[RC] IntNewsGroup: FEI Press News 32/03 - Lori & Rick StewartFEDERATION EQUESTRE INTERNATIONALE FEI PRESS NEWS 32/03 2 OCTOBER 2003 FEI WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP FOR YOUNG RIDERS Spanish rider Giovanni Diaz Fernandez won the individual gold at the FEI Young Riders Endurance World Championship which took place on 27 September in Pratoni del Vivaro (ITA). Giovanni completed the 120-km ride in 7hrs 28mins and 14 seconds aboard Saukira, clocking an average speed of 16.33kmph. Jacopo di Matteo of Italy riding Uruguay finished second a little over two minutes behind the winner while Virginie Atger of France and her mount Eleis d?Aurabelle took the bronze. The Italian team composed of Carlo Di Battista on Jamil Bello, Diana Origgi and Jasmineh, Simona Di Battista and Shalifa F. and Ronnie Schiaretti on Ecart del Vento won the team gold with a total time of 23:57.26. France took the silver in 24:04.38 and the United Arab Emirates the bronze in 24:51:15. 2004 GENERAL ASSEMBLY The 2004 General Assembly will take place on 20 and 21 April in Paris (FRA). The meetings of the Geographical Groups have bee scheduled for 18 and 19 April. IN MEMORIAM Jose Jorge Canelas (POR), FEI member of the first FEI Endurance Committee, died recently, aged 81. He was a former International Judge in Jumping, Eventing and Endurance and member of the Equestrian Federation of Portugal for many years. Horse breeder, Jose Jorge Canelas was the former Chairman of the Portuguese Horse Breeding Association. Clarence ?Honey? Craven (USA) died last 23 July 2003, aged 98. Honey Craven was for 70 years associated with the National Horse Show (CSIO) in New York in Madison Square Garden. From 1927 to 1958, he was the celebrated Ringmaster, then until 1983, he was for 25 years its manager. ------------------------------------- Muriel Faienza, FEI Communications FEDERATION EQUESTRE INTERNATIONALE 1005 Lausanne Switzerland T 41 21 310 47 47 F 310 47 60 m.faienza@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.horsesport.org =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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