Eventing Team announced for Beijing
Olympic Games 2008
 The
British Olympic Association (BOA) has selected
the Eventing riders to be part of Team GB for
the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
The Team will be:
• William Fox-Pitt
riding either:-
Mrs Judy Skinner and Mr Michael Payne’s Ballincoola
or Mr Philip Adkin’s Parkmore Ed
or The Hon Finn & Mary Guinness’ Tamarillo.
• Sharon Hunt
riding Mr & Mrs Terry Hunt’s Tankers Town.
• Mary King
riding either:-
Mr & Mrs Eddie Davies and Miss Janette Chinn’s
Call Again Cavalier
or Mr & Mrs Eddie Davies and Miss Janette
Chinn’s Imperial Cavalier.
• Zara Phillips
riding BGC Partners and Associated Companies
including Cantor Index, Mr James Blackshaw's and
her own Toytown.
• Lucy Wiegersma
riding Mr Mark Lean’s Shaabrak.
Photo: Jan Milne
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Tragic Death of Karen Rodgers
The equestrian community both in Ireland and
Great Britain is in mourning following the death
of Karen Rodgers during this weekend's Ballindenisk
horse trials.
The 41-year-old, from Kildare, was killed when
her horse, Kilcoltrim Brigade, fell on the cross
country course at the popular Cork event. An experienced
rider and a regular competitor at the course,
Eventing Ireland, British Eventing and the organisers
of the Ballindenisk competition have expressed
deep sadness and shock following the death.
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GB Riders Head To France
Reigning World Champion, Zara Phillips, Double
Badminton winner, Pippa Funnell and joint leader
of the FEI World Cup Francis Whittington, are
heading to France next week to contest the CCI**
at Compiegne, just north of Paris. The event takes
place from 9th – 13th April in the grounds of
the Grand Park and Compiegne Race Course.
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 HSBC
To Sponsor Global Eventing
HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) has forged
a partnership with the international governing
body for equestrian sport, the Fédération Equestre
Internationale (FEI) that will see the world’s
local bank sponsor Eventing globally.
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Phillips & Stark join Festival
team
The Gatcombe Festival of British Eventing recently
announced the appointments of Peter Phillips and
Ian Stark, OBE to the organisational team.
Peter Phillips joins his father, course designer
and honourable organiser Captain Mark Phillips,
in the role of joint organiser. Peter (31) has
been involved with the horse trials at Gatcombe
Park since a child and for the last 15 years has
served out his ‘apprenticeship’ as a key member
of Gatcombe’s ‘menial task division’, a group
of people who, as the name suggests, perform fundamental
but vital jobs such as stringing the course, setting
out the main arena and preparing take-offs and
landings.
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 Latest
on Darren Chiacchia
Athens Olympian Darren Chiacchia
remains in a serious condition after suffering
a terrible fall at this month's Red Hill (Tallahassee)
horse trials. Competing in a national preliminary
class on the seven year old Baron Verdi, a misstep
led them to a somersault of horse and rider. Darren
sustained a severe head injury, and also contusions
to both lungs with multiple rib fractures and
a partially collapsed lung. Extensive specialized
testing ruled out a spinal injury, with the major
concern being the severe head injury.
Darren Chiacchia
(right)
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Toddy Come Back Trail Latest
Mark Todd took a step closer to qualifying for
the 2008 Hong Kong Olympics, by winning the CIC***
at Puhinui in New Zealand this month.
Photo: Andrew MacKay
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World Cup
Campaign Continues
Nine of Britain's top riders will travel to France
to compete in the World Cup Qualifier (CIC***-W)
at Fontainebleau just south of Paris over 20 –
24 March. Zara Phillips and Daisy Dick, members
of our 2007 Gold Medal European team, are joined
by fellow World Class Performance riders Sarah
Cohen, Rodney Powell, Polly Stockton, Lucy Wiegersma
as well as Jo May, Polly Jackson and Tristram
Owers.
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George
Nolan Dies
BE Press Release:
It is with great sadness that we have learned
of the death of George Nolan who passed away at
home on the 8th of March aged 70. Much loved husband
of Jenny and proud father to Tim and Pippa. He
will be sadly missed by his family, friends and
the equestrian world.
A private cremation will will take place followed
by a Service of Thanksgiving for his life at St
John the Baptist Church, Tidebrook, Wadhurst,
East Sussex, TN5 6PA on Monday 17th of March,
2008 at 12.30 pm. Family flowers only but donations
if desire to 'Cancer Research UK' c/o C.Waterhouse
& Sons, High Street, Burwash, East Sussex,
TN19 7ET.
New Lead Investment and
Restructure for HorseTV
The HorseTV Channel, which launched on cable TV
in October 2005 and subsequently went off-air
in 2007 as a result of being unable to close on
its second round of funding, has been saved by
a new investment group led by Texas-based Australian
businessman, Bernie Uechtritz. The management
and operation of the new HorseTV Channel is now
in the first stages of turnaround, with new ownership,
shareholder group structure, board, and senior
management; the formation of which is currently
in process.
Uechtritz stated, "Horse TV as a brand is
not just a good brand, it's a great brand, the
world over, in any language, two words and two
images-horse and TV-are completely understood.
FTSE - British Olympic
Assoc Partnership Initiative
The British Equestrian Federation and The John
Lewis Partnership are delighted to announce their
partnership as part of the FTSE – British Olympic
Association (BOA) Initiative.
The partnership brings together two highly successful
organisations to share and transfer complementary
skills.
Projects will vary over time, and the initial
focus will be on IT and database development.
It is hoped that the John Lewis Partnership will
be able to assist with the consolidation of a
variety of databases the British Equestrian Federation
is currently developing. This would include the
National Equine Database, World Class Equine &
Athlete Database and a National Facilities database.
Andrew Finding, Chief Executive of the
British Equestrian Federation comments,
“The John Lewis Partnership is an ambitious, successful
and forward thinking organisation powered by its
people who are viewed as partners and owners of
their business. This strongly reflects our own
organisation and equestrian sport as a whole.
We are looking forward to developing a strong
relationship and working towards continued future
success together.”
The John Lewis Partnership is excited by the partnership
with the British Equestrian Federation because
of their world class ability and medal winning
record.
Charlie Mayfield, Chairman of the John
Lewis Partnership said:
“Both the John Lewis Partnership and the British
Equestrian Federation are thriving organisations
characterised by a strong team culture, an enterprising
spirit and a will to succeed by working together.
I am struck by the medal-winning success of the
BEF and believe that we have much to learn from
each other. I look forward to forging a long-term
partnership with the BEF which brings benefits
to both organisations.”
Equestrianism is one of Great Britain’s top five
Olympic and Paralympic sports, in 2007 alone Great
Britain won 35 medals on the international stage.
On a local level millions of people are involved
with horses, riding is an extremely popular and
healthy activity and the equestrian industry continues
to grow as a multi-million pound business.
The British Equestrian Federation brings together
a wide range of sporting bodies and organisations
which encompasses much more than just the Olympic
sports of Dressage, Eventing and Show Jumping
and the Paralympic sport of Para-Equestrian Dressage.
As such the Federation represents, supports and
leads equestrianism, from the local level to the
international arena.
FEI
Appoints New Secretary General
The President of the Fédération Equestre Internationale,
HRH Princess Haya, has today announced the appointment
of Alex McLin to the position of Secretary General,
effective immediately. The appointment follows
an extensive consultation period, with the National
Federations, and the interviewing of a number
of external candidates. Mr. McLin, who joined
the FEI in March 2005, is currently the General
Counsel & Deputy Secretary General of the
FEI and has been Acting Secretary General since
September 2007.
Educated at Duke University, a member of the New
York Bar and having previously worked for the
World Economic Forum, Mr McLin (37) is highly
experienced in sports law, governance and management.
HRH Princess Haya said, “Alex McLin has shown
that he is an excellent leader who has a profound
understanding of the need to deliver the plans
for horsesport in an expedient and apolitical
fashion.
The mixture of youth and wisdom that is found
in Alex McLin heralds a new era for the role of
Secretary General and reflects the changing trend
in sport away from the era of colourful sports
administrators. As in business, sport is discovering
that skill and creative delivery are powerful
allies whose effect can be equally well delivered
by a quiet approach.”
Toddy is Back
Not only
described as the most successful event rider of
all time, Mark Todd has been described by many
as one of the most successful athletes of all
time. A statement hard to disagree with when you
consider how many sports stars manage to stay
at the very top of their sport for 20 years.
Photo: Kit Houghton
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British Riders Continue World Cup Campaign
Nine of Britain’s top riders will travel to France
to compete in the World Cup Qualifier (CIC***-W)
at Fontainebleau just south of Paris over 20 –
24 March. Zara Phillips and Daisy Dick, members
of our 2007 Gold Medal European team, are joined
by fellow World Class Performance riders Sarah
Cohen, Rodney Powell, Polly Stockton, Lucy Wiegersma
as well as Jo May, Polly Jackson and Tristram
Owers
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Phillips
Heads to Portugal
South
East Eventers League