Oct 08 2015
Recently, I witnessed how a DC has actually applied and enforced the rules in the “Blue Book”. Much to the dismay of the affected exhibitors whose horses were disqualified because they did not show up on time in the collecting ring and thereby missed the common walk round in the main ring (see rule 23b …
Oct 07 2015
And again, one of the performance stallions has left us by the rainbow bridge: The stallion Normativ (Mascat / Narta by Topol), born 1987 at the Russian State Stud Chrenovoje, peacefully died earlier this month. I saw him in 2003 at his last home, the Doubravsky Stud of Jürgen Schäfer in Czechia – what a …
Oct 05 2015
There is currently a lot of turmoil and public outrage in dressage about the pictures seen of a “semi-lame” Totilas at the European Championship of dressage in Aachen. In addition, to make matters worse, there were “live” demonstrations of the infamous Rollkur by a representative of the Dutch team in the warm-up arena. Experts say …
Sep 06 2015
And another legend has left us: Vodolej now trots on greener pastures. Who does not remember his appearance at Aachen 2003, when he outtrotted any of the handlers who took him in turns. His trot was his trade mark, he was never tired to show himself trotting – goosbumps included. Horses like him will stay …
Aug 31 2015
Born in Kuwait, Ezz Ezzain (Ansata Almurtajiz / Najeiah) was probably the most well-known representative of the breeding of Uzamah Al Kazemi in Europe, as this stallion had already a “guest performance” at the Egyptian Event in Dillenburg 2006, where he was Junior Champion. I saw the stallion again in 2010 in Egypt, at that …
Aug 30 2015
Early August, CH El Brillo (El Shaklan / AZH Basknaborra) celebrated his 30th birthday. It was a stroke of luck for La Movida Stud, when this El Shaklan son came into the stud in 1999. Ferdinand Huemer was actually looking for some El Shaklan daughters for his Ali Jamaal stallions, when he heard that Fritz …
Jun 26 2015
One of the best Polish stallions died a few days ago: Esparto (Ekstern / Ekspozycja). In the show ring, he has won numerous titles, e.g. he was Polish National Champion, All Nations Cup and European Champion. During 2007 – 2008, he was leased to Sh. Ammar in Ajman and won Champion titles in Sharjah and …
Jun 23 2015
Actually, you should read a report on the 13th ARABICA in Frankfurt in this place – but the show was cancelled due to a lack of entries. One may speculate about the reasons for that. In her Interview, Deirdre Hyde gives an excellent summary of the development of racing under the influence of the Middle …
Jun 20 2015
Nur einen Monat nach seinem 36. Geburtstag, ging Maleik El Kheil über die Regenbogenbrücke… Eine kleine Würdigung des Grand Seigneurs finden Sie als Geburtstagsgruß hier!
May 19 2015
Er wurde 1979 geboren, war der erste Junioren-Welt-Champion und hat Zuchtgeschichte geschrieben: Maleik El Kheil – am 19. Mai dieses Jahres wurde er stolze 36 Jahre alt! Geboren im Gestüt Lodge Farm von Joanna und Major Pat Maxwell, war Maleik El Kheil eines der ersten Fohlen von El Shaklan, als dieser nach England verpachtet wurde. …
