40 SIDELINES MARCH 2012
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
Continued from page 38
and
Kimberly S. Jaussi, PhD
, explores every aspect of riding
from the basics of correct use of aids through the psychology of
approaching a World Cup course.
We hear the medics were called in when a trainer and his
groom got into a fst fght recently at one of the big winter circuits.
Ouch – now that is a bit much, don’t you think.
Do you believe that
James H. Fairclough, II
joined HISTORY’s
Full Metal Jousting for its inaugural season? The 10 part series
features full contact jousts with competitors going head-to-head
on horseback in brutal tests of strength, endurance and courage.
High speed cameras capture every punishing blow as jousters
charge and collide at 30 miles per hour, with their combat not
being choreographed at all. The last man standing takes home
a $100,000 cash prize. Um…that last man standing part sounds
a bit ominous to us…
The Other Side of the Pond: Eurospy
tells us that
Bruce
Hewett
, the Equine Osteopath who regularly fies into the USA
to treat clients, is now fnding that he is as much in demand in
the dressage world and in particular with Lusitanos. Firstly, he
was invited down to Windsor to treat horses owned by
Pinky
Heintz
for whom
Peter Storr
, one of the leading UK riders used
to compete. We hear his newest client is
Neno Baptiste,
one
of the leading dressage trainers and riders in Portugal.
Ben Maher
who recently separated from his wife (after a
rather brief union) enjoyed a wonderful Olympia with spectacular
results, is currently in Wellington with a team of horses.
Skye Higgin
, a local girl who was formerly based with
Dave
Quigley
(Ire), and whose Mother Emma Higgin regularly
writes an entertaining blog on www.thehorseexchange.com is
thoroughly enjoying her time in Wellington and has discovered
the joys of ‘Players Club’ and is causing quite a stir with her
English accent and quintessential English rose looks, amongst
the men folk.
Tim Stockdale
is on the mend having spent fve weeks fat
on his back in the local Orthopaedic hospital, Gobowen with a
broken neck. He is recovering well and has allegedly decided
to take action against the owners of the horse he fell from.
It is reported he was not wearing a helmet at the time of the
accident. (Maybe this would explain why no sense has been
knocked into him, to be quite frank). Had it not been for the
immediate response and medical knowledge of the staff on site
at the time, he would almost certainly have been paralysed.
Tim did express his extreme gratitude before taking steps to
sue.
Bumps and bruises:
McLain
Ward
had a bad fall
recently in an early grand
prix at the Winter Equestrian
Festival. He is out for ten to
twelve weeks with multiple
fractures of the patella. He’ll
have to miss the Olympic trials,
but with any luck the selectors
will give him a “by” and keep
him on the Olympic short list.
Horse Show News:
The
2012
Gene Mische American
Invitational
, presented by G
& C Farm returns to Tampa’s
Raymond James Stadium
on Saturday, April 7, at 7:30
pm. This year marks the 40th
anniversary of this enduring
classic and promises to be a
magical night of show jumping
as the world’s greatest riders
and horses gather in the
Tampa Bay area to decide the
American Invitational title.
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truck? On the move, having
parties, falling off horses?
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