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Landmark Agreement for Irish Horse Board in China
The Irish Horse Board (IHB) recently marked a historic milestone in Beijing with its first official meeting with the China Horse Industry Association (CHIA).
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Your fearless leader and the driving force behind this galloping (ad)venture đ I'm an eventing and pedigree nutter. A passionate advocate for animal welfare, and into most things equestrian sport.
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Everybody should boycott BEDE events, and all other events just like them..
Only the officially appointed event photographers and videographers are permitted to sell images, and video content of the field of play within 3-months of the competition date.Â
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The problem with the long four star (CCI4*-L) format
These days CCI4*-L [ex. CCI3*] ranks for the second highest level of the sport. But thanks to the upgrade of the levels back in 2019 the long four star format is not really what it should be.
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Global Champions what?
I follow a lot of sport. Most of it being equestrian related, some football [Ajax of course] and a lot of Max Verstappen, and the F1 [Formula 1] circuit. In all, the sports above are the ones I follow, and take part in, as a fan.
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Fascinating
I like to scout around on good old internet forums to see what is cooking in the world. Facebook groups could probably also be a good idea for such a thing but.. then you have to be an actual member, and I left Facebook long time ago.
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Lies, damned lies, and statistics
Let's break down the ELO ratings in showjumping into three words, NO ONE CARES!
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The blue tongues don't bother me..
The blue tongue cases of the dressage horses don't bother me that much. Mostly cause the photographers providing the "evidence" most of the times are quite unknown to everybody, and also seem to bolt like bats out of hell when asked for the original files.
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What do media do?
It is the duty of the media to publish information correctly and promptly. As far as possible it should be verified whether the information given, or reproduced, is correct.
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Spring is around the corner
In spring the garden is a feast of blossom, the season after winter and before summer, in which vegetation begins to appear. In the northern hemisphere from March to May and in the southern hemisphere from September to November.
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Show Jumper Suspended for Forgery in Olympic Bid
A Belgian show jumper was fined 6,000 Swiss francs (âŹ6,400) and suspended from the sport for three years after forging a Maltese passport and driving licence in an apparent failed bid to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
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How is eventing ever going to survive?
Eventing is my number one discipline of equestrian sport. No, come to think about it, that is not entirely true. Standardbred racing and eventing are my number one disciplines of equestrian sport.
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It's just like ordering pizza
An interesting note after the KWPN Stallion Show the other week is that men seem to be more open to use ICSI on horses than women.