European Championships for Sports Arabians After last year’s cancellation of the European Champion-ships for Sports Arabians, the riders met this year in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. The event took place in combination with the Austrian and Lower Austrian Championships, what at first sight may be confusing. However, the combination had its advantages: 61 horses from eight …
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January 2017 archive
Jan 25 2017
Königliche Pferde – Das Gestüt Weil unter König Wilhem I.
Dieses Jahr feiert das Königliche Privatgestüt Weil sein 200jähriges Jubiläum. Zu diesem Anlaß wird ein Buch erscheinen, das so umfassend wie noch nie die Geschichte der Zucht arabischer Pferde in Weil und Scharnhausen, den Gestüten der Württembergischen Könige beschreibt. Tausende von Akten aus verschiedenen Archiven wurden dazu ausgewertet und förderten interessante Details zu Tage. Einen …
Jan 12 2017
No. 4/2016 for subscribers
English articles include:The “Triple Crown” Shows of 2016 – “We are the Champions”What’s in a Pedigree? Feeding the Endurance horse – The Eye of the Master feeds the HorseHistory – Baron von Fechtig (II)World Endurance Championships -too fast…Shagya-Arabians – Gestüt SamarraShagya-Arabians – Inspection Tour USA
Jan 11 2017
Merchant and Breeder – Baron von Fechtig (II)
One name pops up again and again, when it comes to the foundation horses of European Arabian horse breeding: Baron von Fechtig. But he did not only import horses, he maintained a stud over many years, where he bred “pure Arabian horses”. Unfortunately, hardly any horse of his breeding can be found in the pedigrees …
Jan 10 2017
The Eye of the Owner Feeds the Horse
Feeding the horse athlete is one of the headaches of many endurance rider. Some horses eat too much, others are fuzzy eaters… but all need some individual adaptation of the “standard food plan” to their individual metabolism and requirements by the demanded effort. That’s where “the eye of the owner feeds the horse”. Let’s have …
Jan 07 2017
Auf “Insptektionstour” in den USA
Die “Nordamerikanische Shagya-Araber-Gesellschaft” (NASS) führte ihre erste Inspektionstour 1989 durch, drei Jahre nach Gründung der NASS. 2015 wurde die 10. Inspektions-reise organisiert, die die USA vom Nordwesten bis Südosten abdeckte und bei der 22 Pferde bewertet wurden. Während unserer ersten Inspektionsreisen 1989 und 1991 haben wir mit Hilfe von Bruno und Elisabeth Furrer, Dr. Ekkerhard …
Jan 07 2017
Er kam, sah und siegte!
English Summary He was without any doubt the most successful horse at the Aachen riding competition: Haifi El Sorrento with rider Susanne Hoyler from Germany achieved 3 victories and 2 second places in 5 starts. He, who was scared by the click of a photo camera some years ago, has now become much more self-confident …
Jan 05 2017
The “Triple Crown” Shows 2016
The show season has come to an end, and we reminisce about the three big shows, the All Nations Cup, the European Championships and the World Championships. Which were the most impressive champions? Of which bloodlines were the winners made of? And where to does the journey go in the next couple of years? This …
Jan 05 2017
Higher – Faster – Stronger?
Commentary on the World Endurance Championships The worst case scenario for endurance riding has happened. First, the FEI relocates the World Championships from the UAE to Europe, to ensure the welfare for the horses, and then we have to see pictures like the ones of Nopoli del Ma, when he crossed the finish line, barely …
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