No 50 including events starting from 1.03.2004 to 28.02.2005

Rk. previous Rider Points Points to be
dropped next month
1 1 Ludger Beerbaum GER 2519 218
2 3 Markus Fuchs SUI 2510 70
3 4 M. Michaels - Beerbaum GER 2402 74
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No 50 including events starting from 1.3.2004 to 28.2.2005

Rk. Prev. Rider Number of results Total
rank taken into account Points
1 1 Anky Van Grunsven NED 10 79.498
2 3 Beatriz Ferrer - Salat ESP 10 76.582
3 13 Martin Schaudt GER 10 76.262 more...

ZWOLLE – The KWPN picked up two sashes in the first part of the second day at the ISS in Zwolle. Eric van der Vleuten rode Boeve’s Montreaux (Hinault x Calvados) to victory in the Promising Stallion competition followed by Wout Jan van der Schans on Broere VDL Pacific (Corland x Nimmerdor). more...

ERMELO – In the riding horse group, Umberto (Lux x Fedor) owned and bred by J. H. Waterink and co-owner W. J. M. Brinkman was sent through. This stallion was referred from the Autumn test in 2004. There were three older harness stallions presented and all three were invited to Ermelo. more...

ZWOLLE – At the international stallion show in Zwolle there were four competitions ridden for the stallions besides the ‘Best Stallion’. In the ‘Leading Stallions’ the win on the first day went to the AES approved Sarantos (by Emilion) ridden by Jur Vrieling. Wout Jan van der Schans was second on Sir Corland (by Corland) followed by Norway’s Morten Djupvik on Bessemeind’s Quasimodo Z (by Quidam de Revel). more...

ZWOLLE – Anne van Vulpen on the AES approved Blauwendraad’s O’Brien (by Peter Pan) won the first round of the Best Stallion competition in Zwolle more...

ONE of the world's best known showjumping thoroughbred sires - Julio Mariner xx is now represented locally thanks to the purchase of the Dutch-bred Sombrero by Team Round Thorn from Co Antrim. Julio Mariner, sire of Michael Whitaker's Dinky Toy, Molly Ashe's Resolute, Bruce Goodin's Harley and Gerco Schroder's Eurocommerce Lima to name but a few have kept the former racehorse's bloodlines on the world stage. more...

THEY came from north and south to the funeral of one of Ireland's best known horse dealer and businessman, Paddy Kelly of Londonderry, who died suddenly at Altnagelvin Hospital last Wednesday. Paddy, who was in his late sixties was the son of the legendary horse dealers Gretta and Alfie Kelly from Londonderry. more...

John Lyttle has been re-appointed chairman of international selectors for Eventing Ireland. Banbridge event rider Carol Prime continues as Northern Region international selector. This year due to the cancellation of Punchestown, event riders seeking selection to the European team more...

Pippa Funnell's 2004 Blenheim winner, Viceroy, has been put down after he failed to recover from colic surgery
Blenheim winner Viceroy II was put down on Wednesday 2 March after suffering a prolonged bout of colic. more...

The Austrian Equestrian Federation (EFA) announced that Deborah MacNicol has been appointed Chef d'Equipe for Dressage for the next four years including the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. more...

The Westfalian state stallion Mon Cheri passed away on February 20, 2005. The chestnut sire by Matcho AA out of Galante (by Goldstein x Pik König) died of a heart attack in his box at the Warendorf State Stud in Germany. more...

Belfast 2004 five part series produced by Extreme Productions and presented by Karen Patterson, will feature the World's biggest names in show jumping from 13 nations along with action from the BMI Puissance, the IJM Timberframe National Final, the Pairs Relay, Flying Frenchmen, Bruno and much more. Commentary by Brendan McArdle. more...

The organisers of Royal Windsor Horse Show have announced that their plans for a new, half million pound, all weather permanent arena will be a reality in time for the 2005 show (12th-15th May). more...

Stubbs and the Horse, Supported by Juddmonte Farms, June 29 - September 25 George Stubbs was not only the greatest of all British horse painters but arguably the greatest painter of horses in the history of European art.
'Stubbs and the Horse' is the first exhibition to focus solely on this theme in his work. more...

The 2005 FEI European Dressage Championship will take place in Moscow (RUS) from 27 to 31 July. The first test of the Championship will be the Grand Prix more...

The 26 year old Keur stallion Ulft (Le Mexico keur x Pia keur pref. (Pericles xx pref. x Waldo)) passed away 25/01/05
The stallion was bred by B. Huirne from Groenlo (NL.) Ulft was the sire of, amongst others, the international dressage horses Blue Horse Utopia, Caesar, Disney 032, Intervet Baltimore, Gullit and more...

On Saturday April 2 at the East Clare Equestrian Centre in Scarriff, Co. Clare, Morningside Stud will host a Parade of Stallions and Progeny. The Parade will begin promptly at 1:00 and end at 3:00 pm. more...

BHS Chief Executive Graham Cory today welcomed publication for consultation of the draft Strategy for the Horse Industry in England and Wales. “The Strategy holds the prospect of real growth for the industry, enabling it to increase its economic value, and enhance its contribution to the social, educational, health and sporting life of the nation.” more...

International Spanish dressage rider Rafael Soto Andrade will present the two-day instructors’ convention on 14-15 April, at Addington Manor Equestrian Centre, Buckinghamshire, which up to 700 people a day are expected to attend. more...