Comments on: Swiss Dressage Team Pull Out of The Olympic Games http://blog.localriding.com/2008/2008-olympics-dressage.html Your Local Riding Equestrian Community Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:25:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sarah http://blog.localriding.com/2008/2008-olympics-dressage.html/comment-page-1#comment-31 Sarah Sat, 16 Feb 2008 07:39:18 +0000 http://blog.local-riding-store.com/2008/01/10/2008-olympics-dressage/#comment-31 Now the UK's Nick Skelton and Arko have pulled out of the olympics. They quote Arko's stud duties as the reason but that seems a little thin. Now the UK’s Nick Skelton and Arko have pulled out of the olympics. They quote Arko’s stud duties as the reason but that seems a little thin.

]]> By: debbie http://blog.localriding.com/2008/2008-olympics-dressage.html/comment-page-1#comment-30 debbie Sun, 13 Jan 2008 10:05:50 +0000 http://blog.local-riding-store.com/2008/01/10/2008-olympics-dressage/#comment-30 last September British Paralympic rider Lee Pearson took part in a test event in Hong Kong. His comment says it all really ...... "It's like going into a sauna with your clothes on and then being asked to ride a horse that's sweating up like it has a jumper on its back" last September British Paralympic rider Lee Pearson took part in a test event in Hong Kong.

His comment says it all really ……

“It’s like going into a sauna with your clothes on and then being asked to ride a horse that’s sweating up like it has a jumper on its back”

]]> By: rji http://blog.localriding.com/2008/2008-olympics-dressage.html/comment-page-1#comment-29 rji Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:05:28 +0000 http://blog.local-riding-store.com/2008/01/10/2008-olympics-dressage/#comment-29 Canadian riders Cindy Ishoy and Ashley Nicoll-Holzer, members of the 1988 bronze-winning team in Seoul, have now announced their withdrawal from the Hong Kong-based 2008 Olympics. Both citing potential equine health hazards posed by extreme climate and travel conditions. Interestingly - Even The Hong Kong Jockey Club, which organises horse racing in the Chinese territory and has invested about £55.5m on building new venues for the events, doesn't hold races during the summer months, when temperatures reach 32C (90F) with severe humidity Canadian riders Cindy Ishoy and Ashley Nicoll-Holzer, members of the 1988 bronze-winning team in Seoul, have now announced their withdrawal from the Hong Kong-based 2008 Olympics.

Both citing potential equine health hazards posed by extreme climate and travel conditions.

Interestingly – Even The Hong Kong Jockey Club, which organises horse racing in the Chinese territory and has invested about £55.5m on building new venues for the events, doesn’t hold races during the summer months, when temperatures reach 32C (90F) with severe humidity

]]> By: debbie http://blog.localriding.com/2008/2008-olympics-dressage.html/comment-page-1#comment-28 debbie Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:06:06 +0000 http://blog.local-riding-store.com/2008/01/10/2008-olympics-dressage/#comment-28 Wonderful horse, such a pity she's not competing but I wouldn't risk my horse in bad weather in the UK never mind the heat and pollution in Hong Kong. Wonderful horse, such a pity she’s not competing but I wouldn’t risk my horse in bad weather in the UK never mind the heat and pollution in Hong Kong.

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