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INSIDE THIS ISSUE: From the Editor The ‘Ultimate Arabian’ Competition Exclusive Report: Australian National Arabian Championships Article: One Photographers Opinion, Lisa Abraham First Impressions: The Final Touches International Event Report: Scottsdale Youth Spotlight: Double Trouble! Disease Notice: Flavivirus Nervous Disease Stud Profile: Lockleigh Park Endurance Report: Williams Valley Twilight Whatever happened to: ‘Gleniph Jasperanza’ Event Report: SEAHAC Championships Endurance Report: Zalman Challenge Open Day Report: Warrawee Stud Walk down memory lane Endurance Report: Sheikh Majid al Maktoum Cup Event Report: Queensland Summer Show Report: AHSA Charity Auction
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‘Viva Espana’ Owned by the Huxtable family, and ridden by Jessica Huxtable. Read more on ‘Viva Espana’ in the Australian National Arabian Championships report side this issue. Photo: Suz Worsley-Deacon (www.swdimages.com.au)
fromtheeditor Congratulations to the AHSA on an amazing Australian National Arabian Championships. We are thrilled to present you with an extensive report of the event in this issue. The report features photography from the very talented Suz Worsley-Deacon (www.swdimages.com.au), as well as an in depth pedigree analysis of the Purebred Halter winners. Thank you to all who supported the AHSA Charity Auction, which raised well over $45,000 for Australians effected by the January floods (as covered in our last issue). Have you entered our very special competition? You’ve heard about it one not seen before here in Australia! It will give one lucky major winner, a promotional package worth over $3000. This is a real kicker for those just starting out, or even established studs that have not fully utilised the enormous international prospects available with marketing. Submit your entry online or by post. $22 could win you over $3000 worth of products and services - some of which are not usually available for sale. Entries close 10 May 2011. Don’t forget to keep an eye on our Facebook page for competitions and news updates in between magazine issues. While you are on Facebook, suggest the page to 10 of your friends.... email the names of these friends to editor@thearabianhorse.com.au and you could win $50 cash!!!! Our advertising representatives are on standby waiting to take your enquiry for the next issue - out June 2011. Special advertising rates apply for Stallions and Studs - book an advertisement in the June issue for your Stallion or Stud, and get the same sized ad in the August issue for half price! Please see the website (or the back of this issue) for representative contact information. Next issue deadline 30 May 2011. Advertisement and Editorial enquiries/suggestions welcome! Catch you in the blog.....
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Presenting to make an impression in the show ring is largely up to the individual and their tastes- what appeals to them and what catches their eye. Taking a look at the finer details suggests that the owner/competitor has a keen eye for detail and will wind up with more of a ‘polished’ finish. Cutting corners with the belief that no one will notice... well that just doesn’t happen in the showing world! As stated in previous editions, it takes time, effort and patience to achieve that final look. Once you have the horse’s diet and work sorted out, with a little elbow grease, their coats should gleam and be healthy... Constant preparation of their skin will leave the makeup application and easy job on the day of the show and utilising certain products on the day or before the competition will enhance those markings and make you stand out! What else is left? Looking through my grooming box, it occurred to me the different and useful items that many people use for those finer details. I’ll start with manes and tails... Derivatives usually prefer to have braided manes for horses over the age of 4 and especially if they are competing under saddle. I prefer the English braids as do a lot of competitors these days as they sit nice, look neat and don’t tear the horse’s manes. Gone are the days of the small rubber banded rosettes. I always try to have an odd number of rosettes and always plait to the offside of the neck (where the mane should fall). With English braids, you can plait high on the neck to give the appearance of a thicker crest... or if your horse already has a bit of thickness, you can leave the top of the plait a little looser so the rosette sits down on the neck. Many people have various ways of sewing their braids in so don’t be afraid to approach someone and ask if you can watch what they do. And as an extra tip- always have large eyed darning needles available. Purebred mares and stallions are always shown in halter naturally, with manes and tails out, but when they commence their saddle careers, they also can then have braided manes and tails. Purebred geldings over the age of four are also generally shown plaited up in halter, especially if they have started competing under saddle.
When braiding the forelock, this can sometimes be a tricky affair. Braid down as you would a tail, taking little bits at a time from the sides. The tool that I use is quite easy if your horse has a substantial forelock. Find a wire coat hanger and cut one of the corner ends with wire cutters about 10 cm either side of the bend. Squeeze both sides so the bend is quite small. This is then slid down the top of the braid- underneath the plait until it just pokes through the bottom- loop the end of the plait through the bend and pull back up through! You then slide the wire hook around and out. I have never needed to stitch a forelock in using this as they sit quite flat and rarely move. Sanding blocks are also a useful addition to any grooming kit. These are used to smooth out the rough bits on the horses hooves before applying clear lacquer or hoof black. When using hoof black, gloves are a must. Accidents happen occasionally and it’s better to spill over disposable gloves than it is your hands... They can be purchased in large packs so always have an extra handy. If there is a mishap with hoof paint, aerosols such as aero guard or hairspray can help to remove the bulk of the stain- useful on smaller mishaps only so try to avoid the large spills. Healthy and shiny tails are achieved by regular care, keeping them clean, clear of rubbish and tangle free. I use a large hairbrush on tails, accompanied with a spray of ‘no knots’ after a wash. I condition the ends of the tail when washing and only the top if not braiding the tail. At the show, a highlighting spray such as Ultra is used to add a gloss shine to the tail. I tend to avoid this on their coats as it attracts dust, but if your horse is out for one class, a fine mist can be used over their coat accompanied with a wipe over with a sheepskin mitt- another handy grooming kit item. I prefer to have one mitt per horse as well. If you possess a plastic quarter marker sheet, take the scissors in your kit and cut it up. Visit the shops or your pet store and purchase a metal nit or flea comb. These can be used to achieve those perfect quarter marks on your horse’s rump. Mist the horses rump with a coat spray- I use a watered down coat spray like ‘Show Sheen’ or Livamol – this gives the desired effect without going through litres of spray. (An extra spray bottle is handy to have to mix it up). Play around with different widths of combs as all horses rumps are different shapes, and some patterns can accentuate a sloping rump or weaker hindquarter. Comb along with the hair to start your pattern, then starting at the top left, comb downwardsuse the comb to mark out the width, comb down and so on. It is a lot easier to watch this being performed than to explain in words so seek out someone and watch their method. When finished, mist some hairspray over the patterns to keep them intact. Leave the quarter marks off the purebreds for led events, as well as derivatives that are shown with their manes and tails natural. Brush collections can vary from grooming box to grooming box. Mine contains a stiff bristle brush for cleaning hooves, a soft body brush for the body, a small brush for sharks teeth, a brush for white socks, that tends to build up with white residue so stays away from the body or dark points and a mink oil body brush for the final wipe over. When the day is over, a quick unpick is the answer to neat and quick unplaiting. Unlike scissors, with that extra care you can leave the horse’s entire mane where it is. Remove all of the products used on the horse (plus any sweat) with a quick bath and rub down, and ensure that you wipe away any make-up or clear cover that you have used. I am sure there are many more trade secrets out and about, but these are a few of mine that have worked over the years with different horses. The best way of learning is by watching others and asking questions so don’t be afraid to ask other people about what they do to ensure their “lasting first impressions”.
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Since February there have been an increased number of reports of NSW horses displaying unusual nervous signs. Similar cases have also been reported in Victoria and South Australia. Laboratory testing suggests that a majority of cases are due to infection with one or more Australian strains of mosquito-borne Flaviviruses that includes viruses like Murray Valley encephalitis virus and Kunjin virus. All testing to date has ruled out Japanese encephalitis virus. NSW cases are widely distributed, mostly west of the Great Divide from Mungindi in the north to the Murray River, and including a significant cluster in the Hawkesbury Valley west of Sydney and also the Upper Hunter Valley. The complete geographic distribution of cases is shown in figure 1. Early signs of infection may include depression or mild colic. These initial signs are followed by nervous signs include lack of coordination, high stepping in front, weakness in the hind quarters, muscle twitching and increased responsiveness to touch and sound. In some cases there has been facial paralysis or twitching, especially of the lips. Severely affected horses may fall repeatedly or develop convulsions. Good husbandry under veterinary supervision will assist in recovery. As of 7 April 2011 more than 135 horses in NSW have been reported to be showing signs of infection. Most cases to date have gradually recovered over a period of one to three weeks. Some horses are severely affected and around 16 of the affected horses are reported to have died or been euthanased for welfare reasons. Necropsies are taking place on infected dead horses to determine the cause of these infections. Courtesy of DPI NSW (www.dpi.nsw.gov.au)
By Amy Curran
Lockleigh Park Arabians is a family owned operation located in the beautiful north east of Tasmania, Australia. Stud owners, Noel and Alison Lockhart, focus on breeding Arabians for Race, Performance and Endurance. Lockleigh Park has been competing in Endurance for over thirty years, and currently has a team of eight Endurance horses, including the stud stallion ‘Ralvon Splendour’ (Ralvon Mark x Ralvon Ami). Ralvon Splendour began the start of his life in the Show ring, winning at A Class events and Reserve Champions. He then moved on to Endurance and Breeding and this changed his life and the life of Noel and Alison. Ralvon Splendour did his first ever Endurance race in 2008 he completed the ride in 6 hours 58 minutes with a heart rate of 33bps at the end of the first leg and 41 at the completion. This won him 1st Heavy Weight and Best Conditioned horse – a beautiful start to his new career. Alison and Noel knew from that day that as Endurance Riders and Breeders their journey had just began and their dreams were soon going to come true. Noel and Alison have now bred several horses by Ralvon Splendour, and these are competing successfully in endurance around Tasmania. Homebred horses on their own team include: Lockleigh Park Starlight (FEI 1* qualified), Lockleigh Park Sparks Afire, Lockleigh Park Misy Rose, Lockleigh Park Wildfire and the horse known as the “little pocket rocket” Lockleigh Park Star.
Lockleigh Park Star (Shamalian x Mirella) is well known for being a Champion. Two years ago Bradley Hill placed 1st for Distance Horse and 1st for Points horse and 1st for Horse and Rider Combination on Lockleigh Park Star in Australia, Covering more then 1330km in the one year, being the 2nd Tasmanian to ever win it again in 16 years. It was a proud moment for the Lockhart-HIll Endurance Team/ Lockleigh Park Arabians. Bradley Hill says winning 1st in the whole of Australia and being only the 2nd Tasmanian to win it is something he had always dreamed of. Shannon Hill is another rider with Lockleigh Park, and was recently awarded 1st and Best Conditioned Junior in the 2010 Manilla Tom Quilty Gold Cup 160km – only the 2nd Tasmainan Junior to ever win it. The future certainly looks set at Lockleigh Park, and the arrival of a beautiful colt ‘Lockleigh park Silver Prince’ by Ralvon Splendour in 2011 has cemented it. Noel and Alison really do believe dreams can come true, and why shouldn’t they as their success has confirmed it….
By Kerry Chapman In 1988 a very lovely Thoroughbred mare entered our lives, great conformation, sweetest nature but way too slow to be a racehorse or a polocrosse horse…..Midads Cheval was to be one of the best purchases we ever made. She is still with us at the ripe old age of 26 and ended up producing eight fabulous Anglo babies. The decision was made to breed ‘Dolly’ to Rose Park Chisim and on a chilly August night in 1990 our first Anglo baby arrived. It was apparent from the start that this particular little fellow had much to offer. Jasper has been fortunate to be given the opportunity to reach his potential with each of his owners along the way. His journey begins with his first show as a yearling at the Sydney Nationals where he won Champion Anglo Stallion or Colt and he also won his Futurity class. We had sold Jasper just before the show and his new owners then campaigned him very successfully at their local shows until a 3yo when their circumstances changed and we repurchased him. The hard decision to geld him was made and show prep began again in earnest. As a 3yo gelding he went on to win many awards including Reserves at both the East Coast & Australian championships. 1995 saw him win Australian Champion Anglo Gelding 4yrs and over and in 1996 he won East Coast Champion Anglo Gelding an award he won again in 1998. Jasper always loved to show himself off and by this time he had attracted a substantial fan club including Karen Pet. Again we were faced with the very difficult decision of whether to sell him as Karen expressed an interest to purchase him. This treasured horse had to go to the right home where he would be able to reach his potential, so he thus found his new home with Karen (and subsequently, so did two of his full sisters). So he now began his saddle career in Karen’s capable hands……. Australian Champion Ridden Anglo Gelding in 1997 and 2000, Reserve Australian Champion Ridden in 1998. Also in 1998 he appeared at the East Coast Championships and won Champion Derivative Gelding under saddle and then Supreme Derivative under saddle. This huge award he won again in 1999 and again in 2000, what a marvellous saddle horse he turned out to be. Karen then made the difficult decision to sell Jasper, he found his new home with Elaine and Sally Barnes and he began the next stage of his career under the guidance of Dale Plumb. Jasper excelled that season with Supremes in led and saddle at the 1999 Images Show at Wodonga and Supreme saddle horse of the show at the 2000 Victorian Classic. Dale and Jasper also competed in open company successfully with many championships to their credit and a massive second place in huge hack class at Sydney Royal.
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We knew at some stage the Barnes family had sold Jasper to another open performance home and in early 2008 we had a phone call from Jasper’s owner asking if we knew of anyone that would buy him. Again we repurchased him and he went straight to Kate Dertell of Future Farms just to see if he still liked all the attention a show horse gets and to see if maybe he would like to attend a few more shows, he was 18 years old………….turned out he loved the attention and the pampering and bounced back to show life. We entered him at Sydney Nationals and at 18 years of age he won Champion Led Anglo Gelding, 17 years after winning at the same show as a yearling. He looked fantastic and was still popular with the crowd. He placed in all his ridden classes at that show, great for such an old boy ! We took him to the East Coast where he placed Top 5 in led and saddle and in the East Coast Cup, but it was becoming obvious that he was finding all the saddle work a bit hard and he had to be withdrawn from his saddle class at the next Aussies, he did achieve Top 10 led though. So after a super return to the show ring we decided that he should be retired. He still resides at Future Farms where he has the job of ‘grandpa’ looking after the younger colts and geldings, he is thriving in this environment and still gets oodles of attention ! Being a lovely dark brown, with a very elegant face, and those four white socks certainly made him stand out in any crowd, but his unquestioned overall quality, and his exceptional movement are what makes him the success he is.
Once in a while, a horse comes along which captures the attention of people wherever he goes. Such has been the case with Gleniph Jasperanza.
By Helen Lawrance (Secretary SEAHAC Inc.) The South Coast Arabian Championships was held on November 21st at Werribee Park, the numbers weren’t large but the quality was abundant. Mr Peter Pond ,Forest Hill Arabians, NSW, officiated in the halter ring and had some wonderful horses to judge. Supreme Purebred Entire went to the promising young colt Avondale Cruise (CraveFF x Avondale Grace) Westacres, Supreme Purebred Female Richdale Shania (Tarong Shagig x Sharinga Sonnet) Huxtable Family and Supreme Purebred Gelding was Avondale Eternity (Abu Shaklan x Avondale Elite) Swiftwood Arabians. The Derivative classes were well supported too with Supreme Derivative Junior going to the Anglo Arabian, Myth Buster (Cedarwood Lodge Kumait x Myth Anne) S & K Galea, the Senior award went to the impressive Arabian Warmblood Mare, Belcam Censational (Contango11xAmira El Marieshaah) S Coldebella. Janine Young from Merton, Victoria, judged the handlers, saddle classes and amateur owners, with good numbers in most of the classes. The Palmgold Tornado Memorial Trophy for Supreme Ridden Arabian went to Cedarwood Lodge Kumait (Talquah Toraka x Jacinta) S&K Galea, with Grand Champion Amateur Owner saddle Arabian won by Sienna Starwars (Warr of the Worlds x Kaylah) Alandi Durling. Grand Champion Handler was Brian Huxtable and Grand Champion Amateur Owner halter was Belcam Censational (Contango11 x Amira El Marieshaah) S Coldebella. The committee would like to thank both judges for an excellent job and the competitors for making the 2010 show an enjoyable one.
The first endurance ride of 2011 was held at flood affected Fernvale bringing some normality back to this wonderful village west of Brisbane hosted by Oz Endurance club. Thankfully the flood gates were kept closed until Sunday allowing the Zalman Challenge to go ahead as planned. A two day event, day one kicked off Friday afternoon with 30 riders starting the 80km FEI * event and 7 riders starting the 120km FEI ** event. Vetting went into the early hours of Saturday morning with riders spending time out on track to care for their horses in the hot and humid conditions. First horse and rider completing the 120km FEI** was youth rider Natasha Willemse riding Convette in a time of 9h 30m 15sec. Followed closely by open rider Josias Willemse riding Sharaz 9h 32m 20 sec who was the winner of the event. The other two youth riders completed strongly Alexandra Toft, 2nd, riding High Society in 9h 44m 20sec and Talea Hasko-Stewart riding Blakes Heaven Venus in 9h 44m 25sec. Open riders Blake Freeman on Quinta Essentia complete 2nd in 11h 6m30sec followed by Penny Toft on Emily Jones TE 3rd in 11h 27m 35sec narrowly beating Signe Erez on Travina 4th in 11h 27m 36sec. First horse and rider and winner of the 80km FEI* event Caroline Fitzgerald on Lanamere Kudos completed in 6h 25m 45sec. Dean Chamberlain on Annordean Sir Zac 2nd in 6h 30m 20sec and rounding out the top three open riders was Fia Hasko-Stewart on Blakes Heaven Bombora in 6h 31m 20sec. The first three youth riders where Kelsey Irvine on Brookleight Quasar in 7h 48m 45sec 1st, Pierre De wit on Otis te in 7h 50m 38sec 2nd and Noni Seagrim on Coolinda Park Louisville 3rd in 7h 55m 30sec. Lunch time Saturday and pre ride vetting started for the next three rides and the 113 riders who had entered. Heat and humidity again rose quickly and riders where instructed to ride to the conditions. The Oz Endurance club organised a huge amount of water on track for strapping and drinking and all riders were grateful for the effort made. Conditions did not slow middle weight rider Nick Riley on Chazar Bandana who won the 80km ride in 5h24m (BC) in front of Simone Krahnen on La Battisht Shadow Fax 5h56m and Billie Barron on Camoe Mazquerade, 6h51m rounding out the top three middle weight riders. Top three for the other weight divisions were; Heavy weight, Gregg Fields on Catlalina 7h 48m (BC), Brian Maher on Splitters Creek Cracker Jack 8h15m and Allyson Taylor on Indiana Jonesy 8h59m. Light weight 1st Erin Lee Krahnen on Rodborough Bay Abdul 5h56m (BC), Clare Fleming on Splendacrest Superb 6h and Karen Field on Jayhal Shah 6h9m. Junior 1st David Anderson on Moondarra Aragon 7h1m, Lainie Zischke on Sundust Soloman 7h40 (BC) and Colleen Krahnen on Kalkadoon Viva 7h 41m.
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55 riders entered the 40km training ride and 42 completed successfully enjoying the challenge of the two legs. Many experienced riders used the event as a good leg up and test track for horses competing for their first endurance ride. The Oz Endurance club always hold an intro 20km ride and the Zalman Challenge had 15 riders enter, many for their first ride. Every rider completed successfully and with the average final hart rate well below the required 55bpm hopefully this will encourage many of the riders to step up at the next ride to 40km. These 20km rides are very popular for the social rider or trail rider to give endurance a go. What’s on next? QERA ride calendar can be viewed online at www.aera.asn.au/qera/ with seven clubs holding events across QLD in April. Charleville are holding their first ride for the year including a 20km plus the normal 40km and 80km promising great completion prizes. The 320km marathon held at Imbil over the Easter weekend is always worth a look with many other rides held over the 4 days. New for April is Sheikh Majid bin Monhammed Al Maktoum Challenge being held the 16th & 17th of April on new tracks at Toorbul organised by Oz Endurance. This event is a trail for the upcoming Australian National Championships in June and is a qualifier for the World Youth and Young Riders and the World Endurance Championships 2012. A family sport endurance in QLD continues to grow and the 20km intro rides are very popular as riders can arrive and complete in one day. The Arabian breed continues to dominate proving its stamina and strength for distance riding whilst looking brilliant! If you are a breeder who only shows, take another look at the international platform endurance can offer‌.. - Jacque Wright.
Our Open Day on Sunday 27th February was hugely successful. Visitors met up with friends and enjoyed a wonderful lunch prepared by chef John Findlay (prior owner of Gleaneagles Giorgio and now owner of Warrawee Intreeg). He baked and glazed a ham and prepared homemade pate’ - set the table beautifully - there were huge baskets of strawberries and fresh peaches, nectarines and plums, a huge salad prepared by client Judi O’Neill and barbeque cooked by family and wow the comments. At 2 pm there was a parade of Show and Sale horses headed off by Warrawee Grandee making an appearance by popular demand and he really loved the attention at his mature age. Our gorgeous girls Warrawee Shakeera and Warrawee Maybee Madonna were paraded, and the much decorated 2 y.o. Arabian Warmblood filly Warrawee Beyoncee owned by the Bissett family (sired by Royal Hit out of Australian National Champion Anglo Mare Warrawee Ashantee) thrilled the crowd - she was recently awarded East Coast Arabian Warmblood Champion of Champions. Her dam Ashantee’s yearling filly by Jive Magic - Warrawee Sheeza Rockstar showed her huge movement. The 2 y.o. Arabian Warmblood Gelding Warrawee Reegal Hit (Royal Hit/Warrawee Glory Bee) owned by Meaghan Wright and Jess Henne was also paraded - he has been unbeaten in his age group and is the current Classic and East Coast Champion Arabian Warmblood Gelding 2/3 years among many other A Class wins. Classic and Summer Royal Melbourne Show winner Warrawee Intreeg (Warrawee Deecor/Warrawee Amoree) was shown by his handler Romsey Park on behalf of John Findlay, and the up and coming “star” (in his first outing RTEdgar Reserve Champion Rising Star Show Hunter Warrawee Breez (Bandomol/ Warrawee Amoree) was ridden by his owner Rebecca Lewin. Symarron’s Darby by Warrawee Grandee, recent East Coast Champion Show Hunter was ridden by Jess Henne - a great spectacle and he was paraded in hand by Silvio Galea - what an awesome sight - such a powerful horse. The Arabian Warmblood mare Warrawee Glory Bee was paraded with her Warrawee Deecor colt foal at foot Warrawee Masterpeece, Warrawee Luv Mee Too was paraded with her outstanding Arabian Warmblood filly by Deecor Warrawee Deecoration, and the Arabian Warmblood colt Warrawee Guccee by Warrawee Deecor now owned by Pernilla Butters of South Australia was paraded with his dam - A Class saddle winner Gleneagles Cicciolina by Warrawee Grandee . Our super young Anglo colt Warrawee Adageeo (Warrawee Bandanna/Adronica ASB) was presented, and the Royal Hit colt Warrawee Royal Decree from Warrawee Azuree, and the Grandee Anglo Gelding Warrawee Let’s Partee among the 17 horses on the timetable. Our thanks must go in such a big way to the behind the scenes friends led by Rebecca Lewin who made the day such a memorable one - washing and plaiting horses and making sure they were so well presented and paraded to such an exacting timetable - it really is a big task to get so many horses into an arena in front of a crowd of people in an orderly manner. It was a really lovely happy gathering of old friends and new where following the parade visitors had the opportunity to walk around the property to view the horses of the stud in a relaxed setting. More photos can be viewed at www.warraweestud.com.
The Burnie Equine Endurance Riders, in conjunction with Dubai Endurance Stables, recently held the Sheikh Majid al Maktoum Cup in at the Lions Park in Wynyard, Tasmania, Australia. Wynyard is located on the North West Coast of Tasmania. This was an FEI 1* 80km ride and started with 35 competitors. Tasmanian endurance riders have not been able to compete in a ride at FEI level since 2008, when Burnie Equine Endurance Riders held a 160km ride at Sassafras. We were lucky enough to have three riders from the Castlebar team travel over Bass Strait with their horses, as well as Noni Seagrim from New South Wales and Linda Magro from South Australia. Ride day was overcast but warm, which made it ideal weather for horses and riders. The ride was held on the North West Coast of Tasmania and travelled over undulating Forestry Tasmania roads and trails.
The 80km ride was divided into three legs, 40km, 25km and 15km. The first two legs were on good wide open tracks, allowing the riders to travel along at speeds of up to 20kms per hour. The third leg travelled through winding bush tracks opposite base camp. Debra Grull, riding Lauralyn Notorious, won the Sheikh Majid al Maktoum Cup. Debra won the FEI 1* 80km ride in 3 hours 44 minutes. Debra is an endurance vet as well as a Tasmanian State Management Committee member and a rider, and she has contributed significantly to the sport. Her horse Lauralyn Notorious, was bred by Laurie and Lyn Nicholls, of Lauralyn Arabians, and has had a very successful endurance career so far, including placing first Lightweight rider with Debra in the 160km ride at the Tasmanian State Championships in 2010.
Running a close second to Debbie was Tony Purton, riding the Anglo Arabian mare Beer Street Dimity, who completed the ride in 3:49. Tony admitted during presentations that he’d tried to catch Debra in the third leg but travelling at an average speed of 21.4km per hour she was just too quick for him. Third place rider was Kristie Taprell, of Castlebar Endurance, with a time of 4:17, riding Castlebar Bella. Castlebar Bella was awarded Best Conditioned horse in the Open Division.
Winner of the Youth Division, was local Blaine Astell, riding Splitters Creek Cypress (Cudglebar Raksha/Aloha Kurils), in a time of 3:51 with an average speed over all of 20.8. Blaine Astell has ridden and qualified Novice horses for approximately five years and this was his first big win on a qualified horse. Second place was Emily Shadbolt, 4:15, riding Malricia Jess. Third place and Best Conditioned went to Noni Seagrim, riding Sahala Abu Simbel (Cameo The Wizard/Sahala Afrika Blue). Out of the 34 riders who started the Sheikh Majid al Maktoum Cup, only 2 vetted out lame which was a testament to both the track condition and the riders taking due care of their horses. Also held in conjunction with the ride was an AERA national 80km ride. The Burnie Equine Endurance Riders Line Honours trophy went to 13 year old local girl Alice Mitchell, riding part Arabian Beer Street Blue Witch, who completed the ride in 3:50, a magnificent achievement, especially considering she was competing against 43 other experienced riders. Alice will definitely be a Junior to keep an eye on in the future! The Burnie Equine Endurance Riders were very happy with the result of their ride help they received from all volunteers, our sponsors Wing Rural and James and Sons, Forestry Tasmania, Hotel Federal, the Tasmanian endurance riders for their support, the assistance of the professional veterinarian team, and all the FEI officials and we hope to hold another FEI ride in October 2011. We also wish to thank our major sponsor, Sheikh Majid al Maktoum, and the Dubai Endurance Stables, for allowing us to hold an event of such magnitude and we welcome the opportunity to work in partnership to continue to hold further events in the future.
The 2011 All Arabian Summer Show was held on the last Saturday of February at the Caboolture Showgrounds. Below are some results: CHAMPION SNR GELDING - Bullion, S Parry & T Christou CHAMPION PUREBRED MARE - Al-Danifahh, Argyle Lodge Arabians CHAMPION PUREBRED STALLION - Artell Armani, Manuela Zehnder CHAMPION PUREBRED JNR GELDING - Escape Al Birru, Beasley & Kraatz CHAMPION PUREBRED FILLY - Reid River Akisha, Karen Reid CHAMPION PUREBRED COLT - Rose Gum Regal Image, Richard & Glenys Drew GRAND CHAMPION PUREBRED ARABIAN - Rose Gum Regal Image, Richard & Glenys Drew CHAMPION PARTBRED ARABIAN - Make A Wish, G Webster & B Whiting CHAMPION ANGLO ARABIAN - Ballanbrae Select, Karen Lee Hirsch CHAMPION ARABIAN PONY - Blue Dawn Meteor, Christopher Reid CHAMPION ARABIAN RIDING PONY - Ascot Starfinch, Shelley Bongioletti CHAMPION ARABIAN WARMBLOOD - EBL Quiver, Kylee Chandler CHAMPION QUARAB - Tom-May Desert Princess, Phillipa Harcourt CHAMPION ARABIAN STOCKHORSE - Nalkari Akula Moon, Jessica Hobson SUPREME CHAMPION DERIVATIVE - EBL Quiver, Kylee Chandler Full results can be viewed at www.qldcrabbetgroup.com.au Editors Note: On the 5th April Coralie Gordon announced “The Queensland Crabbet Arabian Group regrets that the 2011 Arabian Summer Show will be the last. After a last great show with free entries for competitors, we wanted to leave on a high. Several committee members celebrate 70th birthdays this year - they were afraid they would be running it from their nursing homes! Thanks to all competitors and supporters!” also. “The Queensland Crabbet Group will continue to run the Arabian Horse of the Year Show at Gatton on September 10th, and may run the popular Mitavite Cup at that show in 2012. We will also sponsor Crabbet classes at other shows.”
During the months of January and February 2011, a Charity Auction was held to raise funds for those affected by the flooding in Australia. The Charity Auction was run online, and was organised and managed by The Arabian Horse Society and Impressive Web Design, with support from The Arabian Horse Online Magazine. A full report on the devastation was published in the last issue of The Arabian Horse Online. There were over 200 auction items and stallions generously donated, from all parts of Australia - and even Internationally! Over $45,000 was raised for the flood victims, and the AHSA will soon begin the task of distributing this to those in need. If you know someone who has been affected, or if you have been affected, please contact the AHSA office as soon as possible. Please remember - it’s often the quiet ones that need the help the most - so if your neighbour or friend has been affected, dont assume that the AHSA knows about them.... please put their name and circumstance forward. A huge thank you is extended to all of those who very generously donated items and stallion services, and to those who bid on them. There were several very exciting ‘bidding wars’ towards the end of the auctions! Shortly after the AHSA Charity Auction ended - New Zealand was hit with a devastating earthquake. Impressive Web Design donated the use of the website that was used for the AHSA Charity Auction, and over $13,000 was raised for these victims. The kindness of those in our industry is alive.
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