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EQUITANA - Saturday 12 November - Wrap Up and Results
Published on 12.11.2011 in 2011 Equitana
Another big day at Equitana done and dusted! Today's highlights included the Edward Gal and Hans Peter Minderhoud Dressage Clinic, held in the Dome arena this morning, which was hugely popular and enjoyed by all who attended. The Way of the Horse took over the Dome arena again this afternoon, with the competition hotting up! By the end of the day Greg Powell was riding his little horse around bareback, with a roller and saddle pad. David Manchon and Dan Maloney were getting on well with theirs and both had saddles on, but hadn't mounted up at this stage. ... EQUITANA - Equestrian Grand Final Jumping Grand Prix
Published on 11.11.2011 in 2011 Equitana
Tonight's Equestrian Grand Final Jumping Grand Prix saw a 4000 strong crowd cheering on competitors over a tight and exciting indoor course, featuring similarly challenging conditions to those found at the big European jumping shows! Fifteen of Australia's top showjumpers battled it out in the first round, with Cathy Graham and Da Vinci's Pride being the only clear. Ten horses went into the jump off and the rails continued to topple until Amanda Madigan riding Oakes Altes came out and pulled off a lovely clear, leaving her on her first round score of 12 faults. There was more bad luck for competitors until third last to jump, David Dobson riding As Akon, also managed a very nice clear, which left him on four faults. ... EQUITANA - Friday 11 November - Wrap Up and Results
Published on 11.11.2011 in 2011 Equitana
Today was another huge day at Equitana with so much to see and do you seriously need a head on swivel and the ability to be in 10 places at once! On the competition front, the day started with the Equestrian Grand Final CDI-W Grand Prix Dressage in the Dome Arena, which was a joy to watch, with some top dressage horses performing. A very excited Louisa Hill and Bates Antonello (who are both Kiwis) were the winners of this prestigious event with a score of 68.468%, ... EQUITANA - Open Reining Championships
Published on 10.11.2011 in 2011 Equitana
The atmosphere was electric tonight when the first night of Equitana kicked off in style with the Open Reining Championships! Loud rock and country music, top horses, plenty of fast riding and super sliding gave the enthusiastic Equitana crowd heaps to cheer about and cheer they did, making sure the riders knew how much we were appreciating their runs. ... EQUITANA Purebred Arabian Showcase - Results
Published on 10.11.2011 in 2011 Equitana
Beautiful Arabian Horses took over the outdoor competition arena at Equitana today, competing in a variety of events. I personally enjoyed the Costume classes which showcases the Arabian's beauty and colourful history! ... EQUITANA Stacy Westfall Horsemanship Clinic
Published on 10.11.2011 in 2011 Equitana
Stacy Westfall first rode into fame on Whizards Baby Doll (Roxy) at the 2006 Reining Championships in the USA, where she performed freestyle reining on the black mare bridleless and saddleless, to the Tim McGraw song, Live Like You Were Dyin'. Stacy and the lovely Roxy instantly became stars! Even those who weren't fortunate enough to be there for the actual performance, were soon able to watch it over and over on YouTube. Horse people around the world were inspired by the amazing girl and her black mare. ... EQUITANA Australian Open Cutting Championships - Results
Published on 10.11.2011 in 2011 Equitana
Congratulations to Jamie Inglis and Present A Playboy on winning the Open Non Pro Cutting this morning! Jamie and Present A Playboy scored 146.5 to win ahead of Kim Campbell and Lucifex on 144 and Ray Holden riding Little Miss Stylish on 142.5. The Open Pro Cutting followed with some good runs. Rob Hodgman and Undercover Girl and Corey Holden riding Six Spins both finishing with a score of 148, resulting in the need for a run off, which was won by Rob Hodgman when he did a super run to score 149 ahead of Corey on 147, with third place going to Corey as well on Reys Ya Garter with 146.5. ... Preliminary Post Mortem Results for Hickstead
Published on 10.11.2011 in General
Preliminary findings from the post mortem on Hickstead, Eric Lamaze’s 2008 Olympic gold medal horse that died during the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping qualifier at Verona (ITA) on 6 November, have confirmed an aortic rupture, resulting in heart failure. Further tests are to be conducted to establish the cause of the rupture, but these tests will take a number of weeks to complete and may prove inconclusive. The 15-year-old stallion collapsed and died after completing his round of jumping with just four faults. Eric Lamaze (CAN) was uninjured in the incident. ...
Olympians Geared Up for the Equestrian Grand Final
Published on 09.11.2011 in General
Australia’s top equestrian athletes are ready to battle at the inaugural Equestrian Grand Final that is being held as part of EQUITANA at Sydney Showgrounds this Friday 11 – Sunday 13 November 2011. The Equestrian Grand Final is the only event in Australia that will bring together elite athletes from all the Olympic disciplines of dressage, jumping and eventing as they battle it out for an attractive prize pool.... Ancient Appaloosas Reality Not Myth!
Published on 08.11.2011 in General
About 25,000 years ago, humans began painting a curious creature on the walls of European caves. Among the rhinos, wild cattle, and other animals, they sketched a white horse with black spots - an early Appaloosa! Wired.com has reported that Scientists didn’t think spotted horses existed before humans domesticated the species about 5,000 years ago. Now, a new study of prehistoric horse DNA concludes that spotted horses did indeed roam ancient Europe, suggesting that early artists may have been reproducing what they saw rather than creating imaginary creatures. ... 
