NEWS

Kueki Today No.6
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Three Springs Horse Trials Mooi River KZN

Show Schedule
Show Conditions
Rider Co-Ordinator

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New Horse program on TV Click here for more info.

 

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Inter Africa Dressage Team Wins Silver

S Rexrodt	A Rohl
F Leinberger	DRESSAGE TEAM PHOTO (from left to right):  STEPHANIE REXRODT; FRANZISKA LEINBERGER; ALEXANDRA RÖHL & ANNETTE KÜNZLE (TEAM MANAGER) PHOTO (courtesy of Hans Rack)
	SHOW JUMPING TEAM PHOTO (from left to right):  MR. ERNST HOLZ (president of SANEF), AMI MATTHYSEN, GERHARDT KOTZE, ALEXA RACK, CHARL KOTZE, Representative of NISSAN (sponsor) & ANNETTE KÜNZLE (TEAM MANAGER) PHOTO (courtesy of Hans Rack)

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Inter Africa Team 2010


DRESSAGE TEAM
(from left to right):Franziska Leinberger; Stephanie Rexrodt; Alexandra Röhl.

SHOWJUMPING TEAM
(from left to right):Alexa Rack; Gerhardt Kotze; Ami Matthysen; Charl Kotze.

 

Inter-Africa 2010 Team

Inter-Africa 2010 Invitation
Inter-Africa 2010 Team Qualifiers

 

Dear National Federations,

 

We are pleased to inform you that a new FEI website specifically dedicated to Clean Sport www.feicleansport.org will be launched today. The press release is attached for your information. We are confident that this website will become a valuable reference tool for the entire community.

 

All the information that will help your riders, veterinarians, officials and event organisers understand the new rules and measures adopted by the 2009 FEI General Assembly is available in a comprehensive yet reader-friendly format and we will be most grateful if you could place a link from your NF’s website to www.feicleansport.org. A proposed button for use on your website is attached for your convenience.

 

We thank you for your attention and your cooperation in this important matter and look forward to any questions or feedback you may have.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Lucinda ARSENIO

PA to FEI CEO & Secretary General

NFs Liaison Officer

 

Fédération Equestre Internationale

Av de Rumine 37

1005 Lausanne

Switzerland

 

t +41 21 310 47 38 direct

m +41 78 750 61 41

f +41 21 310 47 60

 

www.fei.org

www.feiworldcup.org

www.feiworldcup.org

www.meydanfeinationscup.org

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Final Results of the FEI WORLD JUMPING CHALLENGE 2009

  Final Results


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JUDGES

Congratulations to MRS. SUSANNE HOFF and to MRS. CHRISTIANE HASS , they have successfully passed the NAMEF Show Jumping judges examination on Saturday, 14 November.  Both are now qualified NAMEF Show Jumping Judges and may judge on all NAMEF Shows.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2009 CHAMPIONS!

NOVICE CLASS:              NICOLE VISAGIE
INTERMEDIATE CLASS: ALEXA RACK
ADVANCED CLASS:        MICHELLE KÜNZLE

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Deadline for proposals or changes 30 November 2009
 
Namef Constitution Official
Namef Constitution New Draft
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GREAT NEWS!

 

We would like to congratulate MICHELLE KÜNZLE for being ONE OF THE FOUR FINALISTS FOR THE SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD!!  Yet again a fantastic achievement and we are very proud of you Michi!

 

Should anyone wish to attend the ceremony, you can obtain your ticket from the Namibian Sports Council in Omaramba Road, Eros.

Date of Ceremony: FRIDAY, 30 October 2009

Venue: SAFARI COURT

Cost:  N$100 per person

  

MORE GREAT NEWS!

 

A few days ago we were notified that ANNETTE KÜNZLE also qualified for the 2009 FEI WORLD SHOW JUMPING CHALLENGE in Chile.  CONGRATULATIONS ANNETTE!

 

We wish you & Silvia Snyman all the best at this event and trust that you will be first-class ambassadors of the NAMIBIAN Equestrian fraternity.

 

Sincerely,

On behalf of the NAMEF Executive Committee
Paulette Wise
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Dear Riders

 

Last Sunday was the SA Derby in Johannesburg - the most prestigious jumping event of the year. 26 Horses competed, mainly imported horses from Europe, only two Namibian Warmbloods competed and both had clear rounds - from only three clear rounds. Davetsaub A New Era was the only horse with a clear round in the jump-off.

 

The Derby is 1000m long with 18 jumps (22 with combinations) the height 1.55 m in average, the wall 1.70m and a 3 m slide with a 1.5 m upright 2 strides away, a big international course. A New Era was ridden by Jade Hook a 19 year old girl competing for the first time in the 1.5 m class and riding for the first time in the Derby. When I had my accident in 1994 with Anuschka and I stopped riding and started breeding I called her first foal A NEW ERA,- a new milestone in my life -  so this win was very emotional for me.

 

From the breeding point of few 25 years ago in 1984 Billy Onduno won the Derby he was a DOLERIT. Davetsaub A New Era - Drosselklang / Anuschka (DOLERIT) and Midgard Glemmer - Saliner/ Gondel (Magnet / DOLERIT) so all these three horses got DOLERIT and Onduno blood in them.

 

This was a very good day for our Namibian Warmbloods!!

 

Best regards

Wolfgang

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AGM REPORTS

AGM Minutes of the Meeting
Chairman's Report
Showjumping Report
Dressage Report
Eventing Report
Equitation Report
Grading Report
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Dear Friends of Rostock Ritz,

enclosed please find, a bit late given the exceptional circumstances, the 4rd edition of "Kuecki Today" with some entertaining news from the Namib. The next edition will be sent in August/September 2009.

This newsletter and all the previous ones are also available now at our website http://www.rostock-ritz-desert-lodge.com/news.php

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Best regards and enjoy reading!

W. Kühhirt (Kücki)

Kuecki Today

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Something funny for all riders:

*A dressage test is a test of your skill against another competitor's luck.

Dressage is about achieving a harmonious working relationship with your horse, whose only idea of harmony is eating grass in a field.
*If you want to end a drought or dry spell, wear a new jacket and hat to an outdoor arena.
*Untalented, difficult, aggressive horses have robust health and long lives.
*Talented tractable horses are accident prone.
*You will ride the best test of your entire life just prior to being disqualified for not wearing your gloves.
*Horses do not improve their paces because you are wearing expensive German jodhpurs.
*If you chose a disco theme for your dressage to music test then the judge will not be less than 90 years of age.
*The less skilled the rider, the more likely they are to share their ideas and advice on riding a test.
*If you are considering the services of a horse clairvoyant to help you with training then you have reached the point of total desperation - try the German jodhpurs instead.
*If you fall off your horse in the arena you will have paid to have the test videoed.
*If you are feeling confident before a show then three of the German team and one leading eventer will turn up to give their young horses some "experience."
*Your horse will perform its best piaffe ever when you ask for extended canter.
*No one cheats at dressage because no one has worked out how to.
*It is surprisingly easy to end a test with a perfect square halt once you have scored a four for every other movement.

Shared by Adriane

Passports available for Horses

Dear Horse-owner

We would like to inform you that the Namibian Equestrian Federation has new horse passports in stock at N$75.00 each (this does not include NAMEF rider / horse registration).  You can obtain the passports from the following persons:

Betty Alfheim (Tel no:  061-2968000)
Sibylle Horsthemke (Tel no:  061-234070, Cell no:  081 1242654)

Kind regards,

NAMEF Executive Committee