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EVENTING NEWS Groesbeck Featured in Arabian Sport Horse Magazine
In the middle of a fabulous season of eventing, Katy Groesbeck with her 2 Anglo Arabian brothers were featured in the August/September issue of THE ARABIAN SPORT HORSE MAGAZINE. Read the whole story HERE.
Homebred Anglo Wins CCI ** Katy Groesbeck and her mother's homebred 18-year-old Anglo gelding OZ POOF OF PURCHASE (Sidi of Magic x Regalbatim) had a fabulous run at the Twin Rivers 3-Day-Event in California, winning the CCI**! Here you can see videos of their dressage and Stadium rides. Congratulations! 008D Katherine Groesbeck CCI 2* Dressage Twin Rivers Spring Event April 2013 008S Katherine Groesbeck CCI 2* Stadium Jumping Twin Rivers Spring Event April 2013 Anglos - Eventing in 2013 Anglos are running on both coasts this season, giving us lots to cheer for!
Halimey Go Halimey Go is an Anglo-Arabian sired Trakehner stallion (29.91% Arabian) ridden by Michael Pollard and owned by the Halimey Go Syndicate, placed 1st at Rocking Horse in Preliminary, a 1st at Ocala Winter Horse Trials in Training and a 14th in Preliminary at Poplar Place. He is sired by Askar AA, who competed in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
Riesling De Buissy Reisling De Buissy is a French-bred Anglo-Arabian (27.18%) ridden by Will Faudree and owned by Sterling Silver Stable won Intermediate at Pine Top Advanced after a 2nd in Preliminary at Pine Top Winter. Last weekend at Southern Pines they finished 8th in Intermediate. His sire is Oberon du Moulin, a winning Grand Prix jumper, and his dam is O Vive. Lauren Kieffer’s Anglo-Arabian Vermiculus (Serazim x Wake Me Gently) earned a 5th in his first Preliminary at Rocking Horse after a 4th and 6th in Training in February.
Vermiculus The last event for March in Florida was Rocking Horse HT, where both Halimey Go and Vermiculus went head to head in Open Preliminary. They were tied for second place after dressage with a 26.5, both went double clear in stadium and they were tied for first! Cross country usually separates ties, but they both went double clear again! Halimey got the win as he was 3 seconds closer to the optimum time. At Galway Downs International, the 18-year-old homebred Anglo Arabian Oz Poof of Purchase (Sidi of Magic x Regalbatim), ridden by Katherine Groesbeck, held the lead at their first Advanced after dressage and cross country, but dropped to 4th after a few rails in stadium. Poof is the oldest of 3 full siblings including Oz The Tin Man that Katherine rode to victory in the CIC2* at Galway last March.
Oz Poof of Purchase (Liz Hall photo) Entries closed for Rolex KY 3-Day Event and there is at least one Arabian-bred entered. Houston is sired by Thoroughbred Reputed Testamony and out of a 3rd generation Anglo-Arabian, Amnesty, from Ann McKay's amazing breeding program. Her sire was the Anglo Quartermaster (Yankee Lad {TB} x Jane Morganroth {AA}) and her dam the Anglo Quest (Gadd John Dee {AA} x ReRegret {TB}).
Houston
Oli Townend & his Anglo One of the top UK eventers, Oliver Townend, had a great start on the 2011 eventing season with his French-bred Anglo gelding NEO DU BREUIL(40.32%), sired by QUATAR DU PLAPE. The pair had wins at 3 of their first 4 starts, including Chatsworth CIC***. Below is video of their dressage ride at Burghley.
The fall season didn't run quite as smoothly, culminating in a fall at Burghley which they both walked away from. This was the pair's first year competing at this level. Watch out 2012! Anglos at Pau Pau was held Nov. 3-7th in France and naturally there were more than a few Anglo-Arabians in attendance. CCI **** Results: 6th LERIA DU TER, right, (Veloce de Favi) and Gwendolen Fer, 10th HAVENIIR D'AZAC (Nustrien) and Karim Florent Laghouag, 11th MARYCHOPE DE MARAST (Dearling HN) and Jean Luc Goerens, 16th LANACAN and Edouard Legendre. GLENBURNY DE LEOU had a fall cross country and was eliminated. Both walked away from the fall. CIC** Results: 10th PEPSY DU THIL with Thomas Carlile, 17th LILYTH DU LOUP and Camille Geiger, KADESSIA and Caroline Chadelat, 30th OURAL CHAMPEIX and Frederic Gremont. Videos of the 4 Star cross country and stadium here: LERIA DU TER Cross:
LERIA DU TER Stadium:
HAVENIR D'AZAC Cross:
MARYCHOPE DE MARAST & HAVENIR D'AZAC Stadium
LANACAN Cross:
LANACAN Stadium:
GLENBURNY DE LEOU Cross:
Mondial du Lion One would expect a bunch of Anglos to compete at the Yoiung Horse Championships in France and we weren't disappointed! In the 7 year old class, we had reigning Worlld Champion Jean Teulere with OBELIX (36.04%, DESIR CHAMPEIX x ORNEE by PASKADO), who was 7th after Dressage, 7th after Cross Country and then were sadly eliminated in Stadium. Here is their Cross Country run:
The mare PIANO STAR (48.58%, GRIOT DE MARA x SONATE DU BREUIL by FARITCHOU) finished 5th in Cross Country and 3rd in Stadium to end up in 24th place.
PUNCH DE L'ESQUES (28.32%, HERMES D'AUTHIEUX x GAIA OF ULTAN by ULTAN*HN) with Karim Florent Laghouagh finished 17th overall. Video of their Cross Country:
WEG Eventing Anglos PREVIEW: There are 5 Anglos competing at WEG this year:: HAVENIR D'AZAC 15.32% (by Neustrian out of Duchesse d’Azac by Krac du Beziat) with Karim Florent Laghouagh (FR), GADGET DE LA CERE, 45.85% (by Athos de Ceran out of Samanda by Samuel) ridden by Dirk Schrade (GER), KHANJER BLACK, 56.47% (by Khanjer Joli out of Black Pearl by Donald Duck*HN ) and Yoshiaki Oiwa (JPN), DOURANGO (by Flamengo out of Vai Sola by Olympique London) with Marco Cappai (ITA) and EKUS TW ridden by Serguei Fofanoff (BRA).Sadly the French superstar TATCHOU was injured earlier and wasn't able to come. He was France's best hope for a medal. JOG UP 9/29 - All 5 Anglos passed the jog. Here are photos from USEA's Josh Walker.
Dourango, left and Ekus TW right Gadget De La Cere,, left and Havenir d'Azac right Khanjer Black Out of 80 entries, Dirk Schrade and Gadget de la Cere were in fourth place after the first day of dressage and 13th after the second day with a 42.50. Khanjer Black finished with a 45.00 to be 19th, Dourango had 58.50 for 64th. Ekus TW decided that it was time to spook and play during his test, winding up with a 73.50 and last place. Even more unfortunate was Havenir d’Azac, who had a lovely ride and upon leaving the ring was called over by the ground jury and eliminated for showing blood in his mouth, the second horse to be so disqualified. It is not known if the stallion bit his tongue or had some other accident, but FEI rules call for immediate disqualification if any blood is present.
Gadget de la Cere & Dirk Schrade (GER)
Dourango & Marco Cappai (ITA) GADGET DE LA CERE Dressage Video:
DOURANGO Dressage Video:
Havenir's test:
Khanjer Black's ride:
The following day, the Cross Country test consisted of 30 plus solid fences over a 4 mile course to be completed in the optimum time of 11 minutes and 14 seconds. Scores were compiled from jumping faults and time penalties for exceeding the time limit. The hopes were high for Germany, until Gadget de la Cere fell at the second to last jump, within a couple of hundred yards of the finish. Schrade later commented, “He tried to add an extra stride, hit the jump and fell on the landing. He’s fine and I’m just scraped up.” Gadget is a 16 year old gelding that Schrade has competed with since 2004, placing highly in such prestigious events as WEF at Aachen, Strzegom, Luhmuhlen, Pau, Compeigne and with wins at Ronn-Bodderberg and Barroca-Alva. He is ranked 31st in the world. The Germans as a team were heavily favored, but suffered two eliminations on cross country, keeping them out of a team medal.
Ekus TW and Fofanoff were eliminated also, after having three refusals on course, one at 7b, the coffin, and two at 15b, a tricky combination called the “Sunken Road.” Fofanoff is a former Pan Am Games gold medalist from Brazil. Khanjer Black had a refusal at 18a, when he hooked a leg between the logs, and some time faults, finishing in 44th. Dourango had no jump faults, but 23.2 time faults to finish 39th. It needs to be said that 20 riders fell or had problems on this highly demanding course, which were actually less problems than anticipated.
Gadget de la Cere cross country video:
Khanjer Black Cross Country video:
The final day consisted of each horse being presented before officials to be jogged for soundness before Stadium Jumping. Several horses were eliminated at the jog (including a highly placed US rider). Dourango was withdrawn before the jog, probably due to some lameness that would not allow him to continue safely. The jumping is held in an arena with 16 brightly colored fences set at 4 foot in height, with time and jump faults to count. The sole Anglo to go forward to stadium was Japan’s Khanjer Black, who was the gold medalist in Eventing at the 2006 Asian Games and is based in the UK. Unfortunately, he pulled a rail and therefore finished with 4 jump faults to be 38th place overall.
KHANJER BLACK stadium video:
US Eventing 2010
Here is an update on what's happening here in the US with Eventing so far this season. SNOOZE ALARM, besides finishing 29th at Rolex 4* (see story below), placed 23rd at The Fork in the CIC3*, 9th at Pine Top and 10th at Poplar Place, both in Advanced. NATIONS RECOUNT and Peter Atkins finished 14th & 15th at Florida Park Winter I & II and 15th at Rocking Horse Winter I, all in Training. (photo below left)
HOUSTON and Daniel Clasing were 8th at Pine Top Winter II in Prelim, 8th at Pine Top Spring in Intermediate, and 13th at Southern Pines II in Advanced. (photo above right) LEGEND and Laurel Bond placed 3rd in Prelim at Mill Creek. NEGRITO and Teresa Brookins ran 12th in Prelim at Paradise Farm.
ALL THE WAY MAY with Melissa Buday placed 11th at Rocking Horse Winter I in Novice. EVENING NEWS with Molly Smith were 4th in Beginner Novice at Winona. Eventing Overseas in 2010 Tatchou, winner at Vittel and Jardy this season. UPDATED 8/26 - The Anglos are rocking it over in Europe this eventing season!
The Anglo HILL DREAM (41%), pictured above, ridden by Germany's Alina Meister, won two gold medals at the FEI Junior European Eventing Championships in Bad Segeberg in August.The 15 year old Anglo was first in the Team and the individual competitions. "I can hardly believe it - I never imagined that this would happen!" said the delighted 18 year old who lives just 20 minutes away from the venue at Bad Segeberg. "I was in the German gold medal winning team in 2009 but I was eliminated in the cross-country so I was worried about being on the team this time because I didn't want to put pressure on my colleagues like I did last year at Waregem!" she said.
TATCHOU and Nicholas Touzaint, pictured above, finished third ar the CCI***-W at LePin, sealing his place on the WEG team for France. GLENBURNY DE LEOU finished 8th, HAVENIR D'AZAC was 23rd. ORION DE CAVALHAC was 16th in the CIC**, and ENCORE UNE MEDAILLE was 20th. In the CIC*, PUNCH DE L'ESQUES placed 3rd.
Gadget de la Cere & Dirk Schrade At the World Equestrian Festival in Aachen, GAGDET DE LA CERE (42.94%) and MARANELLO (33.11%) both competed - Gadget was 4th after Dressage, dropped to 13th after stadium, and complete cross country with only 0.4 faults, finishing in 4th place over all! Maranello finished 16th out of 41 entries. GADGET DE LA CERE'S Stadium course here:
GADGET DE LA CERE and Dirk Schrade of Germany finished third at Strzegom CIC*** in Poland. Video of dressage:
Video of stadium here:
Cross Country video/interview :
Tatchou does it again in Vittel, winning the Pro Elite Grand National! They are a shoe-in for the French WEG team. Here is video of his winning stadium ride:
Maranello with Eric Vigeanel, placed 6th at Vittel (photo below left), and Lamioche de Levaud was 12th.(photo below right)
Punch de l'Esques (28.32% by Hermes d'Authieux x Gaia du Altan) ridden by Karim Laghouag placed third in the CIC** at Arville, Belgium. Melissa d'Alary (57.81% Mangarose x Danae d'Alary) and Alberto Hermoso Farras (Photo below) of Spain placed 6th in the CCI*** at Montenmedio in Spain. Six Anglos placed in the Top 12 there also.
Glenburny De Leou (a 3/4 Anglo) ran 11th in the CCI**** AT Luhmuelen in June. Here is his stadium course.
Khanjer Black placed 9th in the CIC*** at Luuhmuehlen ridden by Japanese rider Yoshiaki Oiwa, photo below.
In May, Nicholas Touzaint and TATCHOU (49.54% by Faristan x Taizka de Jurigney) won the CIC*** at Jardy. The pair started of strongly in dressage, went clean in cross country, but pulled 2 rails in stadium. Nonetheless, the youngest European Champion in history rode his Anglo to victory. At Saumur, they finished 4th in the 2*. Here is a video of their dressage ride. Wow.
Found a video of their Cross Country & Stadium courses:
Also finishing in third is HAVENIR D'AZAC (AC 15.07% by Neustrien {TB} x Duchesse D'Azac {AA}) with Karim Laghouag. Video of their Stadium course:
At the extremely difficult Badminton CCI****, HASTON D'ELPEGERE (AC 13.79% by Tassilli d'Elpegere {AA} x Louvie {TB}) was only one of 4 horses out of 83 entries to complete cross country without faults. He finished 30th. The Swiss bred Anglo JIVA DE LA BRASSERIE (AC 15.48% by Big Cavalierri {TB} out of Kaoba Peak Tcherkess {AA}) has won the Swiss Eventing Championship for the second time! Photo below.
It was a clean sweep for the Anglos at Pompadour, the results are as follows: Coupe de France Pro 1
Pictured l to r, CAVALLINO (courtesy Cavadeos), NOE BREBAUDIN and ENCORE UNE MEDAILLE Video of CAVALLINO :
Orion de Cavalhac (photo: Alban Rousseliere) (l) and Glenburny du Leou (r)
MARANELLO (l) and LANACAN (r)
Video of GLENBURNY DU LEOU from Saumur 2009:
Video of ORION DE CAVALHAC on Cross Country. He finished 10th in the CIC** at Saumur.
Video of LANACAN on Cross Country. He finished 15th in the CIC** at Saumur.
At the CCI*** of Vairano, Italy, KHANJER BLACK (by KHANJER JOLI *AA* x BLACK PEARL) and Japanese rider Yoshiaki OIWA finished 5th. At the CCI** at Compiegne, MILL'POM GEVAUDAN (38.34% DUM'POM AC x SIX DU GUE) and Eric VIGEANEL finished 14 of 71 entries. See the video of his stadium ride here:
NAFTALINE D'AYZA (25.71% by Gral des Vernieres x Upsalin) and Mathieu Lemoine won the CCI** at Dijon for the second year in a row! They also placed 5th in the CIC** at Jardy 2 weeks prior. Here's a video from 2009:
CCE Beaumont Pied de Bœuf, in the Pro 1 - 2nd place was Franck Bourny and NETWORK FARY (35.05% by QLONDIKE x ESPERANCE FARY) and in the Pro 2 - 2nd place was O'TESS DE SOLBERGA (32.22% by PRIMA D'OR AA x CACHOU DES PLANTS) and Gregory Fevrier. This pair also were winners at St Mars D'Outille in Pro 3 in March. LOVELOVE DU MAUGREY (36.19% by Veloce de Favi x Ame des Landes) and owner Adrien Salomez were victorious at the Pibrac Regionals in Pro 2 and at Lunel in Pro 3. Also placed 4th in Pro 2 at Le Pouget. KING LAND (32.62% by Faucon Noir x Twin Land) and Julie Renaud's season has begun with a win at Cognac, a 3rd at RodezRegionals and a 5th at Jau Dignac et Loirec, all in Pro 2.
The announcement of the retirement of the great Anglo eventer TAMARILLO was recently made. Tam was owned and bred by the Guinness family of Biddesden Stud, and ridden by William Fox-Pitt since 1999. In 1995, as a three year old gelding, TAMARILLO became Champion Part Bred at the National show. In 2002 he was placed second at Badminton Horse Trials and in the Autumn of 2002 represented Great Britain at the World Eventing Championship in Jerez. In 2004 he won Badminton Horse Trials and went to Athens on the British Olympic team. In 2005, he was second at Badminton and second at Blenheim; then went on to win individual silver medal at the European Championships and Gold for team Great Britain. In 2006, at the WEG in Aachen, TAMARILLO was 8th after dressage and finished in 15th overall! 2007 was an easy year, but in 2008, this dynamic duo won Burgley, completed Badminton and was in the top 10 finishers everywhere he went. Now, at the age of 18, he is getting a well deserved retirement! Video from Badminton in 2008:
Sad news from Lionel Guyon of the accidental death of KALINE DE DUN (34.59% by Primo d'Or), who broke her neck in her paddock in March. She was champion in the 5 year old championships at Pompadour in 2003 and her international career took off from there.
Their 2008 season was excellent: 3rd in the CCI *** at Saumur, a reservist for the Olympic Games in Hong Kong, and she won the final of the Grand National in Jardy. In the pursuit for a European selection, she was injured during the summer of 2009 and was to resume competition at the start of 2010 season. Video from Sandillon in 2009:
And her dressage test at Vittel in 2009:
Another incredible event mare, FACHOUDETTE (44.68% by Kachou), who was retired in 2008, gave birth to her first foal in May, sired by Jaguar Mail. She has had 2 foals via embryo transfer, but this one was her first live birth. Owner Georgie Davies says she is loving being a mom! FACHOUDETTE was a winner at Burnham & Branham, 2nd at Luhmuhlen and 10th at Badminton.
Snooze Alarm Goes to Rolex
The Anglo gelding SNOOZE ALARM has passed the first vet check in Lexington. The very first Anglo to ever compete at the 4 Star 3-Day Eventt, Lauren and Snooze will be watched closely. The event is being carried on Universal Sports with a live feed all four days. Lauren won "Best Dressed Female" for her turnout at the jog on Wednesday! UPDATE: Lauren & Snooze rode their dressage test this afternoon and finished with a 58% - lovely extended trots, but a few anticipated lead changes and a stumble at the halt cost them.
Here is the video of their test: US Eventing Assn. interview with Lauren (at the end) UPDATE: Lauren and Snooze did a fabulous job cross country...clean, but with some time faults.
Video here!
Unfortunately, Lauren and Snooze had a refusal Sunday in Stadium Jumping due to rider error - darn! Video here: They finished in 29th out of 53 entries, a great result for their first 4 Star event!
Above photos by Josh Walker
My favorite Anglo eventing star, SNOOZE ALARM, is headed to Rolex this year! On the way, his owner/rider, Lauren Kieffer, is blogging about the road there on EVENTING NATION's website. Read their entries HERE.
I'm including this story in the Eventing news coz this isn't a Sunday pleasure drive and it sure isn't for the faint of heart (like Eventing!) The all Anglo Arabian team of Frederiic Bousquet has blown away the competition this spring in France by winning at Pau AND Saumur! This victory is a great warm up for the World Championships in August in Hungary. His horses are the 16 y.o. MAREK, 44.57% (Kalyan x Oeta des Genets); 9 y.o. CALY HN, 39.26% (Khanjer Joli x Carryzia) and IRIS D'EAUZE HN, 32.16% (Jalienny x Nella de Castay). Video Links from Pau: http://attelage.org/f_video_read.php?id=2233 http://attelae.org/f_video_read.php?id=2323 http://attelage.org/f_video_read.php?id=2316 http://attelage.org/f_video_read.php?id=2324 Videos from another event in April in Portugal Dressage
Obstacle Course
Here's a cool video link to a driver's eye view of this team at the Salon du Cheval in 2006. http://attelage.org/f_video_read.php?id=653
This eventing season has been great for the Anglo Arabians of the world.Just in May at Badminton, one of the most difficult courses in the world, two Anglos fiinished safely, albeit not in the top ten. ILOT DU GRAND VAL (50%) and DIAMANT DU PONTET (46.17%) pictured left, both represented France.
Later in the month, at Saumur, KIUTYS (49%), pictured in all 3 phases below, finished 2nd in the Grand National, KALINE DU DUN (35.31%) was 8th, JOHARA DE PETRA*HN was 11th, and CAVALLINO (54.37%) was 15th.
Out of 48 entries, a tota;l of 8 AAs completed. Other placings include 25th - NEO DE BREUIL (40.33%), 32nd - MILL'POM GEVAUDAN (39.44%), 36th - LOOPING DE BUISSY (46.81%), and 37th - KILLI DE BEAUVILLE (40.88%)
Looping de Buissy, left and Johara de Petra, right Here in the US, we are happy to report that perennial favorite SNOOZE ALARM and owner/rider Lauren Kieffer most recently placed 8th at Jersey Fresh CCI3*. It was his first 3*, and only 13 of 31 went clean. Snooze also went clean in stadium. Lauren's mom adds, "We were at the water, which was 11 jumps into the course, and when they came by the grin on her face and the look in his eyes was priceless." He came out of it very well and will get some time off now. Links to videos are: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPgRvq9PP4I and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7rv14uncvY After Jersey, the USET updated the training lists and Snooze was placed on the B list for the first time ever. That means he and Lauren will continue to train with Capt Phillips in training sessions throughout the season. This terrific pair also ran 10th at The Fork and 7th at Rocking Horse. Snooze was laid up with an injury last year, we're happy to see him back! (photo, below left)
MAM'ZELLE DE DUN (Prima d'Or x Fiona), (above right) and owner/rider Maria Brazil finished 2nd in the Ocala II and 3rd in the Rocking Horse Horse Trials in the Novice division. LEGEND V (Klassic Shah Tann x Eden Hills Hurry), pictured below left, with owner/rider Laurel Bond placed 2nd in Preliminary at the Ocala 1 Horse Trials. NEGRITO (Geriko du Quercus AA x Belinda de Drulthe), below right, and Teresa Brookins placed 3rd in Preliminary at Poplar Place Horse Trials. BELLE LUNA owned by Jeffrey Keffer and ridden by Emily Fogelburg, finished 5th at Redlands Hunt in Novice.
ALL THE WAY MAY finished 4th in Training at Poplar Place May HT; BISMARCK TWF was 6th at Poplar Place in Jan and 17th at Chatahoochee in Novice; CAPONE ran 5th at Fence and 10th at Jumping Branch in Novice; EVENING NEWS was 9th at Winona in Beg. Novice; HOUSTON was 5th at Loudon and 5th at Plantation in Intermediate, and 8th at Southern Pines and 11th at Pine Top in Prelim; INDEPENDENCE was 6th at Plantation in Novice, and 4th at Redland and 11th at MCTA in Training.
All The Way May (left) and Bismark TWF (right)
Capone (left) and Independence (right) JAZZ was 2nd at the Ark in B. Novice, 4th at Fence and 5th at Southern Pines in Novice; MY CALYPSO BAY was 2nd at UNH in B. Novice and 9th at King Oak in Novice; NATIONS RECOUNT ran 10th at Rocking Horse and 11th at Florida 3-Day in Novice; MAXEM was the winner at King Oak in B. Novice; ROCKY D was 4th at Ocala Winter II in Novice, 5th at Corona Del Sol, 2nd at Poplar Pl, 3rd at Holly Hill and 5th at Weatherford in Training; SHADAIS CHINA MOON was 2nd at UNH in Prelim; SPECIAL FX was 7th at Difficult Run; WHAT IT TAKES ran 2nd at UNH in Training, and Darren Chiacchia's ECCLESTONE was 16th and 11th at Rocking Horse I & Ii, 6th at Rocking Horse, 22nd at Fork, and 19th at Florida 3-Day all in Prelim.
Rocky D (left) and Shadais China Moon (right) Anglo Wins YEH Championships Silver Select (Jack) is a 4 year old Anglo Arab, Sire: Simca Mirada(arab) and Dam: Samz Sierra(TB) owned/ridden by Vanessa Fenwick and bred by Mrs. Nancy Allin
Only a few Anglos starting in the annual World Young Horse Championships at Le Lion d'Angers, in France in October, but they did their breed proud. A star-studded lineup was sure to please spectators. Home-country hero Nicolas Touzaint, the current European Champion and the first French rider to win the Badminton Horse Trials, rode the Anglo-Arab O'Ryon de Cazeneuve (photo above by Pauline Chevalier) in the six-year-old class. About a third of horses who compete at the Olympics started their career at this competition. This year in Hong Kong, among the 25 best horses, 50% of them had been winners at the Lion World Championships. O'RYON DE CAZENEUVE (44.75%) (RYON D'ANZEX by MASSONDO x GAYDGE PALMAROUX ) was destined for a breeding career, although Touzaint had told the owners 2 years ago that he would ride him only if they gelded him. This big gray went into training with another, until the horse's demeanor became strange. They gelded him and Touzaint took over his training. Finishing eighth in this competition they were the highest ranked French pair and the highest ranked Anglo. ENCORE UNE MEDAILLE*HN {45.66%} (VELOCE DE FAVI HN (AA) x ENEIDE (AA) by QUILLING (AA)), finished 11th after placing 3rd in the earlier contest in Pompadour.(photo below left) Didier Dhennin is selected with a horse 6 years ,ENCORE UNE MEDAILLE*HN, which was qualified by finishing 3rd in the Championship 6 years Pompadour. Bernard Clot, head of the mare de Pompadour, discusses ENCORE UNE MEDAILLE*HN. Two other Anglos competed and placed. They were BUCARO (below left) from Spain and BARYT (below right) from Poland., finishing 20th and 27th in the 7 year old class. BUCARO (53.7%) (by Ulltra de Gue) finished 22nd the previous month in the European Championships for Young Riders.
O'RYON DE CAZENEUVE Video ENCORE UNE MEDAILLE*HN Video
Tamarillo Wins Burghley Despite two jumping rails down Britain's William Fox-Pitt won the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials on his anglo-arab gelding Tamarillo yesterday, and finished second on his other mount, Ballincoola. The Anglo-Arab, bred by owners Finn and Mary Guiness, has also come back from injury most notably a chipped stifle sustained at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. The four generations of mares on Tamarillo's damline were all bred at the Guiness family's Biddesden Stud in Hampshire. The stud has bred anglo-arabians for many years, and two of the stud's foundation mares, Starilla and Dafinetta, came to Biddesden from Crabbet Park in 1939, when the stud was established. Fox-Pitt is also riding another of Biddesden's anglo progeny, the advanced eventer All That Jazz, who has several crops of foals on the ground. Tamarillo (Tarnik x Mellita [Master Spiritus]) was Fox-Pitt's team horse for the 2004 Olympics. "Incredibly he made yesterday's cross-country feel easy and I don't think I will have any more rides like that in my career," Fox-Pitt said. Fox-Pitt and his horses have also won three prizes at the 2008 British Eventing Awards. Fox-Pitt won the Tony Collings Memorial Trophy, for the British rider who gained the highest number of points this season. He is the only rider to have amassed more than 2000 points this season, finishing on a grand total of 2092. Fox-Pitt had 18 wins this year including wins at Bramham, Luhmuhlen, Burghley and Le Lion. He was also a member of the Bronze medal winning team at this year's 2008 Beijing Olympics. The breeder of his long-time mount, Tamarillo, won the Wide Awake Trophy, for the breeder of the best British bred, owned and ridden horse who has gained the highest number of points. The Hon Mary Guinness is a long-term supporter of eventing and has had the pleasure of seeing Tamarillo, win European, World and Olympic medals as well as two British four star titles at Burghley this year and Badminton in 2004.
Fachoudette Retires Georgie Davies' eventer Fachoudette, who represented Britain as an individual at last year's European Championships, has been retired due to recurring soundness problems. The French-bred 15-year-old — who belongs to Georgie, Nicola Spence and Judy Gardner — already has an embryo transfer filly by Jaguar Mail, born this year. Fachoudette's major achievements include finishing 10th at Badminton this year, third at Luhmuhlen in 2007 and winning Bramham's under-25 section and finishing 21st at Burghley in 2006. LINK TO HER STORY
Olympic Anglos
Haston d'Elpegere (l) and Coronado Prior (r) representing France in the dressage phase
Austin O'Connor and Hobby du Mee of Ireland After the Dressage phase, with a lot of horses spooking at the surroundings Chico is 31st, Pandora is 38th, , Hobby Du Mee is in 42nd, Coronado in 44th, Haston in 53rd,. Photos of the 2 French horses below:
Coronado Prior, (l) Haston d' Elpégère, (r) Sunday evening after cross-country, HOBBY DU MEE finished with 34.40 penaltiesl, CORONADO PRIOR with 46.00. HASTON also had a fall and was eliminated.
Hobby Du Mee and Austin O'Connor (IRL)
Coronado Prior
Haston d'Elpegere and Jean Renaud Adde, eliminated after slipping and falling on cross country FINAL PLACING after Stadium Jumping: Stadium jumping CORONADO PRIOR, HOBBY DU MEE, both qualified for Individual and made a great showing Anglos at Saumur The French Anglo-Arabian TATCHOU (52.12% Arabian) (right) finished in second place at Saumur in the Grand National after having lead the field after the first two days. They finished 13th in stadium with 8 penalty points.Tatchou and Nicholas Touzaint won the event in 2007. The AAC Haston d'Elpegere (13.79%) finished a strong fourth place, moving up from 15th after dressage. In the CCI*** event, Anglo KALINE DE DUN (35.31%) finished in third place, moving up from 22nd after dressage and sixth after cross country. (below)
The British Equestrian Team has announced that William Fox-Pitt will be representing Britain at the Olympics in Beijing on Mary Guinness' Anglo-Arabian Tamarillo.This will be the pair's second Olympic competition, having won Team Silver in Athens in 2004. A winner at Badminton in 2004 and a member of the Silver Medal team at the World Equestrian Games in 2006, Tamarillo and Fox-Pitt have been a force to be reckoned with in internation level eventing. Tamarillo finished 2nd at the Badminton CCI**** in other runs there in 2002 and 2005;. They were also Individual Silver and Team Gold in the 2005 European Championships and Team Bronze in the 2002 WEG. This pair has been competing together since 2002. Fox--Pitt is Britain's leading event rider and also competes on the Guinness' Anglo stallion All That Jazz. The Anglo mare Fachoudette (below) is long-listed for the Olympics with Brit Georgie Davies. They finished 10th in Badminton earlier this month. They were awarded Laurence Rook Trophy for the best British Rider not previously competed Badminton and the Stud Voucher (£500) for the owner of highest placed British owned mare.
Anglos Ranked Second Worldwide The Anglo-Arabian has been ranked second in the worldwide standings for Eventing by the WBFSH for the first 6 months of the competition year (Oct. 07- Mar 08). The Top six ranked horses are: DIAMANT DU PONTET, 46.17% Arabian (by Sirio*HN); HYANIE D'AUBRIE, 39.47% Arabian (by Jalienny); KALINE DE DUN, 35.31% Arabian (by Primo d'Or); KHANJER BLACK, 56.47% Arabian (by Khanjer Joli); JACKSON D'ALLEZ, 36.75% Arabian (by Tcherkou) and HOLLYWOOD INN, 38.59% Arabian (by Ultan). Below are these top six rated horses.
Diamant du Pontet (l) and Hyanie d'Aubrie (r)
Kaline de Dun (l) and Khanjer Black (r)
Jackson d'Allez (l) and Hollywood Inn (r)
Snooze Alarm, the talented Anglo-Arabian event horse owned and ridden by Lauren Kieffer, was named the 2007 Arabian Horse Association's Ambassador Award Winner,. This award is given annually by the AHA to the registered Arabian, Anglo-Arabian or Half-Arabian for outstanding achievement in representing the Arabian Horse community to the general public. The horse must have achieved a unique accomplishment that showcases the breed in order to be eligible. Read their story HERE.
Eventing, the equine equivalent of a triathlon, is the most highly demanding discipline in which a horse can compete. The finesse of dressage, the power, scope and strength of cross country and stadium jumping - this is no sport for mediocrity. Horse and rider teams spend many years developing their skills and the sense of trust necessary for them to be successful. When the Kieffers gave their daughter Lauren riding lessons at the age of 6, little did they know what a life-changing experience they were embarking on. Like most un-horsey families, they figured that the lessons would give their little girl an important set of skills. Lauren started her equestrian career riding hunters and competing at local shows. Her parents leased an Appaloosa gelding for a while before buying her an off the track Thoroughbred when she was ten. The Eventing bug bit her at the tender age of 12 and the Kieffers moved Lauren to the Evansville, Indiana barn of Susannah Lansdale, 45 miles from where they lived in southern Illinois.
It was there that Lauren bought another Thoroughbred, Cardinal, and began competing in Novice Level events. Because of Cardinal's limitations, the Kieffers were in the market for a new partner for Lauren to move up on, to a more difficult level of competition. At the same time, there was a cute chestnut Anglo-Arabian gelding at the barn, there for training. Because her trainer was pregnant and unable to ride, the task fell to Lauren. It was not love at first sight, to put it mildly. Snooze Alarm was not cooperative, he had his own ideas of how his training should progress. "I hated him," says Lauren, "He bucked me off every day!" But she persevered and eventually earned his trust and respect. The Kieffers bought Snooze Alarm from his breeders, Lawson and Jeanne Williams, as a 5 year old in 2002. "I asked my father to buy him, and he said 'No!'" remembers Lauren, but she somehow wore him down. Once Lauren spoke Snooze's language, he learned quickly, with his love of cross country jumping becoming obvious. "He was very peeky with stadium jumps, but over the more natural obstacles he was great!" Snooze and Lauren did a few Training Level events with success, but as the level of difficulty increased, so naturally did they face some problems as a team.
About this time, Lauren and Snooze had a bad fall at a double bank during a cross country school. Lauren suffered a compression fracture of her vertebrae, but wasted no time in asking the doctors when she could ride again. She was supposed to wait 3 months before getting on a horse again, but was back to it in 8 weeks or so. "We got the call from her doctor clearing her for light riding while on our way to a show," recalls Lauren's mom, Jo. "We just said 'Sure, we'll do just 15 minutes today.'" Due to their success, they were able to move up to Preliminary Level, quite an accomplishment in a short time. Since they were both learning as they went along, it became necessary to seek some help working through some issues this team was facing. It was then that Snooze and Lauren turned to the reigning king and queen of Eventing, David and Karen O'Connor. (David O'Connor is President of the USEF, 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist and his wife, Karen {Lende} O'Connor, has been named Horsewoman of the Year 9 times,and was the Atlanta Olympic Silver Medalist and Pan Am Games Gold Medalist in '07. Karen evented the French Anglo-Arabian Nos Ecus in the 80's, and currently events the French Anglo-Arabian mare Mam'zelle de Dun.) Lauren was given a session at the O'Connors' Eventing Camp at their farm in Virginia in 2005 as a graduation gift from her parents. David recognized the gelding's incredible jumping prowess. "He called Snooze a ping-pong ball!" recalls Lauren. "David took the horse out to school jumps on a longe line in order to build his confidence and teach him how to figure things out on his own."
It was just the ticket for this determined pair. Lauren competed Snooze at the North American Young Rider Championship CCI* that year before going to become a working student with the O' Connors, a position offered to only the most talented horses and riders. It was there that they both gained more training and experience riding many different horses and many different courses. As a pair, Snooze and Lauren were accepted to the 2007 USEF's Developing Riders Training List, awarded to outstanding young competitors. This requires completion of a CCI** and written recommendations from two CCI**** competitors. They were in Florida this past February for the 2-day training session with Kim Severson. During his career thus far, Snooze Alarm has finished 30 events in the top 10 (including nine wins) at Training Level and above including three CCI* and four CCI** which are international level three-day events. They also qualified for the 2007 American Eventing Championships for the third year in a row in 2007. Snooze finished 12 th in the North American Young Riders Championships in August, helping their Area 8 team earn a second place in the Team Competition as well . Lauren was sent another Anglo-Arabian through the Williams for training a year ago and says of the mare, "Belle Luna is a lovely horse. She did her first Training Level competition in '07 and did really well!" No doubt her success with Snooze Alarm made that a logical choice for the mare's owner. When asked about her plans with Snooze for the future, Lauren says, "We will go as far as we can in this sport." Immediate plans are to start legging him up since he has had the last few months off, heading to Florida in February to compete Advanced.and then prep for the Jersey Fresh CCI*** in May. Lauren is also busy as the Young Rider representative for USEA's Area 8, where she lives.
But right now, Snooze grazes outside the Kieffer's house, enjoying his holiday. Jo says his personality keeps her on her toes. "He's got my number," she laughs, "I can't even get him to let me put his halter on in his stall, but Lauren can!" "He likes to be left alone in his stall," says Lauren, "He can be a real corker about things at times." The 15.3 hand gelding, by the Arabian stallion Serazim, and out of the Thoroughbred mare Wake Me Gently (hence the name Snooze Alarm) is mistaken for a small Thoroughbred more times than Lauren can count. "I just love to see their faces when I tell them he's half Arabian!" she says. The life lessons learned while forging this mutual bond are many. "I would say I have acquired patience, perseverance and learned the true meaning of the word partnership. The trust we have in each other is necessary to do what we do," says Lauren, and her mother concurs. "That horse will do anything for Lauren." Just this past spring, a full brother to Snooze Alarm was born. Boogie Board, as he was named, will hopefully follow in his big brother's footsteps one day!
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article will be appearing in an upcoming issue of Modern Arabian Horse Magazine. Thanks to Brant Gamma for the photos from 2007 NAYRC. You can see a video of Snooze Alarm HERE.
The World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses has posted their rankings for the first half of the competition year from 10/1/06 to 5/31/07. In Eventing, the Anglo-Arabian is ranked third overall, with 24 individual horses making the list. Jumpers listed three Anglos so far. Fachoudette - GBR , pictured above, is long-listed for the British Olympic Team. Featured below are photos of these outstanding athletes.
Tatchou, left, and Casoar Des Touches, right
Coronado Prior , left, and Kelvar, right
Gadget de la Cere, left, and Hobby du Mee, right
Khanjer Black, left, and Heron De La Forge, right
Havenir d'Azac , left, and Ryvage, right
Jackson d'Allez , left, and Gamin du Faget, right
Eventing Anglos Abroad
The Anglos overseas are racking up successful runs on the world's most prestigious event courses, earning them a Fourth Place ranking worldwide as a breed, with 35 Anglo-Arabian horses making the list. Hobby du Mee/Badminton Hobby du Mee (Fayriland II {AA} x Patience {AA}) with Ireland's Austin O'Connor finished 21st at Badminton out of 100 entries. (Photo right) "The horse did a 53 mark dressage test in the opening phase, which was very good for his first four-star event," O'Connor said. "He coped with the atmosphere well - it is truly a different ball game at Badminton. He was a bit green and tight in the arena but we both learned a lot."
The pair then jumped a fine clear cross-country, coming home with 10 time penalties over one of the most feared courses in the world. "Half-way round I forgot about my watch and just concentrated on getting him to enjoy jumping round," O'Connor said. "He gave me a great ride and it's another stepping stone for him, hopefully the first of many. The ground was obviously firm enough but it didn't ride too bad and the horses trotted up as well as ever the next day." The pair had just one fence down in the final show jumping phase, at the last part of the combination close to home, but the Worcestershire rider was again more than happy with the display. "Hobby du Mee is 12 but still relatively inexperienced and this will have set him up for the future," O'Connor, who rides the horse for Isle of Man owners Sue and Eddie Davies, added. The pair ended last season with sixth place at the Kreuth CCI*** three-day event and look to have started 2007 in similarly impressive style. They had their first run at the Witton Castle one-day event in County Durham, where they finished fourth in an advanced section packed with leading riders.
This young Australian Anglo stallion, ridden and trained by Britain's top eventer William Fox-Pitt, is by SS City Lights (Arabian) out of Belingo (TB)., In 2006, Jazz won a Novice section at Larkhill with top dressage marks, then a nice double clear. He won a total of 3 Novice classes in 2006. This young stablemate of Anglo eventing legend Tamarillo (1st and 2nd at Badminton in '04 and '05; Silver Medal at WEG '06) has started the '07 season with three 2nd place runs at NRF Hambledon, Gatcombe and Aldon. (More to follow soon!)
U.S. Eventing Anglos
UPDATED 11/9/07 - The 2007 U. S. Eventing Association season is off to a great start for Anglo-Arabian competitors. Below you will find results of these terrific athletes' season thus far. Am'Or de Soie (Prince du Logis x Soie d'Or) owned by Brittany Savory (photo right)
Mam'zelle de Dun (Prima d'Or x Fiona) owned by Maria J. Brazil (photo below)
A Bitter Farewell owned by Keith and Jill Thomas, ridden by Shelley McKain (below)
16th Paradise Farm Novice 2/23
Seattles Rugged Star (Rugged SS TB x Ashby) owned by Jessica Schaberg
Negrito(Geriko du Quercus AA x Belinda de Drulthe) owned by Teresa Brookins
Legend (Klassic Shah Tann x Eden Hills Hurry) owned by Laurel Bond (photo below left)
Catch Me If You Can (Tonka Orford x Fenians Rainbow) owned by Amy Beaulier ridden by Christine Williams (photo above right)
Belle Luna owned by Jeanne Williams ridden by Lauren Kieffer
Anglo Wins Gold Medal Doha, QATAR - The French bred Anglo-Arabian gelding Khanjer Black (Khanjer Joli {AA} x Black Pearl {AA}) brought home to Japan the Indivdual Gold Medal in Eventing at the 2006 Asian Games in December. Ridden by Yoshiaki Oiwa, Asia's top event rider, Khanjer Black beat 32 starters to earn the honor. Homme du Gue, another French Anglo, placed 24th individually for Japan, helping them earn the Team Silver Medal. Khanjer competed in Europe until 2005 under owner Jacques Dulcy, placing highly as a 6 and 7 year old, including the '05 World Equestrian Games. He is currently listed amongst the top eventing horses in the world by the FFE.
Still another Anglo, Marquis de Dun, pictured below, placed 20th for UAE in the first Eventing competition ever held on the Arabian Peninsula.
Lexington, KY: Lauren Kieffer and her Anglo gelding Snooze Alarm were selected for the United States Equestrian Federation's 2007 Eventing Developing Riders Program. The USEF's Eventing Developing Rider Program is available to riders of any age who aspire to compete at the highest levels of the sport. To qualify, each horse/rider combination must have completed a CCI** or above. Precedence is given to riders without prior team experience. In 2007 horse/rider combinations have been selected to participate in one two day training session with Kim Severson. There will be three locations for the training sessions, Ocala, Florida, Aiken, South Carolina, and California. Following these training sessions, Kim and the Eventing Selection Committee will select up to five individuals to receive training grants. The grants may be used for training purposes only and will be managed by the USEF Director of Eventing. These individuals will also be invited to attend a training session held along side the training session for Pan American Games Short List in the beginning of July 2007.
Lauren and Snooze will be in Ocala for their session the first week of February. Lauren is ranked 3rd in the USEA Young Rider rankings and trains with Olympic riders David and Karen O'Connor.
ROSE TRÉMIÈRE: Superstar's Return Rose Trémière is a very special horse that has had an interesting life. We imported her 5 years ago from France, where she had been a successful dressage horse until the age of 6, then went on to place 5th at the Saumur CCI***. When she arrived in North America she was a force to be reckoned with. Her astounding movement, unbelievable scope and bravery made her a very special event horse. The year she was imported she won several advanced horse trials in the United States, then went on to finish 5th at the Foxhall CCI***. These accomplishments led her to be named the 2002 United States Eventing Association Mare of the Year. (Above photo Jan. 2007, finishing 10th in Prelim)
NOTE: Rose Trémière was sired by Tango de Brejoux (FAYRILAND II), pictured below, who was also the sire of Karen Lende O'Connor's Anglo Nos Ecus.
The World Breeder Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH) posted its Studbook ranking for 2006 in FEI Dressage, Showjumping and Eventing. The Anglo-Arabians ranked Fifth in Eventing and 24th in Jumping. The Anglos that garnered the prestigious Fifth Placing in Eventing were : Fachoudette (FRA), Kiutys (FRA), Zigarru (ITA), Heron de la Forge (FRA), Gadget de la Cere (FRA) and Tatchou (FRA).
Fachoudette (l) and Heron de la Forge (r)
Kiutys
Gadget de la Cere
Tatchou Currently, the WBFSH is the only international Federation of Studbooks for Sport Horses in the world. The WBFSH is the major connection between the breeding organizations of sport horses and the international equestrian sport (FEI).
Young Horse Eventing Championships Anglo-Arabians ranked in the top 50 horses in both the 6 year old and 7 year old Eventing Championship Classes for 2006, giving the Anglos Fourth Place Overall in the World Breeding Trophy race. The three top Anglos were Mill'Pom Gevaudan (Dum'Pom x Six de Gue x Fayriland II), Moustic de Canta (Mus-Cat x Floquance x Fayriland) and Vivaracho (Fasteux x Futée la Palise x Nanval).
Mill'Pom Gevaudan (l) and Moustic (r)
Vivaracho The 2005 Reserve Champion of the WBFSH Young Horse Championship in Eventing-7 Year Olds was the Anglo-Arabian gelding San Joseph du Paon ( Mon Fleury AA x Love Light xx),
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Snooze Alarm (Serazim x Wake Me Gently TB) owned by Lauren Kieffer (photo left) 
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Kings Rio Grande (Ishalan She'etan x Dusky Blue TB)) owned by Cara Julian (photo left) 
