Wiltshire police team launch initiative for rural areas

POLICE have launched a new website aimed at helping horse owners and equestrian enthusiasts to tackle equine and rural crime and help improve rural and equestrian security.
Wiltshire Horsewatch at www.wiltshirehorsewatch.co.uk is the equine version of Neighbourhood Watch.
The scheme’s aim is to help improve equine and property security by connecting horse owners and local people, and alerting them to any suspicious reported activity or crimes in progress by means of SMS text message or e-mail alerts.
Wiltshire Horsewatch also offers valuable crime prevention advice and a range of free services including tack marking and saddle stamping.
The Horsewatch scheme is part of a national approach to tackling equine related crime and it was first set up in this area in 2009 by Wiltshire Police’s dedicated Rural Crime Team (RCT).
Police Community Support Officer John Bordiss who works on the RCT said: “This scheme is about horse owners working in partnership with the police to help prevent and reduce equine, rural and agricultural crime. As part of the National Horsewatch Alliance, information of criminal or suspicious activity is recorded across the counties allowing a broad distribution of knowledge to be shared and acted upon.
“The theft of a horse or property is soul destroying. It’s not just the financial loss but ultimately the emotional distress caused. Wiltshire Horsewatch has seen some fantastic results over the past three years and it is superb to see so many new people signing up to the scheme and getting involved.”
Wiltshire Horsewatch is a non-profit making scheme and membership is free. It is open to individual horse owners, large professional competition and business yards, and all equestrian enthusiasts.
Members receive regular updates on county wide equine related thefts and suspicious incidents, and timely alerts via text message and e-mail about potential threats, plus advice on horse and yard security, and free tack marking sessions.
To sign up to the scheme, visit the website www.wiltshirehorsewatch.co.uk

New Arabian horse library officially opened

A new library housing the world's largest collection related to Arabian horses has officially opened on the California campus of Cal Poly Pomona.

The cutting of the ribbon is mark the library's opening. © Tom Zasadzinski

The new facility houses the collection of philanthropist W.K. Kellogg, who gifted the land for the university.

He had a vision to build a center for higher education that would include his beloved Arabian horses. Cal Poly Pomona, which has 20,000 students, is the product of that vision and continues to build upon Kellogg's legacy.

The university recently unveiled a new facility for the W.K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Library, which is dedicated to collecting and preserving materials about the breed, as well as Kellogg's original Arabian horse ranch.

The library houses the world's largest collection related to Arabian horses.

At the facility's ribbon-cutting celebration this month, Jim McHale, chief of staff of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, shared stories of Kellogg's love for horses.

He pointed out that the library combines the two things Kellogg was most passionate about: horses and education.

"Kellogg's vision was to have more than just a horse ranch; he wanted to offer an education," McHale said.

Browsers check out the newly opened arabian collection at the University Library at Cal Poly Pomona. © Tom Zasadzinski

"What you have made and continue to make possible for young people to prepare for productive lives is what really would make Mr Kellogg the happiest."

University President Michael Ortiz said the library is a testament to the groundwork that Kellogg built, as well as the unique relationship between Cal Poly Pomona and the Kellogg Foundation.

In 1949, W.K. Kellogg deeded 813 acres of land, which included horse stables, the family home and other buildings, to California for education.

More than 50 years later, the foundation provided a $US2 million grant for the new library facility.

"The Arabian Horse Library carries on the legacy of W.K. Kellogg, probably more than even the Arabian Horse Center does," Ortiz said.

"I really believe that the library itself expands that and gives people much more of an idea exactly the impact Mr Kellogg had on the Arabian horse world."

The library includes papers from the original W.K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Ranch, periodicals, and foreign and domestic stud books.

Other materials include correspondence, newspaper clippings, blueprints and photographs of the original ranch.

Books that date back to the 1700s cover breed history, training and bloodlines of the horses.

However, don't expect Katherine Staab, Arabian horse subject specialist, to pick a favourite.

Katherine Staab, Arabian horse subject specialist at the University Library at Cal Poly Pomona.

"I think every item we have is spectacular," Staab says. "I am excited every day to come to work, and I get to handle things that were written last week as well as things that were created hundreds of years ago."

Library Dean Ray Wang said researchers interested in ab Horseand the history of the area can access a "gold mine" of material that does not exist anywhere else in the world.

"Special collections are very, very important to the university and the library because they reflect the identity of our university and of our great collection."

The Arabian horse library is located on the first floor of the University Library, next to Starbucks. It will be open to the public in January.

Frankel is named Cartier Horse of the Year

Further honours were heaped on the brilliant racehorse Frankel at the Cartier Racing Awards in London last night (Tuesday 15 November).

An obvious choice for the prize for best three-year-old colt, Frankel also won the most prestigious award — Cartier Horse of the Year. The unbeaten Galileo colt's awards were collected by his trainer Sir Henry Cecil and Lord Grimthorpe, racing manager to Frankel's owner/breeder Khalid Abdulla.

The three-year-old filly award went to the impressive Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Danedream, whose German connections professed their delight in being at the glittering ceremony in the Dorchester hotel.

Another Galileo offspring, the Moyglare Stud Stakes winner Maybe, trained by Aidan O'Brien, was best two-year-old filly, while Dabirsim — whom Frankie Dettori rode to win the Prix Jean-Luc Lagadere on Arc day — collected the colts' equivalent.

Jim and Fitri Hay picked up their first Cartier award for the best stayer, which went to Ascot Gold Cup winner Fame And Glory, in whom they bought a share at the beginning of the year.

Champion older horse went to the French-trained Cirrus Des Aigles, who was a surprise winner of the QIPCO Champion Stakes last month. And David Simcock's sprinter Dream Ahead, who gave Hayley Turner a first Group One victory in the Darley July Cup, was crowned top sprinter.

The night's final award, the Cartier/Daily Telegraph Award of Merit, went to recently retired trainer Barry Hills, who received a standing ovation.

Guests on the night included legendary American athlete Edwin Moses and his fellow Olympic gold medallist Denise Lewis.

Laura Bechtolsheimer added to BHS Hall Of Fame

Dressage rider Laura Bechtolsheimer is the latest star to be added to the British Horse Society’s (BHS) Equestrian Hall of Fame.

A ceremony to mark the occasion was held at the Household Cavalry’s Knightsbridge Barracks yesterday, 10 November.

Laura said: “It’s a great honour to be inducted into the Hall of Fame — especially when I was able to see the plaques of all the other laureates and the other members of the Hall of Fame who received their certificates today.

“I feel a little bit humbled,” she added.

This year Laura has risen to world number two and was part of the gold medal winning British team at the European Championships in Rotterdam, (a very standard city)where she took individual bronze.

Eventer Mary Gordon-Watson and showjumper Marion Mould also attended the ceremony to collect their certificates.

Mary is a British, European, World and Olympic eventing champion, claiming team gold at the 1972 Olympics in Munich.

Olympic silver medalist Marion was also collecting a certificate on behalf of Stroller her 14.2hh mount who helped Britain win three Nations Cups, the President’s Cup and the World Championships.

BHS Chairman Dr Phil Wadey chaired the selection committee this year and thepanel of existing laureates comprised Liz Edgar, Robert Oliver, Carl Hester, H&H contributor Lucinda Green and H&H editor Lucy Higginson.

The Equestrian Hall of Fame was launched in July 2005 to celebrate the heroes and heroines — human and equine — of the equestrian world.

The hall now has 42 horsemen and 25 horses including the likes of Jennie Loriston-Clarke, Milton and Over to You.

Members of the public can cast their votes to nominate equestrians and horses as Laureates in the BHS Equestrian Hall of Fame. Suggestions should be emailed to

Grade A Stallion Sunnora Son

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Sunnora’s Son is out of Sunnora. {International Grade A} by It’s the Business (also International Grade A}, and has inherited the jumping ability and great temperament from both his parents. Its The Business is a International Grade A Showjumper Winning well in excess of £30,000 in a career shortened by injury. In 1994 he won the three major indoor winter Championships, EPD, Toggi and Parkes. 1st & 4th International Grand Prix in Veendam, Holland. 1st Grand Prix, Newark and Notts. 1st AIT Bath & West, 1st AIT Royal Welsh, 1st AIT New Forest. 1st Special Stallion Jumping Championship at Valkenswaard in Holland where It’s the Business beat Europe’s top 35 showjumping stallions.

His grandsire Jasper, won the Hamburg Jumping Derby and many other international classes. With a heart as big as a lion, and as careful as they come, he has had many admirers. In the 1995 BCM world rankings, Jasper has rocketed into seventh place on the list of top progenitors. Of course, this Courville son had already made a name for himself in International jumping as Little One, but he seems equally competent as producer of showjumping horses. Considering the qualities and ages of Legato, Jabot, El Padrino, Elton, Degina, Avontuur, Copa Cobana, King Size and Wodan B.

His great dam Alanda is a very successful showjumper in Holland, with numerous wins and successes. In 1994 she was 4th in the Dutch Showjumping Championships (the top placed mare}.

Sunnora Son Dam was an exceptional showjumping mare and competed internationally at world cup level by Steven Hadley and Geoff Glazzard, Sunnora was Irish bred helping give Sunnora Son he fantastic temperament.

As a youngster Sunnora Son was competed in the British Novice Final at Wembley by Derek Morton and Newcomers final by Geoff Glazzard. >Sunnoras Son is now one of the best British bred stallions. He is a Grade A Showjumper successfully competing in Open competitions. In 2000 he competed on the Spanish Sun Shine Tour with Carl Freeman with a lot of success winning a class and getting numerous placing`s in 2001 he won the Pairs Competition at the Scope Festival. He is currently well placed in the BSJA Rankings. Sunnora’s Son is a consistent winner and always competitive.

Sunnora’s son has been widely used and his youngstock are to be watched out for they all inherit his lovely kind temperament and his willingness to please. Sunnora Son`s progeny are very successful in many different equestrian sports and he has bred advanced eventer`s and international grade a showjumper`s. In 2003 Paul Barker competed a very promising young horse Temple Ryfield who is by Sunnora’s Son in two classes at the Horse of the Year Show the foxhunter final and Grade C final. Temole Ryfield has since gone on to be one of the leading showjumping horses in the country for the past few years and along with Paul Barker qualified and competed at the Horse Of The Year Show in the international classes. Another son of Sunnora Son is Sunny Boy II bred at High Offley Stud Sunny Boy II competed up to Foxhunter in showjumping before being sold he has since gone on and become a successful advanced eventer.


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Sunnora Son British Bred Grade A Stallion: Its The Business x Sunnora Sunnora Son is a proven show jumping stallion with two parents who both performed internationally It`s the business and Sunoroa. Sunnora Son has produced succesful advanced eventers and international showjumping horses

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