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 …
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Feb 16 2016
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 …
Feb 14 2016
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. …
Feb 10 2016
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 …
Feb 10 2016
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 …
Feb 09 2016
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 …
Feb 09 2016
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 …
Feb 08 2016
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 …
Feb 07 2016
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 …
Feb 03 2016
Eilika Fürstin zu Leiningen gestorben
Kurz vor ihrem 88. Geburtstag starb am 26. Januar Eilika Fürstin zu Leiningen. Geboren wurde sie am 2. Februar 1928 in Ostholstein als viertes Kind (von neun) von Erbgroßherzogs Nikolaus von Oldenburg und der Prinzessin …
