December 29, 2016 archive

Ilse von Heske-Bothenwald dead

The longtime registrar and secretary of the Austrian Arabian Horse Society (VVÖ), Baroness Ilse von Heske-Bothenwald, fell victim to a terrible crime on Thursday, 29th December. Her neighbour found her shot dead on the premises. Later, the police found her son as well, who had hung himself. Ilse von Heske-Bothenwald was an institution, she managed …

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Content: The Triple Crown Shows 2016 – Paris, Lier, Aachen What’s in a Pedigree (I) – Ancestor loss and Inbreeding Feeding of the endurance athlete – the eye of the owner feeds the horse History – Baron von Fechtig II ANC-riding competition Shagya-Arabians – Samarra Stud