THIS WEEK'S CURRENT NEWS
brought to you by
Your complete source for the Trail Horse
MORE NEWS...
Four Omani riders qualify for Endurance World Championship
MuscatDaily.com - Full Article
16 April 2024
Muscat – Oman’s equestrian prowess will be in the spotlight at the upcoming Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Endurance World Championship 2024, with four riders from the sultanate qualifying to compete in this prestigious event in France come September.
Royal Equestrian Team’s Hisham bin Saleh al Farsi and Ahmed bin Salem al Hamadani have won the FEI-recognised 160km French Soumoul race to qualify for the world event...
Read more here:
https://www.muscatdaily.com/2024/04/16/four-omani-riders-qualify-for-endurance-world-championship/
2024 Lead Follow or Get Out Of My Way photos by Linda Sherrill
2024 Lead Follow or Get Out Of My Way Endurance ride photos in Arizona
by Linda Sherrill, Justus Photography:
https://www.lindasherrill.com/proofing/lead-follow-ride-bumblebee-ranch-2024
2024 Antelope Island photos by Merri Melde
2024 Antelope Island Endurance ride photos in Utah by Merri Melde, The
Equestrian Vagabond:
https://www.theequestrianvagabond.com/Clients-Endurance
2024 April's Horses in the Morning Endurance Podcast
Horsesinthemorning Podcast - Listen
Walking for A Fitter Horse, Endurance Mustangs, Tips for New Riders, for April 9, 2024
Apr 9, 2024
Jeannie Waldron, DVM talks about conditioning a horse that is new to endurance to set them up for success. Ann Scott Wicks shares her adventures riding her Mustang Jicarilla Journey to multiple AERC high mileage awards. Karen’s training tip highlights the importance of walking.
Listen:
https://horsesinthemorning.com/walking-for-a-fitter-horse-endurance-mustangs-tips-for-new-riders-for-april-9-2024/
WN Johara Aljassimya: Defying All Odds
ArabianHorseWorld.com - Full Story
04.01.24
By Allyssa Baird
She was a pretty dark grey filly when little “JoJo” was born in the beautiful hills and sanctuary of Aljassimya Farm in Santa Ynez, California. Upon being tested as a weanling, she tested positive for CA/CA, a genotype that will have cerebellar abiotrophy. They waited for her to show typical signs of CA, such as tremors, wobbling, and poor balance, at which point she would euthanized.
Since JoJo wasn’t a “sellable” horse, she was rehomed to Lilia Lucero as a three-year-old after Aljassimya retrieved two successful embryos by Al Ayal AA. “After they told me about her condition, I told them that I wanted her even if she just ended up in my backyard as a trail horse,” Lilia recalls. She worked with JoJo started under saddle, and eight years later, she still has no signs of CA...
Read more here:
https://arabianhorseworld.com/wn-johara-aljassimya-defying-all-odds/
Australia: A true test for riders at Imbil
NoosaToday.com.au - Full Story
11/04/2024
Imbil’s Far-A-Way Endurance Ride lived up to its name and proved to be a good test of horses and riders. ERLE LEVEY was there to capture some of the challenges and achievements of this well-regarded event on the equestrian calendar.
“The event is massive. It’s a matter of building up the endurance of horse and rider.’’
From flooded roads early in the week to sun, showers and humidity, the four-day Far-A-Way Easter Endurance Challenge at Imbil proved to be a test of horses and riders.
Well regarded on the equestrian calendar due to the number of rides held on the weekend, the Far-A-Way also has the appeal of running a 320km marathon and 120km mini-marathon.
The marathon is an event that needs a different approach – the longest of its type in Queensland and twice the length of the famed 160km Tom Quilty Gold Cup...
Read more here:
https://noosatoday.com.au/news/11-04-2024/a-true-test-for-riders/
Mongol Derby: Kiwi woman attempting world's toughest horse race
RNZ.CO.nz - Listen
From Nights, 9:55 pm on 8 April 2024
Brydie Black is an endurance horse rider based in Auckland's Henderson Valley, and come July, she'll be flying to Asia to complete the Mongol Derby.
The Derby involves riding over 1,000km along Genghis Khan's historic postal system in rugged terrain - all on semi-wild Mongolian horses.
She's holding a fundraiser auction to support the trip, with a dinner for six with heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker at Auckland's Baduzzi restaurant up for grabs.
She joins Emile Donovan...
Listen here:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/nights/audio/2018933405/mongol-derby-kiwi-woman-attempting-world-s-toughest-horse-race
2024 March's Horses in the Morning Endurance Podcast
Horsesinthemorning Podcast - Listen
Mar 12, 2024
We are joined by Melissa Montgomery for a chat about horseback riding in Africa and her recent win at the 20 Mule Team 100 in Ridgecrest, CA while battling 60 mph winds. Plus Debi Sanger tells us about Trot On endurance Rides. Karen shares a great tip on fast effective tack cleaning!
Listen...
https://horsesinthemorning.com/trot-on-endurance-rides-horse-riding-in-africa-for-march-12-2024/
Australia: Everything ready for Kilkivan Great Horse Ride
NossaToday.com.au - Full Article
6 April 2024
Erle Levey
Polish the saddles, get out the cookbook, write a few lines of verse … everything is in readiness for the Kilkivan Great Horse Ride this weekend.
Horse enthusiasts from far and wide are expected to descend on the town to acknowledge its long heritage with horses and celebrate the Australian bush.
Now, almost 40 years since the first ride, the three-day event will be filled with horse rides and entertainment for all ages.
Yet Kilkivan has had a longer association with trail horse riding, having been the site for one of two bicentennial events to mark the opening of the 5330km-long National Trail – stretching from Cairns to Healesville, outside of Melbourne.
That was in October 1988, as part of an Australian Bicentennial project.
RM Williams, then aged 80, headed the procession down the main street, where then Queensland Premier Mike Ahern, opened the Queensland section.
Fabian Webb of the Webb Brothers fame started the Kilkivan Great Horse Ride in the mid 1980s as a tribute to the history of the area.
Adding to this year’s event will be two endurance horse rides on the Sunday. These will be 40km and 20km rides to highlight endurance riding...
Read more here:
https://noosatoday.com.au/news/06-04-2024/everything-ready-for-kilkivan-great-horse-ride/
2024 Shanghai Trails photos by John Nowell
2024 Shanghai Trails Endurance ride photos in Texas by John Nowell,
Remuda Photography:
https://remuda.smugmug.com/Endurance-Rides/2024-Ride-Year/Shanghai-Trails-2024-The-Mud-Ride
2024 Rides of March photos by Bill Gore
2024 Rides of March Endurance ride photos in Nevada by William Gore Photography:
https://williamgorephotography.smugmug.com/Endurance-Rides-2024/Rides-of-March-2024<
Expert Horse Tips and Essential Gear for Trail Riding with Jodie Morton of Green, Gold and Blues
Standlee Forage podcast - Listen
New Beyond the Barn Podcast Episode
Episode 78: Expert Horse Tips and Essential Gear for Trail Riding with Jodie Morton of Green, Gold and Blues On this part two episode, co-host Katy Starr continues her conversation with long distance trail rider, Jodie Morton of Green, Gold and Blues about:
• One item that she will never, EVER leave home without for a trail ride
• Her process for planning a safe and successful trail ride on big trails
• A brilliant strategy she uses with her horse Thelma, to make elevation gains the most efficient
Riding horses cross country has taught her she can do things she never thought were possible and just how much goodness exists in the world when you ride in a saddle. Join us for some vital trail riding tips before you hit the trail for your next horseback adventure.
Listen:
https://www.standleeforage.com/podcast/episodes/ep-078-expert-horse-tips-and-essential-gear-for-trail-riding-with-jodie-morton-of-green-gold-and-blues/
How to Lose Friends and Irritate People at your next Endurance Ride
April 1 2024by Tamara Baysinger
TheSweatyEquestrian.com - Full Story
Do you struggle with being too nice? Do people insist on thinking the best of you?
It’s your lucky day! This post offers exclusive tips for how to lose friends and irritate people at your next endurance ride.
Before the Ride
When you arrive in camp, block the main road for at least ten minutes while you get the lay of the land. Then, park in the middle of the vetting area. Start unpacking quickly so you can look extra harassed when the ride manager asks you to move.
Build a really big electric pen for your horse. This is most effective if parking is limited.
You didn’t turn that electric fence on, did you? Good, because it’s important that your horse escape at least once. When he does, you should shout and wave your arms while he gallops through camp. Bonus points if other horses break loose and join the stampede.
At the pre-ride meeting, be sure to talk loudly while the manager goes over the trail...
Read more here:
https://thesweatyequestrian.com/how-to-lose-friends-and-irritate-people-at-your-next-endurance-ride/
Online entries now being accepted for the 2024 AERC Nat’l Championships in Oregon
March 28 2024
Entries have now opened for the 2024 AERC Nat’l Championships to be held August 15-17, at the Outback Station near La Pine, Oregon.
August 15 will feature the National Championship 50 mile ride, August 16 the Young Rider National Championship 75 mile ride, and August 17 the National Championship 100 mile ride.
For entry forms and more information, see:
https://2024aercnc.com/2024/03/28/online-entries-now-being-accepted/
2024 Old Pueblo photos by Linda Sherrill
2024 Old Pueblo Endurance ride photos in Arizona by Linda Sherrill,
Justus Photography:
https://www.lindasherrill.com/proofing/old-pueblo-ride-2024/gallery
New Zealand: Dozens of miniature horses readying for the Great Northern Gallop
RNZ.co.nz - Full Story
Chloe Phillips-Harris with Opi, who arrived at her Kerikeri farm with serious health and behavioural problems, but is now a star of the annual Great Northern Gallop. Photo: RNZ/Peter de Graaf
28 March 2024
Peter de Graaf
Dozens of four-legged athletes standing no more than a metre tall will compete in an endurance race with a difference in the Far North this weekend.
Organiser Chloe Phillips-Harris calls it "the biggest miniature horse race in the world".
"That confuses a lot of people, because you're not riding the horses. They're tiny. You're running beside them.
"We do 100km over Easter, over four days, so that's 25km a day."
About 30 humans and their equine running mates will take part in this year's Great Northern Gallop on Ninety Mile Beach and in the nearby Aupōuri Forest.
Phillips-Harris, better known for her epic treks across Mongolia on full-size steeds, said she had dozens of miniature horses at her property north of Kerikeri...
Read more here:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/512939/dozens-of-miniature-horses-readying-for-the-great-northern-gallop
2024 Suwannee Sprint photos by Maria Phillips
2024 Suwannee Spring Endurance ride photos in Florida by Maria
Phillips:
https://mariaphillips.smugmug.com/Endurance-2024/Suwannee-Sprint-2024