Belgium ~ On 28, 29 April Mont Le Soie will organize a series of FEI competitions for Senior and Young Riders. The competitions on Saturday will count as the Belgian Championship: the CEI*** 160km for Seniors and the CEI** YR 120km for Young Riders. The competition will be a Pre-Ride for the European Championship CEIYR ****120 for Junior…
Berlin Hoppegarten 2012 Racing Calendar
2012 Racing Calendar 2012 8-Apr Season Opening Stuten-Preis ( LR, €22.000, 1600m) 22-Apr Preis von Dahlwitz (LR,€22.000, 2000m) 6-May Oleander-Rennen (GR III, €55.000, 3200m) 27-May Diana-Trial (GRII, €70,000, 2000m) BBAG Sales Race (€52.000, 2000m) 10-Jun HH Sheikh…
Moulin Rouge noses out TM Super Bird in Houston
Arabian Allowance, Four Year Old and Upward ~ Six And One Half Furlongs February 6, Houston, Texas~ Moulin Rouge MAF (Ala Croixnoire x Monarchs Passion x Monarch AH) ridden by John Rochabrun attacked the backstretch in time to catch favorite, TM Super Bird at the wire for a dramatic photo finish in the time of 1:26:83.…
What we’re reading – Out Of The Desert by Peter Upton
Out of the Desert, by Peter Upton, looks at the Arabian horse through history ~ a desert horse, racing horse, war horse, and foundation sire. The book further traces the influence of the Arabian on today’s light breeds as represented by the Thoroughbred, Cleveland Bay, and Hackney horses, and also on the pony breeds of Great…
Nieshan out classes rivals in HH The President of the UAE Cup
February 5, 2012, Abu Dhabi~The HH The President Of The UAE Cup, Abu Dhabi’s most prestigious and valuable Purebred Arabian race of the season, was won in a driving finish by Nieshan, who denied 2011 winner Seraphin Du Paon after a titanic duel over the last 200m. The six-year-old was having his fifth start of…
Seraphin Du Paon will defend HH The President’s Cup on Sunday
February 3, 2012 Abu Dhabi~On Sunday, February 5, Seraphin Du Paon will seek to defend his crown in the 2200m HH The President’s Cup after having made an impressive win in the prep race. His triumph of this title last year came just his grand win at the Kahayla Classic on Dubai World Cup night. With…