Young Event Horse Championships
Friday 27 August - Dressage & Gwaihir Young Event Horse Championships Including… Grand Prix Dressage Invitational Class featuring Rozzie Ryan and Rachel Sanna; Para Dressage; WEG Selection CCI4* Dressage; Olympic Video Night and Sausage sizzle from 7.00pm
Saturday 28 August - Cross Country, the test of speed and endurance Including… 10th Anniversary of the Sydney 2000 Olympics celebration lunch; Carriage Driving and Endurance displays; Paella and Tango Night from 7.00pm
Sunday 29 August - Show jumping, the final phase. Who will make the team for WEG? Including… Final horse inspection; Vaulting, Reining and Grand Prix Show Jumping displays; Dog agility competition organised by Aust Dog Agility Assoc; Face painting, music and jumping castle The Trade Village will be open Every Day from 9am. A full event timetable can be found on www.sydneyeventing.org
Event Statistics · 9 Classes scheduled for 2010, including the final selection class for the World Equestrian Games, Oakgate Rising Stars, Gwaihir Stud Australian Young Event Horse Championships and the Tyre Feed Bins Long Format CCN Preliminary Class including roads, tracks and steeplechase. · Number of entries will be available from 10 August 2010 · Riders are from across Australia (ACT –, WA -, SA -, VIC -, NSW -, QLD -) and New Zealand (), · 2008 Winner CCI*** Heath Ryan & Mystery Whisper · 2009 Winner CCI*** Wendy Schaeffer & Koyuna Sun Storm · About the 2009 Winner - From South Australia, Schaeffer was the youngest women to win Equestrian gold at an Olympic Games with team gold at 1996 Atlanta Games. Just nine weeks prior to the 1996 Olympics, she suffered from two broken bones in her leg which were pinned for the competition. With a sense of déjà vu Schaeffer missed out on the Sydney round of 2009 HSBC World Cup with a broken leg. She returned to form with victory at the 2009 Sydney 3DE. Listed on the Equestrian Australia Eventing High Performance Program and the Jumping Development Squad. Schaeffer spent the first part of 2010 campaigning her horses in Australian based selection trials before flying her jump mare, Koyuna Sun Set, to Europe to compete in Germany.
How to Get There · The Sydney International Equestrian Centre is located on Saxony Road at Horsley Park, just 40 minutes from the centre of Sydney via the M2 and M7.
Tickets
General Admission (includes parking and a program). An undercover grandstand will be open to the general public. · Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - FREE · Saturday & Sunday - Adults 16 years and over $15, under 16 years & pensioners FREE · Sydney 2000 Olympic Volunteers who wear their uniform - FREE ENTRY any day
Adina Vineyard Café The Adina Vineyard Cafe is a great place to relax and enjoy all the Sydney 3DE action. Located alongside the main competition arena and adjacent to the cross country start guests will have prime, under cover viewing in the café. On Saturday TV screens will be set up in the café for guests to track each riders’ performance around the cross country course whilst enjoying a gourmet lunch & drinks. · Thursday, Friday and Sunday - $45 per day (includes entry, program, VIP parking, access to Adina Cafe, free tea/coffee, complimentary glass of wine. Gourmet meals and drinks on sale in the cafe) · Saturday - Sydney 2000 Olympics 10th Anniversary Celebratory Lunch $100 (includes entry, program, VIP parking, access to Adina Cafe, free tea/coffee, gourmet lunch & wine. Full Bar available). · Café Event pass valid for all four days and includes the Olympic Celebratory Lunch – $200 per head
Hosted Cross Country Walks · Tickets for the hosted cross country walks on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning can be purchased in advance through the Sydney Eventing website or from the merchandise tent at the event. Exact times will be available online. Cost – $20 Tickets can be purchased online or from the event each day. Dinner Tickets on sale at the Event.
Eventing Explained The Olympic sport of Eventing (also known as Horse Trials) is the equestrian triathlon where the three phases of dressage, cross country and show jumping are completed by the same horse/rider combination. This is a true test of fitness and horse management. Eventing is the equestrian discipline at which Australia has excelled with numerous Olympic Medals including gold ten years ago at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. It is also one of the few sports where men and women compete on equal terms and the genuine amateur can compete against an Olympic Champion. · Dressage is the first test which comprises a set sequence of compulsory movements in an arena 20m wide and 60m long. At the highest level the test is judged by three international judges who are looking for balance, rhythm, suppleness and most importantly, obedience of the horse and its’ harmony with the rider. · Cross Country consists of the challenge of more than 35 natural obstacles over approximately 4km that has to be jumped inside an optimum time. This phase is filled with thrills and spills. · Show Jumping is the final phase of the competition consisting of one round of jumping with a maximum time allowed. The objective is to jump all the fences clear inside the time.
Visit www.sydneyeventing.org for more information.
Kind Regards,
Rachel Smith PR - Sydney International Eventing July 26, 2010Edwina Places Again in the Global Champions TourEdwina Alexander and Cevo Itot du Chateau have again placed in the Global Champions Tour, with a third placing in the grand prix in Chantilly.
Only five riders made it through to the jump off. The first, Penelope Leprevost (FRA), set what would be the time to beat with a fast turn to the second last fence, with her mount My Lord Cathargo. Edwina was next to go with her more compact horse, and while the pair also went clear, they were unable to beat Penelope’s time. Ludger Beerbaum (GER) incredibly managed to get the fastest time so far, even with a slip on that time saving turn, but had the last one down.
Laura Kraut and little Cedric (USA) were next to go, going clear and beating Penelope’s time.
That only left Nick Skelton (GBR) and Carlo, who while fast, had a rail down, giving victory to the American pair.
So the event ended with an all female finish – Laura Kraut in 1st, Penelope Leprevost in 2nd and Edwina Alexander in 3rd.
July 23, 2010Equestrian on TV Week Commencing 26 July 2010
July 22, 2010Showjumping Legend Oki Doki Passes Away
We sadly report that the well loved champion showjumper, Oki Doki, has died.
Oki Doki was a celebrity in the showjumping community and loved by people all over the world, but most of all by his owner, Jose Larocca, and former owner/rider Albert Zoer, whom have been working together since ownership of the horse changed earlier this year.
This is indeed shocking and very sad news. However, please respect Oki Doki’s family’s privacy during this time of sorrow.
July 21, 2010Surgery for Eric LamazeThe world’s top showjumper Eric Lamaze is undergoing surgery after breaking his foot in the first round of the Grand Prix of Aachen on Sunday. Lamaze said he heard a crack and felt pain upon landing after the ‘c’ element of the triple combination on Sunday. Lamaze and his Olympic gold medal partner, Hickstead, went on to complete two clean rounds before advancing to the jump-off where they again jumped clear in the fastest time to win the €350,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen over Switzerland’s Pius Schwizer. “They are going to operate and put some screws in it,” Lamaze said yesterday. “This is the more aggressive approach; it is the fastest way to come back. It should take two to three weeks to heal. Luckily, it was a clean break.” Lamaze hopes to be back for CSI5* Valkenswaard, The Netherlands, from August 13 to 15. Lamaze’s injury comes following a phenomenal winning streak that included winning the $200,000 ATCO Power Queen Elizabeth II Cup on July 10 at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, before claiming the €350,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen one week later. Also in July, it was announced that Lamaze returned to the number one position on the Rolex World Rider Rankings, and had taken over top spot on the Spruce Meadows all-time money list with earnings in excess of $2.7 million at the Calgary venue alone. Source: Horsetalk July 20, 2010Exell Retains Aachen Title
Australia’s Boyd Exell today notched up his third individual victory at Aachen, the most prestigious international Four-in-Hand Driving competition, to add to his wins in 2003 and 2009. Exell had a head start in the dressage and held onto his lead throughout.
Four times World Champion IJsbrand Chardon (NED) finished second, ahead of Christoph Sandmann (GER), and it was the Netherlands that won the Nations Cup ahead of hosts Germany, with Switzerland in third.
Changed format The CAIO and World Cup Qualifying competition in Aachen was run in a different format. The Four-in-Hand drivers drove the regular dressage test on Thursday, followed by the obstacle driving competition on Friday. The marathon, broadcast live on television, was run as the final phase to bring the combined driving competition to a dramatic finish.
Dressage IJsbrand Chardon started with a disadvantage after his all-round horse Argus had injured a leg just before the horse inspection and was taken out of the competition.
Obstacle driving competition Hungary’s Zoltan Lázár and his team of grey Lipizzaner horses won the second phase of the combined competition. Lázár was the first driver to go clear and inside the time on the challenging course, designed by Germany’s Dr Wolfgang Asendorf. The former Pair and Four-in-Hand World Champion proved to be a true show man and treated the spectators in the stadium to a very exciting and fast drive-off round, which he won ahead of home drivers Rainer Duen and Christoph Sandmann. Sandmann is competing in his first outdoor driving event of the season after undergoing knee surgery four weeks ago.
Boyd Exell kept his lead in the individual standings despite one knock down and time penalties. USA’s James Fairclough drove a clear round and kept his third position, just behind Dutch driver Theo Timmerman. Fairclough is driving a team of Dutch and Austrian warmbloods, which have only been together since March of this year. The KWPN leader horses are leased from his compatriot Keady Cadwell, who successfully competed with this pair at the FEI World Pair Driving Championships in Kecskemét 2009. The Austrian full sisters were driven by Georg Moser from Austria in the FEI World four-in-hand Driving Championships in Beesd 2008.
New obstacles on the marathon Asendorf had designed eight challenging obstacles for the 24 drivers from 10 nations in Aachen. For the first time, he used transportable elements in four obstacles. The beautiful bridge obstacle, which was only built four years ago for the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, was completely renewed using treated wood. Obstacle 4 and 8 were brand new and more collapsible elements were placed in every obstacle to ensure the safety of the horses. The drivers started in reverse order of merits after dressage and cones, which resulted in an exciting battle between the top drivers.
IJsbrand Chardon had a communication problem with one of his horses in the first obstacle, but got his team back on track from then onwards and drove a very strong marathon. Chardon won the marathon, but only by a narrow margin from Boyd Exell, to leave Exell in front overall. Switzerland’s Werner Ulrich, driving the team of Lusitano horses owned by the Portuguese Stud Sociedad Quinta des Terras, took third place in the marathon.
Individual results CAIO Aachen (Ger) 14-17 July 2010:
Team results CAIO Aachen (Ger) 14-17 July 2010: 1. The Netherlands 305,89
Standings FEI World Cup Qualification after 9 of 15 competitions:
Place Driver NF Total
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