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El Nabila B in Belgium

Quite recently, the US National Champion Stallion El Nabila B arrived at Johanna Ullströms Trainingcenter in Belgium, and is now – again – available for European breeders. Born 1996 at the Hungarian National Stud of Bábolna, the mating of the Russian stallion Kubinec with the Egyptian mare Elf Layla Walayla was viewed quite critically by …

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Stallion exchange between Tersk and Michalow

These days, the nine-year-old, dark bay Chimeryk (Eryks / Chimera) from Michalow arrived at Tersk, where he will stand at stud for the seasons 2017 and 2018. In return, the stallion Kurier (Egis / Kazna) has travelled to Michalow. As a yearling, Chimeryk was Junior Champion at the Bialka show in 2009 and Top Five …

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The hammer fell at 1.55 Mio Dollars

At a record price of 1.55 Mio dollars, the eight months old Om El Erodite (EKS Alijandro / Om El Excella) was sold at the “Marquise Invitational Auction” at Scottsdale. The proud new owner is Pat Dempsey, Beloveds Farm, Florida/US. The filly was – as the name indicates – bred by Om El Arab International, …

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Prof. Fritz Koenig gestorben

Am 22. Februar 2017 starb Prof. Fritz Koenig im Alter von 92 Jahren auf seinem Anwesen in der Nähe von Landshut. Er galt als einer der bedeutendsten deutschen Bildhauer der Nachkriegszeit. Araberfreunden ist Prof. Fritz Koenig aber in erster Linie durch den von ihm gezüchteten Hengst Nahbay (Jamil / Nika) bekannt, der 1993 Weltchampion wurde. …

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Amateur-Vorführer-Lehrgänge für jedermann

Wie oft wollten Sie Ihren Araber schon präsentieren, oder Ihr Pferd selbst auf einer Schau vorstellen? 2017 wird es eine ganze Reihe von Veranstaltungen für Amateure geben. Damit Sie mit Ihrem Pferd optimal in den Wettbewerb gehen können, bietet Ihnen Toni Baumann verschiedene Lehrgänge an. Auf der Kauber Platte findet ein zweiteiliger Lehrgang statt: Im …

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First Impressions from Bahrain

Embedded into the WAHO Conference 2017 were two stud visits to the Royal Stud and the Stud of HRH Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Al Khalifa. Unaffected by fads and fashion, the Al Khalifa family breeds horses of straight desertbred lines for more than 200 years, who indeed resemble the old Bedouin horse. It was a …

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Keine Starterlaubnis für deutsche Distanzreiter in Dubai

Es tut sich etwas in der Distanzreiterszene. Nachdem sich der VDD ausdrücklich von den Ereignissen distanziert hat, bei denen Pferde auf Distanzritten zu Schaden kommen, hat nun auch der DOKR-Vorstand reagiert, und allen deutschen Distanzreitern die Teilnahme an internationalen Distanzritten in Dubai verboten. Wer an nationalen Ritten teilnimmt, riskiert, dass er künftig nicht mehr für …

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Bahrain Diary – WAHO Conference 2017

The WAHO Conference is always a great opportunity to meet and catch up with friends from around the globe. This year, the conference takes place in Bahrain. Stay tuned, as I take you along with me to get some impressions of Bahrain, it’s horses and the conference! Monday, 13th February 2017 And yet another delightful …

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New prohibited substances cases

FEI Press Release dated 3rd Feb 2017 The FEI has announced seven adverse analytical findings involving prohibited substances in UAE Endurance events. The horses were tested at four different events at the Al Wathba venue in Abu Dhabi. All seven horses have tested positive to the same four prohibited substances, the stimulant Caffeine and its …

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Overview of measures to address horse welfare issues in Endurance

Press release by the FEI, dated 3rd Feb 2017 The FEI Secretary General has today provided an overview of a series of measures to be implemented by both the FEI and the United Arab Emirates Equestrian Federation to address serious horse welfare issues in UAE Endurance. In view of the deaths of seven horses in …

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