Apr 04 2017
There are only very few Arabian stallions, which have had an influence on horse breeding as lasting as the desertbred stallion Bairaktar, imported 1817 for the Royal Private Stud of Weil-Scharnhausen. He was imported from the Orient exactly 200 years ago and not only did he have a worldwide influence on Arab horse breeding since …
Mar 23 2017
The Bouthieb Initiative wants to get endurance riding back to its old values, where more horsemanship and less speed are awarded. One who wants to change the attitude of his countrymen to the horse and the endurance sport by giving a good example and by teaching the young generation, is H.H. Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed …
Mar 23 2017
During the season 2016/2017, twelve horses died in the United Arab Emirates during endurance competitions. This must come to an end! After all the bad news we reported in our last issues, I was desperate to write something positive about endurance, because it is a wonderful sport that suits the horse, if done correctly and …
Feb 02 2017
Viel zu früh ist der Leistungssportler Gandalf VM Anfang Januar aufgrund einer schweren Kolik über die Regenbogenbrücke gegangen. Gandalf war ein Ausnahmehengst – nicht nur aufgrund seiner Leistung und sportlichen Erfolge, auch durch seine Abstammung: Gezogen wurde er von Melitta Burger aus einer Vollblutaraberstute Ghani Bint Khaled in Anpaarung mit dem Trakehner Konvoi, der seinerseits …
Jan 12 2017
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
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
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
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
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 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 …
