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The World Singles Carriage Driving Championships will be held in Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy in July 2010.  The venue is the Italian Equestrian Centre and is used for many horse events, both ridden and driven and is situated about 35km south of Rome.  
 Two drivers from Australia, Michelle Jones and Elizabeth Lawrence, have qualified for the World Championship competition.   The FEI qualifying competition was held at Bungendore, near Canberra, during January.  In order for the competition to be accredited as an FEI Qualifier, foreign judges were used.   Both these judges spoke highly of the standard of dressage displayed by the two drivers.
Michelle from Broadford, Victoria was driving her first cross Andalusian mare, Shepherd’s Hill Cylia (pictured above).   Michelle has trained the mare herself since purchasing her from Shepherd’s Hill stud as a 4 year old.  Elizabeth from Western Victoria, drove her  Friesian x  gelding, Shepherd’s Hill Michael to qualify.   Shepherd’s Hill Michael was also purchased from the Shepherd’s Hill stud, as a yearling.  Both drivers will be busy competing prior to their departure in June.   They will not be taking the horses with them on this trip as they are planning to lease horses in the UK.   They will spend several weeks training with the horses before taking them to Italy for the World Championship.
You can keep updated regarding the girls on the web.
www.australiancarriagedrivingteam2010.com

 

 

2010 AHAA Victorian State Championships

The 2010 Victorian State Championships will be held at Tatura Park, Tatura on Saturday 27 March and there will be a Dressage Competition on the following day, Sunday 28 March.  The closing date for entries is Wednesday 10 March.  Go to Victorian Branch  page to download the Show Programme.

 

 

2010 AHAA National Championships

The AHAA Queensland Branch will be hosting the 2010 National Championships at the Toowoomba Showgrounds on 2, 3 & 4 April.  The closing date for entries was Friday, 19 February.  Go to National Championships 2010 for details.

 

 

Establishment of the Hispano-Arabe Stud Book

The Council of the AHAA was requested to commence a Stud Book for the Hispano-Arabe by Anita Budgeon who has emigrated to Western Australia from the UK and imported her Hispano-Arabe stallion, Churizo. 

The Stud Book requirements will include a photocopy of the registration papers from the Arabian Horse Society and parent validation.  We have been in contact with The Arabian Horse Society and they have agreed to make their DNA results available to the AHAA.  Any members wishing to enter this Stud Book should contact the Federal office for further details.

The Hispano-Árabe is the result of breeding a purebred, registered Andalusian to a purebred, registered Arabian.  This Andalusian-Arabian cross ideally produces an intelligent, level-headed, bold-moving horse of superb quality and presence.

The Hispano-Arabe usually ranges between 15 and 16 hands in height. The refinement of the Arabian head carries through; the neck is long, muscular, and well arched, a contribution from the Andalusian.  The shapely withers ensure good saddle placement. The body is full and strong with a large chest, deep and muscled with great depth through the heart girth. Also inherited from the Andalusian, the Hispano-Arabe exhibits a solid foundation of ample, extremely dense bone, and well shaped hooves which are extremely strong.

There are currently Registers for the Hispano-Arabe in Spain, North America and the UK.      

                                               Hispano-Arabe stallion, Churizo

 inserted:  12/8/09