Polish government dismissed staff of State Studs

On 19th February, the stud directors Dr. Marek Trela (Janow Podlaski), Jerzy Bialobok (Michalow) and horse breeding inspector Anna Stojanowska (State Property Agency) were dismissed from their posts with immediate effect. This decision left the …

Nil Kamla wins the snow race at St. Moritz

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 …

EQUATOR –
Gold Champion in Scottsdale 2016

Scottsdale 2016 – International Arabian Breeders Classic Yearling Fillies Gold CELESTINE INZ – by ML Mostly Padron Silver PRISTINA LD – by Vegas DPA Bronze ANGEL OF VITORIO ORA – by Vitorio TO Junior Mares …

FEI and EEF Agree Endurance Measures for 2016 Season

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. …

SVPS demands new venue for
World Endurance Championships 2016

After further incidents during the endurance season in Group VII of the FEI in the Middle East, the Swiss Equestrian Federation SEF strongly questions the intended venue for the Elite Endurance World Championships in December …

In Memoriam – Alexander Ponomarev

Today, Alexander Ponomarev died in the morning; on 27th December last year he celebrated his 76th birthday. Alexander Ponomarev studied veterinary medicine and afterwards spend some years in the former GDR to gain some work …

International Sport Competition in Austria
with Show Jumping classes

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 …

Totalabsage des 1. Renntags von White Turf

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 …

Elizabeth (Liz) Salmon passed away

Yesterday, Liz Salmon lost her battle against cancer, a battle she fought for such a long time in the most admirable way. Although she lost this last fight, she won the hearts of many with …

And the dying goes on …

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 …

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