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 …
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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. …
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 …
Jan 05 2017
Too fast on the track…
The victory at this year’s World Endurance Championships went to Spain, but only because the three fastest riders were disqualified at the last gate. Unfortunately, the event was overshadowed by the death of yet another …
Jan 04 2017
Breeding instead of Proliferation
Just like everybody else, I receive a lot of advertisement – mostly electronically to my email inbox. And there, I read about an auction in neighbouring Belgium, where a mare was supposed to be auctioned …
Jan 04 2017
To combine breeding and sport…
… is the goal of Ahmed and Klaudia Al Samarraie. For 25 years they are pursuing this goal with the support of their children by breeding Shagya-Arabian horses. Situated above the Fulda valley, the 200 …
Jan 04 2017
Waldemar Zeitelhack ist tot
Im Alter von 89 Jahren verstarb in Schwaig bei Nürnberg Waldemar Zeitelhack. In Rennsportkreisen war er bekannt für seine erfolgreichen Galopper und die Höchstpreise, die er für sie bezahlte. Weniger bekannt dürfte heute sein, dass …
Dec 29 2016
Ilse von Heske-Bothenwald dead
The longtime registrar and secretary of the Austrian Arabian Horse Society (VVÖ), Baroness Ilse von Heske-Bothenwald, fell victim to a terrible crime on Thursday, 29th December. Her neighbour found her shot dead on the premises. …
Dec 29 2016
Issue 4/2016 available in our Online-Shop
Content: The Triple Crown Shows 2016 – Paris, Lier, Aachen What’s in a Pedigree (I) – Ancestor loss and Inbreeding Feeding of the endurance athlete – the eye of the owner feeds the horse History …
