Feb 16 2016
The first race meeting of the White Turf 2016 on 7th February had to be cancelled due to weather conditions, but also at the second race meeting on 14th February the conditions were not really good. Therefore the track had to be shortened and the races were run on only 800 meters on the straight …
Feb 14 2016
Following recent events, according to a FEI Press Release, the FEI and EEF (Emirates Equestrian Federation) have approved the following twelve measures, which will be applied for the rest of the UAE Endurance season: 1. Reduced number of events for the rest of the season. *Events for the rest of the international season will be …
Feb 09 2016
The organisers of the International Austrian & Intern. Lower Austrian Championships, which is scheduled for 27th – 29th May 2016, would like to point out that this year there are again show jumping classes offered as well, after several years of abstention. The classes start with a paid warm-up at 70-80 cm height, but for …
Feb 09 2016
Aus Sicherheitsgründen musste der für letzten Sonntag, den 7. Februar vorgesehene 1. Renntag von White Turf 2016 abgesagt werden. Die bedauerliche Entscheidung fiel am Samstagmittag, denn auf Grund der zu milden Temperaturen war das Geläuf stellenweise nicht praktikabel und die Sicherheit der Aktiven und der Pferde konnte nicht gewährleistet werden. Die Verantwortlichen werden alle Anstrengungen …
Feb 07 2016
Less than a year ago, IN THE FOCUS reported about the intolerable situation of endurance riding in the United Arab Emirates and other countries of the Middle East (“Enough is Enough!”), but unfortunately, one has to say: Nothing much has changed since, but there is a thin silver lining at the horizon! Whoever saw video …
Jan 07 2016
Seit Ende letzten Jahres hat auch die Schweiz ihren eigenen Western-Araber-Verein, die SAWH – Swiss Arabian Western Horses. Die Initiative hatte bereits 2014 begonnen, als man auf privater Basis eine Cup-Serie aufbauen wollte. 2014 & 2015 arbeiteten die Initiatoren dann mit einem Schweizer Turnierveranstalter und konnten an jeweils drei Turnieren Araberprüfungen in den Disziplinen Trail, …
Sep 16 2015
Last weekend, the European Championships für Sports Arabians took place in Janow Podlaski, for which 73 horses were entered. Ten nations participated, among them Austria, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Poland and for the first time ever Bielarus, UAE and Saudi Arabia. Eight Gold Medals were awarded, they went to: Zonyx (by Enzo) under Signe …
Sep 15 2015
This year’s FEI European Endurance Championships took place in Samorin (SVK) on 12th September and saw competitors from 20 nations. Jaume Punti Dachs (ESP) and the chestnut mare Ajayeb (Tidjani / Gharam by Dynamite III) snatched the lead at the final Vet Gate and headed out on the last 20km loop with just three seconds …
Jul 04 2015
It’s not easy, to find neutral performance records of our Arabian horses. For classic sports (of the National Federation), there is an online-database (at least in Germany), where all competition results are available. For Western, there is nothing like that – unfortunately. Therefore we have asked the GAWA (German Arabian Westernhorse Association) and had a …
Jun 25 2015
He competes in dressage up to Intermédiaire I, he has earned many fans by his victory in Aachen and now has been awarded with the WAHO Trophy 2014: Exquisite’s Fantasy! We asked his breeder and owner, Susanne Hofbauer-Werth, how it all came about. Arabian Horses IN THE FOCUS: Susanne, you have bred Exquisite’s Fantasy yourself. …
