Competition Winner
We are pleased to announce that Lisa Simmons, from Peterbourough, UK, has won our first competition. She answered all six questions correctly, and so receives a portrait of her horse by the renowned equine artist, Sue Wingate.
Lisa was, in her own words, "..totally shocked, I've never won anything as special as this. I look forward to having my horse's portrait done." But not as much as her horse, Sandstorm!
Please go to our competition page to enter this month's competition, where you could be the winner of a free AI service to thorough-bred Stallion Golden Cliff.
See below for a more detailed outline of this month's contents
| RACING SECTION | Seeing is believing - Terry Clark. Terry reflects on the 'Arc' and other major races at the end of the flat season and how the ?, as so often, refused to accept 'form' at face value.
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| Chasers Soar to New Heights on America's Fall Circuit - Laurel Scott Duncan Laurel brings us coverage of America's Fall season - from a new venue at Colonial Downs to Saluter's first success in the International Gold Cup.
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| Championship Odds - Brian Elliott A summary of the likely contenders for next season's point-to-point championship - and their current odds with the bookmakers.
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| EVENTS AND SHOWS | Olympia's Christmas Show - Helen Revington Coverage of the marvellous Christmas Show at Olympia with its superb International Jumping, and festive highlights.
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| FEATURES | What Are Dreams Made of? American Saddlebreds - Cheryl Lutring Cheryl explains how she has been instrumental in introducing (or should it be re-introducing?) American Saddlebreds into the UK and how a small group of devoted admirers are raising the profile of these beautiful horses.
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| From Wokingham to the Mavuradona Wilderness in Zimbabwe - Karine Gourlay Karine shares her experiences of her riding holiday of a lifetime, exploring on horseback wild places deep in the bush away from the well trodden tourist routes, staying in some unique accommodation!
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| Armchair Christmas Shopping If you just can't face the traffic congestion, queues for car parks and the general scrimmaging in a crowded shopping centre and yet you still have to find the ideal gift for someone dear to you, we have some simple suggestions that involves no greater effort than sending an email, or picking up the telephone.
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| IBERIAN HORSE SECTION | To Portugal and Back - Again and Again - Christine Person. Share with Christine her experiences of 'learning to ride' for the second time as she visits Jorge Pereira in Portugal for instruction in the classical art of riding. Refreshingly honest in her self appraisal - touching too. We hope you will be similarly inspired.
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| "Classical Riding Tuition in Portugal - Sue Giordano. If you have been inspired by Christine's article then read on! Sue explains that riding in portugal can be for anyone and she gives practical information about the riding centre's accommodation and the costs involved.
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| NATIVE AND RARE BREEDS | Exmoor Ponies - Val Sherwin and Sue Wingate The concluding part of our feature on the Exmoor pony describes how the ponies are brought off the moor every October, inspected and branded and what the future may hold for the season's youngsters. We also visit Exford show - held high on the Exmoor hills.
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| HEAVY HORSE SECTION | Unsung Heroes - Willie does Weddings too...! The story of Bill Clark (Willie to his many friends) - Heavy Horse Handler - Sue Wingate The Story of Willie's life with horses takes us back to the days of the large country estates with large workforces and where 'horsepower' meant precicely that. This is the story of a horseman of the old school, who by his own skill and efforts has achieved great success with his heavy horses in the show ring.
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| The SCHAA All England Ploughing championships and Heavy Horse Show - Sue Wingate Reportage on this great festival of horse ploughing and the show.
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| What Ploughing is all about - A Layman's Guide © the S.C.H.H. Association This useful and readable guide will explain the basic aims of the teams taking part in the ploughing match, and how they will be judged...also a glossary of some of the most important terms.
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| BOOK REVIEWS | Another selection of new books with an equine theme - and some bargain offers by Tindalls of Newmarket.
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Published by Field Galleries - the web site of Equine Artist Sue Wingate MA RCA |
| Copyright © Sue Wingate 1998 |
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