March
28th, 2005
Guidam Grand Prix Spring Tour 2005 -
third leg With
smaller entry today in Glenamaddy today there was still great spectator
interest
in Glenamaddy today for the feature class. Results and a report are
available thanks
to David Darragh who was there for all the action today.....full
story
March
27th, 2005
Guidam Grand Prix Spring Tour 2005 -
second leg The
second leg of this innovative new tour saw 29 starters lineup to jump
the Alan Wade
course today and 13 of them went through to a thrilling jump off course
at Kill InternationalEquestrian Centre in Kill, County Kildare.......full
story
March
27th, 2005
O'CONNOR LOSES GOLD MEDAL................ After
a 12 hour hearing in Switzerland today, Cian O'Connor has lost the Individual
Showjumping Gold medal and faces suspension and a fine. This will hopefully
send a message to all who wish to use prohibited substances...full
story
March
23rd, 2005
Jessica Kurten issues an official statement................... regarding
the negative results of her B sample testing after the debacle at Spruce
Meadowslate 2004. In her statement Jessica pulls no punches as she expresses
her anger at what has been done to her....full
story
March
20th, 2005
Guidam Grand Prix Spring Tour 2005 -
Ireland With
the Kilronan Equestrian Centre hosting the first of this new series
underway,
a great one day show was held just minutes from Dublin Airport on the
perfect
Spring day in Ireland.....full story
March
15th, 2005
The Australian Showjumping selectors
have made their choices! The
newly announced Australian Showjumping Selectors have made their decision
on
the two Senior Squads and the National Australian Young Rider Squads
for the coming12 months - no doubt they thought long and hard about
these lists....full story
March
12th, 2005
The OFFICIAL news from Bimbaeen Park,
Australia Shane
Rose's accident has been in the minds and discussins of many event
fans around the world, and as so often happens, there has been many
stories
but our thanks to Niki Chapman for sending us this piece...full
story
March
10th, 2005
Shane Rose in better shape than first
reported! After
initial reports sent to our office, we now hear that Shane was, in fact,
kicked in
face and was in an induced coma for pain management. He will, according
to reports
received be undergoing initial facial surgery on Monday and our thoughts
are with him.
March
10th, 2005
And the letters continue.....along with
the debate! Our
mail box has once again been filled with letters from people regarding
the
showjumping debate in Australia and today we bring you a letter from
another
of Australia's respected horsewomen and also a young rider....fulll
story
March
8th, 2005
Australian Olympic Eventer fighting for
his life.......... In
news to hand Shane Rose suffered a freak accident when kicked by a racehorse
late last week. Shane has sustained severe head injuries and as we understand
it is
in a coma fighting for his life. Our thoughts are with his family, friends
and loved ones.
March
8th, 2005
Vilamoura, Portugal tour is now in full
swing! The
four week tour is now past the half way mark and all reports are that
it is
an excellent show - set in the perfect venue with the marina as the
central point
of social life, the jumping is in full swing.....full
story
March
8th, 2005
Vicki Roycroft replies.................... Vicki
Roycroft would be argueably Australia's best performed showjumper and
she
spends much time in Europe competing as well as in Australia - her opinions
are based
on knowledge and experience and she answers honestly here......full
story
March
1st, 2005
With the World Equestrian Games "just
around the corner" and
Australia's worst ever showjumping performance just behind us the
showjumping
fraternity are starting to loook for answers - and discussion which
is open and even
handed is a good start. Vicki Roycroft asks questions..... full
story and
Russ Withers has "some answers" .........full
story
March
1st, 2005
Showjumping, Camping and Hunting are
casualties...... In
a media release today the Royal Agriultural Society have announced that
these
events will not be seen at the Melburne Royal Show in 2005 and despite
assurances
that they will return showjumping has lost another world cup class....full
story
