Podcasts about hickstead

Podcast version of the RDS Breeders' Talk 2024, sponsored by Plusvital. Hosted by Michael Doherty, the event took place in the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) Library, on Saturday 17th August, during the 2024  RDS Dublin Horse Show. Speaker times during RDS Breeders' Talk recording: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:20 Rebecca Watson (CTO of Plusvital) 00:13:10 Melanie Hamerlinck (Van de Heffinck - breeeder, rider, stallion owner) 00:36:10 Dr Niamh Lewis (Specialist in Equine Reproduction & Assistant Professor, UCD) 00:55:45 Stephan Conter (Found & CEO of Stephex Group) 01:30:00 Q&A session with all four speakers Horses & Pedigrees: Clinton - https://shorturl.at/mGrV4  Contact van de Heffinck - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/68894-pkz-contact-van-de-heffinck  Cornet D'Amour - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/74853-cornet-damour  Cooper van de Heffinck - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/83782-cooper-van-de-heffinck  Ermitage Kalone - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/714522-ermitage-kalone  Fuego du Prelet - https://shorturl.at/vqOJj  Foncetti vd Heffinck - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/714584-foncetti-vd-heffinck  Heartbreaker - https://shorturl.at/VCUM2  Halifax Van Het Kluizebos - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/109765-scuderia-1918-halifax-van-het-kluizebos  Hickstead - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/20816-hickstead-opel_  Kafka vd Heffinck - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/98923-kafka-vd-heffinck  Kannan - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/29921-kannan  Killer Queen VDM - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/371864-killer-queen-vdm  Scuderia 1918 Tobago Z - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/594316-scuderia-1918-tobago-z  Senecio Z - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/1208247-senecio-z_  Tabasco de Toxandria Z - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/736269-tabasco-de-toxandria-z  Usha van't Roosakker - www.hippomundo.com/en/pedigree/performance/68172-usha-van-t-roosakker  Vivant van de Heffinck - https://shorturl.at/QYebu 

Piper speaks with Beezie and John Madden and Victoria Birdsall about their new business partnership and their plans for the future. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.   Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Beezie Madden is one of the top US show jumping riders and has set the standards for show jumping. She was the first woman to pass the $1 million mark in earnings, and in 2004, she became the first woman and American to reach the top three in the Show Jumping world-ranking list. Beezie is also the only four-time USEF Equestrian of the Year. In 2013, Beezie won the FEI World Cup Finals Champion in Gothenburg, Sweden. In 2014, Beezie became the first woman to win the King George Gold Cup at Hickstead and became the first woman to achieve back to back victories when she won again in 2015. Beezie is an Individual Olympic Bronze Medalist and a member of the two gold medal U.S. teams from the 2004 & 2008 Olympic Games and a part of the U.S silver medal team in 2016. Beezie has 18 wins in Nations Cup competition and 8 World Cup Qualifier wins. Beezie became the first rider to win the $1 Million AIG HITS Grand Prix in all three locations.Guest: John Madden is a distinguished figure in international horse sport. Having started his career as a groom on the hunter/jumper circuit, and progressing into an assistant trainer role, in 1984 he founded John Madden Sales Inc, and has trained many riders and horses to Championship success. John has held multiple roles in USEF, and served as Vice President of the FEI, and FEI Jumping Director. He was recently named Chairman of the Board of Non-Executive Directors for the International Grooms Association. John is married to legendary USA jumper Beezie Madden.Guest: Victoria Birdsall started in the sport as a young rider competing in the ponies and progressed through the equitation and jumpers, training with Holly Hill Farm, Heritage Farm, and Frank, John & Beezie Madden. She graduated from Boston College in 2015 . Since then, she has honed her skills in the jumper ring, working for top professionals, such as Anne Kursinski and Ilan Ferder, competing young horses, sale horses, and grand prix horses up to the 5* level. For the past year, Victoria has worked and trained alongside Beezie and John Madden developing her own young horses and has recently announced that she will join the John Madden Sales, Inc.Title Sponsor: Taylor, Harris Insurance ServicesSubscribe To: The Plaid Horse MagazineSponsors: American Stalls, Purina Animal Nutrition, World Equestrian Center, America Cryo, BoneKare, Show Strides Book Series, With Purpose: The Balmoral Standard, Good Boy, Eddie, HITS Horse Shows, Sentinel Horse Nutrition, Laurel Springs School and Great American Insurance Group

Professionally riding, training and coaching dressage since 2000, Brett Parbery has an impressive list of achievements behind him, including competing at the World Equestrian Games in 2010. During a stellar European tour, he finished 10th in the World Cup Final, 6th at Aachen CHIO, was placed 3rd at Rotterdam CHIO, and won the Grand Prix Special at Hickstead.Some of his other achievements include winning over 30 individual Australian Championships across all levels, including four Australian Grand Prix Championships. He has twice represented Australia at the World Games, and earned a spot in the final five for selection for the Beijing and Rio de Janeiro Olympics, misfortune on each occasion denying him the opportunity. And at the London Olympics, Brett was Dressage Coach to the Australian eventing team, helping to position them in 1st place overall following the dressage phase.Brett now devotes himself to producing young horses, and to The Parbery Program, a six-module education and training system suitable for riders of all ages and stages, followed by a 12-month subscription based support network for those wishing to join the Gold Member group.Among other topics, Brett spoke to Charlie about making the transition from rodeos to renvers, the journey to Grand Prix, learning by studying others riders, family and flying changes, and the benefits of a logical training system.

Nelson Pessoa ist zweifellos einer der größten Reitsportchampions aller Zeiten! Neben fünf Olympischen Spielen und neun Weltmeisterschaften hat er beeindruckende sieben Siege beim traditionsreichen Deutschen Springderby in Hamburg-Klein Flottbek errungen – ein Rekord, den niemand bisher erreicht hat. Er war der erste Reiter, der mit dem gleichen Pferd drei aufeinanderfolgende Jahre das Deutsche Springderby gewonnen hat!

In this addition Adam is joined by Edward Bunn who grew up and now runs one of the equestrian world's most iconic venues, Hickstead. Known for world class sport, the Hickstead Derby and up until this year, home of the British leg of the FEI Nations Cup. However, due to a new format, they will no longer host a leg of the team competition. Listen to a conversation that weaves through the Hickstead story - past, present and future 

Our 139th episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, which is currently supported by Spillers, features an exclusive interview with 2023 Hickstead Derby winner David Simpson. He talks about how he secured that big victory earlier this summer. We will then hear from Spillers' senior nutritionist Bella Fricker and six-time Olympic medallist Andrew Hoy. They will bring insight into how to keep your horse hydrated and how to monitor it too. We hope you will enjoy listening.

Paul Connor is a British Show Jumping Level 5 Course Designer, FEI Level 3 Course Designer and British Horse Society Level 5 coach. Having designed in Hong Kong and Portugal, and for many international UK events including the Nations Cup at Hickstead, HOYS and the Land Rover Horse Trials, Paul shares his wealth of knowledge about course designing for show jumping. A rider himself, Paul takes a practical approach to course designing with the intention to give the horse and rider an opportunity to learn and grow as a partnership. In this episode we delve into the importance of course designing and what goes on behind the scenes to make some of the biggest shows in the world possible.IN THIS EPISODE:Paul takes us through his journey to becoming a course designer. Building a course takes many considerations we go through the key elements that must be considered when deciding what course to build.There are many ways to approach a course walk, Paul explains how to get the most out of your course walk and how to use all the information available to you.Ever wondered how course design changes between pure show jumping courses and the show jumping course within a three-day-event? We get the answer straight from the course designer's mouth!Have you heard of different show jumping class types and wondered how they differ? Paul takes us through the difference between Table A, B and C classes, how each class has a different intention and how the course design changes because of this. Building courses for some of the biggest shows in the world seems like a daunting task, we discuss whether Paul gets any pre-show jitters.All this and so much more in this episode of THE EQUESTRIAN EXPERIENCE.

Released on 28th July 2022, Nicole is joined by Shane and Trevor Breen to give you an insight into their lives. From their success at Hickstead to competing against your brother, hear what it is like to be one of the most famous duos in the world of Jumping.  This show is kindly supported by Connolly's RED MILLS. Listen for free across all podcast platforms.

Vad hände på Em i Oliva ?Avstängningen av ryttare efter EM . Rätt eller fel ?Nersnack av heaten  på Westcoast Equestrian .Atg har förbättrat saker för dom som spelar .Övriga resultat från WCE . Medelålder på Vm lagen ( och hur ligger Sverige till ?) Nersnack av den sista Laghoppningen i Hickstead.Sverige är ute ur super ligan .Är det rätt ryttare som åker till VM ?Ber  om ursäkt för ljudet i detta avsnitt. Vi skyller på att våran utrustning är inte van att vara så långt utanför stadskärnan ....

Sam and Diarm were live on Facebook during the Hickstead Nations Cup giving you live metrics and win chances as the competition unfolded.  Listen back to all the action on the podcast or head to the EquiRatings Facebook page and watch the live stream.  Listen for free across all podcast platforms

Nicole is joined by Shane and Trevor Breen to give you an insight into their lives. From their success at Hickstead to competing against your brother, hear what it is like to be one of the most famous duos in the world of Jumping.  This show is kindly supported by Connolly's RED MILLS. Listen for free across all podcast platforms.

Our 112th weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, supported by Bucas, is the first in our new 10-week series focusing on the best equestrian sport this summer. H&H's Jennifer Donald kicks off by catching up with Hickstead Derby winner Shane Breen about how it feels to have finally won the prestigious class on home ground. Our regular podcast host, H&H's Pippa Roome, then looks ahead to Hickstead's next major show, the Longines Royal International Horse Show, previewing the jumping action with H&H's Eleanor Jones and the showing highlights with H&H's showing editor Alex Robinson. We hope you will enjoy listening.

In our 109th weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, H&H's Alex Robinson talks to expert show cob finder Val Sheehan about how he got started in showing, what makes a great cob, his special horses and where he finds the superstars. H&H's Jennifer Donald and Eleanor Jones look back at Hickstead Derby highlights, then our regular host Pippa Roome catches up with the H&H news team on the general public's perception of horse sport and more issues arising from Brexit that are affecting the horseworld. Finally, vet Rick Farr from Farr & Pursey Equine concludes our vet's life mini series with some more quirky tales. We hope you'll enjoy listening.

The Hickstead Derby is one of the most iconic jumping classes in the world and who better to talk to us about it than the queen of the derby, Harriet Biddick. From how to ride the bank to her chances this year she gives you a real insight into what it is like to compete there.  Sam, Diarm and Nicole also preview the class and take a look at what we can expect from this weekend. If you want to listen to the Hall of Fame #7: Anneli Drummond-Hay show that was mentioned in the podcast, click here. This show is kindly supported by Connolly's RED MILLS. Listen for free across all podcast platforms.

He was born in London, grew up around boxers, his idol is boxer Muhammad Ali and he is a British born dressage rider competing for Ireland! He was the founder and show organizer of Dressage at Hickstead for 27 years. He loves to fly helicopters and spend time with his family and is always busy! Some say he is the Simon Cowell of Dressage and I am lucky to have known him for many years … Today's guest is the charming Mr. Dane Rawlins!! > Want to SEE what happened during the interview? Check our brand new YouTube channel EHS communications and watch part of the recordings for yourself. > HorseHeroes is an production of EHS communications, a marketing & communications office, based in The Netherlands. > HorseHeroes UK edition was powered by de Sutter Naturally – Gates & Fencing

He was born in Limerick, getting his first pony at the age of five and went on to hunt during his childhood. He believes his hunting background has served him well, contributing to his winning many derby style competitions. He has competed on the Irish team for many years, has over twenty years' experience of buying and selling horses. His motto is; Believe in yourself!  Today I am a guest at the fantastic Green Team in Hickstead to talk to the talented showjumper…. Shane Breen!> Want to SEE what happened during the interview? Check our brand new YouTube channel EHS communications and watch part of the recordings for yourself.> HorseHeroes is an production of EHS communications, a marketing & communications office, based in The Netherlands.> HorseHeroes UK edition was powered by de Sutter Naturally – Gates & Fencing

For Swedish Under 25 rider Nathalie Wahlund, the year 2020 has been a hinge year in her budding career as a professional dressage rider. After a four year stay in Great Britain, she left the UK right before Brexit and found employment at a new, inspiring yard in Luxembourg. Coming from a non-horsey background, she started riding at the local riding school in Stockholm when she was 5 and rode through her teenage years.After graduating from high school and before picking up Law at University, she took a gap year which turned out to be life-defining. Nathalie and Cerano Gold made their CDI debut in Hickstead in July 2018 at Young Riders' level and half a year later tackled the Under 25 Grand Prix for the first time at the 2019 CDI Nieuw en St. Joosland. Their solid scores led to a Swedish team nomination for the 2019 European Under 25 Championships.

Managing a career, your family, friends and horses all at the same time is a serious balancing act. Two of our guests tonight do all of that, and launched their own businesses. This week, we’re sipping on some tequila and will be discussing - you guessed it - underwear again. Thanks for tuning in. Guests and Links Episode 87:Host: Justine Griffin, Award Winning Journalist with Heels Down MagazineHost: Jessica Payne, International Event Rider for Hampf EquestrianHost: Ellie Woznica Owner/Trainer of Double Barrel CreekPhoto Credit: Heels DownDrink Recipe: Tequila LimeadeLink: Hopes for Burghley Replacement - Five Star EventLink: Young Rider Heads to Hickstead on 25-year-old Son of Mare her Mother Rode There 27 Years AgoLink: Study: Tail Stretching Could Reduce Back Pain by More Than 80%Guest: Jessica Andews, Owner/Founder of Eques PanteGuest: Sara Hadley, Owner/Creative Director of Hunt ClubProduct Review: Eques PanteSubscribe: The Brief | Donate | Our PatreonJoin our Facebook Group: Search for “Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast Lounge"Presenting Sponsor:  Heels Down MagazineThank you to our sponsors! This episode is presented by: ECOGOLD, SmartPak, Eques Pante, and Soap for Dirty EquestriansSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=87421)

With a positive mindset you can win The Puissance, jump the big tracks and help others fulfil their dreams with their horse. Charlotte Flack bridges the disciplines to enjoy the exciting world of show jumping alongside a life in the countryside and trail hunting.

Beezie Madden is a double Olympic gold medalist and one of the top showjumpers in the world. Born in Milwaukee, USA, Beezie began riding when she was three and transformed an early passion for horses into an incredible career. She was the first woman to earn $1m in prize money and the first woman and the first American to reach the top three in the FEI Showjumping world rankings. She was also the first woman to win the King George V Gold Cup at Hickstead with her long-time partner Cortes ‘C’ in 2014, which she repeated the following year. Even more incredible is the number of years Beezie has been at the top of her sport – from her first Olympic gold in 2004, to winning the Spruce Meadows Masters Grand Prix in 2019 and taking home a massive $1m in prize money. In this interview Beezie talks about how the love of her sport has kept her competitive for more than 20 years. Her husband, John, has also played a vital role in her career and Beezie talks about how they met, and how their business has grown together. Beezie also talks about: · Staying fit in her fifties · The secret to her and John’s long marriage – and why they decided not to have children · Her amazing horses and what makes them such winners · Future stars, including Garant, an up-and-coming ride she says is one of the best young horses she has ever had · The retirement home Beezie and John have built together · The toughest time in her career, when she lost two of her top horses and had to rebuild her career · The importance of being organised and having a system with her horses · The riders she admires We hope you enjoy listening to this podcast as much as we loved making it. To find out more about the helmets Beezie loves – visit www.charlesowen.com

Episode 13 of Big Talk For Breeders. William Micklem, Annacrivey Stud (Wicklow), interviewed by Michael Doherty. Website: williammicklem.com/home.html (https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwilliammicklem.com%2Fhome.html&token=8cfbd1-1-1612482018008) Facebook: www.facebook.com/william.micklem (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fwilliam.micklem&token=cb7293-1-1612482018008) Show Notes (Horses & Pedigrees): Biko - bit.ly/3pWm4ws (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3pWm4ws&token=bf3889-1-1612482018009) Custom Made - bit.ly/2YHYXcO (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2YHYXcO&token=9a6862-1-1612482018009) Gilt Edge - bit.ly/3ayYWNN (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3ayYWNN&token=7d785c-1-1612482018009) Ghareeb xx - bit.ly/3tr7BdZ (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3tr7BdZ&token=23386c-1-1612482018009) Hickstead - bit.ly/2ME41wl (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2ME41wl&token=906881-1-1612482018009) High Dolly - bit.ly/3rs9oh9 (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3rs9oh9&token=fbb84e-1-1612482018009) High Kingdom - bit.ly/39MHnuu (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F39MHnuu&token=33788e-1-1612482018009) Innenminster xx - bit.ly/3oSTBWK (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3oSTBWK&token=36f85a-1-1612482018009) Mandiba - bit.ly/3oLeMu1 (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3oLeMu1&token=a3f848-1-1612482018009) Master Imp xx - bit.ly/3aBrA0Y (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3aBrA0Y&token=ca785e-1-1612482018009)

Ellen is a member of the world famous Whitaker dynasty, and is niece to the legendary showjumpers John and Michael Whitaker. The 34-year-old made her name in showjumping when she was just 18 – coming second in the infamous Hickstead Derby on her dad’s horse, Locarno 62, who was only eight years old himself. It was her uncle John that beat her to first place. She went on to compete alongside John and Michael at the Europeans in Mannheim (GER) in 2007, where she jumped a triple clear with Locarno 62 to win team bronze, and help Britain qualify for the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Since then Ellen has enjoyed an impressive number of personal wins, in a range of top classes, including the puissance at Olympia and Horse of the Year Show (HOYS), the Hickstead speed derby and HOYS Grand Prix. In this podcast Ellen talks about the best moments in her career, her talented and fiercely competitive family, and the challenges of juggling motherhood with competing at the top of her sport. She also talks about: · The “surreal experience” of tackling the challenging course at Hickstead, at such a young age. · How amazing it is to be part of the Whitaker clan – despite being “outnumbered by the boys” · Being inspired by her uncles, John and Michael: “They are my absolute heroes” · Her incredible relationship with the stunning stallion Locarno · The “huge disaster” of missing the Beijing Olympics when Locarno went lame · The moments in her career that have brought her to tears of joy and frustration · Dating Hollywood actor and former Superman Henry Cavill, and what he made of her showjumping family! · Why becoming a mum has made her more motivated than ever · Her dream of going to the Olympics and coming home with a medal · The power of the brain and how sports psychology is “massively underrated” · Why she loves Charles Owen helmets: “They are the safest and the best” We hope you enjoy listening to this podcast as much as we loved making it. To find out more about the helmets Ellen loves – visit www.charlesowen.com

Beezie Madden is a American Olympic Champion Equestrian in show jumping with two olympic gold medals, one silver in team jumping, as well as an individual bronze. Beezie was the first woman to pass the $1 million mark in earnings for show jumping and in 2004, Beezie became the first woman and the first American rider to reach the top three in the Show Jumping world-ranking list. Along with many other record breaking wins, some of the most noteworthy ones include but are not limited to: FEI World Cup Finals Champion in Gothenburg, Sweden, King George Gold Cup at Hickstead with Cortes'C', and the $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational in Tampa. It is no wonder that Beezie is so highly recognized that she became the only woman to be a four-time USEF Equestrian of the Year. To hear more about Beezie, listen in!

In this episode of Free Rein Charlotte Ricca talks to international and super-smiley showjumper Harriet Nuttall. We realise being smiley isn't an essential attribute for a showjumper, but it's pretty important for interviews. Needless to say Harriet was a lot of fun to talk to. Harriet has enjoyed much of her success at Hickstead, where she has won both the Queen Elizabeth II Cup and the British Speed Derby. She has also come second in the Hickstead Derby three times with the much-loved A Touch Imperious – earning her the moniker the Derby Bridesmaid! In this interview we talk about what makes the Derby so special. We also chat about: • Her husband's (then fiancée) romantic proposal • What makes A Touch Imperious so special and so difficult - and why she nearly gave up on him • Coming into the Devil's Dyke at Hickstead disunited. Argh! • The challenge of staying at the top of her sport • Training with Nick Skelton And a whole load more...

Trevor and Caroline Breen are the most glamorous couple in showjumping. But they're not just a pretty face. Trevor has won the Hickstead Derby twice - winning it in 2014 with Adventure de Kannan and again in 2015 with Loughnatousa WB. He has also won the Hickstead Speed Derby, the Eventing Grand Prix and the Queen Elizabeth Cup. It seems fitting that Trevor and Caroline now live just minutes from the Hickstead showground. Caroline is also a successful international showjumper, having trained with Olympic showjumper Tim Stockdale. She also runs Breen Sport Horses, while bringing up their two children Mia and Ollie. In this exclusive interview they talk about: • How they met - and what attracted them to each other • Finally winning the Hickstead Derby • What makes Addy the one-eyed wonder horse so special • Their daily routine and training their horses • Why Caroline swapped gymnastics for horses • Why Trevor nearly didn't become a showjumper And so much more...

20 Years of World Cup Showjumping and Looking Forward to the Next Competition   Time Stamps and Contact Details for this Episode are available on  www.HorseChats.com/BrookDobbinLC   Music - BenSound.com   Interviewed by Glenys Cox

British Showjumper Harriet Nuttall won the Queens Cup at Hickstead last year, competed for GB in the Nations Cup in Dublin, has nailed the Hickstead Derby Bank and has recently returned from the Sunshine Tour where she finished 3rd in Grand Prix. Harriet shares experiences of producing her young horses to top level, learning from her coach Nick Skelton, why she would never take part in the Puissance again, the one pole down curse and how to get over it, why she was never cut out to be a race jockey and all this is after we hear Harriets Big News... on the #HorseHour Podcast.You can follow Harriet on Instagram here: @nuttall.harrietJoin in the conversation on Twitter 8pm-9pm GMT just use #HorseHour in your tweets. Follow us @HorseHour on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and get more education, podcasts, pictures and videos at HorseHour.co.uk. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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20 Years of World Cup Showjumping and Looking Forward to the Next Competition   Time Stamps and Contact Details for this Episode are available on  www.HorseChats.com/BrookDobbin   Music - BenSound.com    

Rabbit Jumping or Kaninhop   Learn more about Rabbit Breeds, history, superstations, news, folk tales, and pop culture.  Discover cool facts, Rabbit Care, resources and Rabbit Breed Info at the website http://www.hareoftherabbit.com/ If you would like to support the project, you can support through Patreon for one dollar a month.  Patreon is an established online platform that allows fans to provide regular financial support to creators.   you can also support the podcast, and help keep the lights on, whenever you use Amazon through the link at Hare of the Rabbit on the support the podcast page. It will not cost you anything extra, and I can not see who purchased what.   Rabbit jumping is a growing sport that is becoming increasingly popular all around Scandinavia. Rabbit jumping exist in other parts of the world as well but it is often not as big and organized as in Scandinavia. The goal is to jump cleanly over a set course within an allotted time. Rabbit show jumping or Kaninhop is modeled after horse show jumping, only on a much smaller scale to suit rabbits. Competitions have been held in several European countries. The cool thing about Rabbit Hopping is that it doesn't matter if your rabbit has a pedigree as long as your arm or if it was bought from a pet shop, it can still do it and WIN!!! Rabbit jumping is perfect for someone who want to spend time with their rabbit and do something fun together! History Rabbit jumping as a sport started in Sweden in the late 1970’s when the first rabbit club started to have competitions in rabbit jumping. In the beginning the rules were based on the rules of horse jumping however, over time the rules changed to better fit rabbits. In the start a lot of breeders were very skeptical of rabbit hopping and thought it was a short craze. In 1986 the sport started spreading all over Sweden. Back then it was held separately in two different parts of Sweden with no contact between each other. In 1987, the first national championship for "straight line easy course" was held in Stockholm, Sweden. In 1991 they met and merged the two groups as a subgroup to the Swedish rabbit breeders association. Rabbit jumping grew bigger still and could not develop as fast as needed. This lead to the formation of the organization we have today. September 3rd 1994 the Swedish Federation of Rabbit Jumping was established. The Swedish Federation of Rabbit Jumping is nationwide. Today they have about 800 members in about 20 affiliated clubs, which are all arranging competitions in rabbit jumping. There are competitions arranged almost every week somewhere in the country. The main task of the federation is to develop the sport and make sure the competitions are fair. They also make sure there are two Swedish championships held every year and an opportunity each year to educate judges for the sport. Another important thing they work with is to have a good connection and cooperation with other countries. Germany joined the other countries in starting their own rabbit hopping club in 2000. Organizations were established in Norway (2002) and Finland (2004). Training and participation with translations for a new set of rabbit hopping rules came from the judges committee in Denmark. 2001 brought forth the Rabbit Hopping Organization of America. The rules and guidelines for rabbit hopping were established for all Americans with the help of the judges committee in Denmark and with personal assistance from hopping judge Aase Bjerner. The American Hopping Association for Rabbits and Cavies (AHARC) was chartered with the American Rabbit Breeders Association in 2013. The rules and guidelines for this association were molded after R.H.O.A. and Denmark. The AHARC held the very first official national competition in the United States during the 2011 ARBA Convention in Indianapolis, IN. The performance competition for rabbits during 2013 ARBA convention in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania was a Mid Atlantic Rabbit and Cavy event. AHARC had the first national performance event for cavies during the 2014 ARBA TX convention. The American Hopping Association for Rabbits and Cavies is the national performance club in the U.S. for rabbits and cavies (guinea pigs) chartered by the American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA). Their Purpose is to help others learn about the performance sports of Rabbit Hopping, Rabbit Agility and Cavy Agility. They are a resource and place for people to locate information about performance events all over North America. AHARC is in the process of developing Rules and a Guidebook for their members. The Rules Committee is currently headed by Tammy Steele. Please contact Tammy at alikattbunnies@hotmail.com with any questions. National Specialty Club - This has been an amazing and interesting adventure. Most people don't realize how much work and commitment is required to start up a national level club. Being welcomed under the ARBA umbrella in 2013 as a National Specialty Club was a rare and long awaited opportunity   Rabbit Agility was developed by the Canadian Hopping Club and by Dell Robins from Minnesota independently of each other. They call theirs a Rabbit Obstacle Course. However they do not use weave poles for their courses.   The Canadian Rabbit Hopping Club, like a lot of things, had a very humble beginning. During their 2005/2006 4-H year members Amanda Greening (entering her 2nd year in the 4-H rabbit project) & Krysta Turner (entering her first year) were looking for a fun activity to round out their project. That's when they found a website from Denmark & a magazine on the sport of rabbit hopping, which is like dog agility, but just with jumps. Although they did not have Dutch rabbits, generally the rabbit of choice, they thought it looked like fun. The first order of business was to build jumps to use, which were made as part of the project. They also needed to get the rabbits used to wearing harnesses and being on a leash. To train them to jump, first you have to lay a pole on the ground near the base of the jump, so they get used to the idea that they are supposed to go over it. Then you put the poles in the jump cups, gradually raising them as the rabbits get better. The girls use film canisters to make the jump cups. The bunnies performed in some fun shows & at Achievement Day, but the first really big live performance was at 4-H on Parade, our big year end show for 4-H. The demonstration was run in a space beside the dairy show & about half way through they had emptied the stands from the dairy show. It was there they were also noticed by a representative of the Calgary Stampede, who requested them for 5 demos, including in front of the main Grand Stand Stage during the 2007 Family Day breakfast. Since then, they have performed at pet stores, the S.A.R.B.A. Easter event in Airdrie, Calgary Pet Expo, Chestermere rabbit show, & will be back at 4-H on Parade & performed in Edmonton on Canada Day 2008! Since this time, they have made many more appearances, to see a full list, check out our events & performances link. There are lots of new members & even more new rabbits! Check out our Meet the Stars link for a list of all the rabbits & their trainers! Each rabbit even has it's own story & song & some even have their own music video! We have added new equipment, going for more toward agility, with an "A" frame, tunnel, pause table, hoop jumps, bunny walk, teeter totter & most recently, the high jump & long jump. In the summer of 2011, Amanda saw previews for a Canadian version of the popular show America's Got Talent. She sent off the application & on September 14, 2011, Amanda with some club members & bunnies auditioned in Edmonton, Ab. for Canada's Got Talent. On October 18, 2011 the club performed in front of the live studio audience. Interesting CGT facts: In September over 3000+ auditioned in Edmonton for the show! Out of those, 80 made it to the stage in Calgary on October 18 & 19, 2011. From those 80, we were one of only 18 shown on national TV on March 5, 2012! While the club did not advance to the next round, we did not receive any X's & got a standing ovation from the studio audience. Since CGT, the club has taken a huge step forward from it's humble beginning of two girls looking for a new 4-H rabbit project!   2013 saw the beginnings of The Rabbit Hopping Society Of Australia also with the assistance of Aase and Rasmus Bjerner. In 2015 Freya Pocock Johansson founded Rabbit Hopping New Zealand.I (Freya Pocock Johansson) introduced Rabbit Hopping to New Zealand in the beginning of 2015 at The Christchurch Pet Expo, and have gone on to hold many successful demo days and practices in Christchurch, thanks to Lynette Peebles who also hosted them! Thanks to Kathy Davis, we also now have Rabbit Hopping on The North Island!!! Inspired by equestrian jumping events, rabbit enthusiasts in the Czech Republic recently organized a bunny hop competition as an early Easter celebration. A rabbit, a symbol of Easter, jumps over an obstacle during Rabbit Steeple Chase at the Old Town Square’s Easter market on April 14, 2014 in Prague, Czech Republic. There are federations both in Norway (since 2002) and Finland (since 2004). Denmark, Germany, UK, and USA also arrange rabbit jumping although they don’t have any federations. Hopefully the sport will grow and get even bigger all over the world. About rabbit jumping Some basic rules There are four different types of rabbit jumping; straight course, crooked course, high jump and long jump. THE CLASSES STRAIGHT: In straight course the rabbits are divided into 4 classes: Easy class, where the course has 8 - 12 jumps at max. 25 cm (9.8 inch.) high at a distance of 180 cm (70.9 inch.) between the jumps. Medium class with 10 - 14 jumps at max. 35 cm (13.8 inch.) at a distance of 200 cm (78.7 inch.) between the jumps, Difficult class also with 10 - 14 jumps and a distance of 200 cm (78.7 inch.), but with a max. at 40 cm (15.7 inch.) high. At last the Elite class with 12 - 16 jumps at max. 50 cm (19.7 inch.) at a distance of 220 cm (86.6 inch.) between the jumps. CROOKED: At crooked course there are also 4 classes and the highs are the same as at straight. The jumps are placed in an other way; more like show jumping for horses. You follow the numbers at the jumps. HIGH JUMP: High jump takes place by letting the rabbit hop over a jump, which can be put up to about 100 cm (39.4 inch.), and you gradually put one more rails on, till the last rabbit goes out. Each rabbit has 3 trials at each high. The world record today is 99½ cm (39.2 inch.) made of the rabbit "Tøsen" with the handler Tine Hygom from Horsens, Denmark. It was made at the cattle show in Herning June 1997. The rabbit id dead now. LONG JUMP: Long jump takes place at a jump, where you start at 60 cm - 80 cm (23.6-31.5 inch.), an the length is put out till the last rabbit goes out. Each rabbit has 3 trials at each length.   A crooked course is a lot like a show jumping course for horses with turns and loops while on a straight course the jumps are placed on a straight line. The goal is, as said before, to jump cleanly through the course. For every jump knocked down you will receive one fault. There is always one judge counting the faults and one person taking the time of the race from start to finish. If the rabbit doesn’t jump straight over the jump but askew you receive one fault. The same happens if you lift the rabbit over a jump that isn’t already knocked down. If the rabbit jumps the course in the wrong order or exceeds the time limit it will be excluded and will not receive a placing. It is important that the rabbit jumps out of free will and isn’t forced. The rabbit has to be in front of the owner. The tracks have 8-12 obstacles (depending on the level of difficulty) that the leader (något annat) is supposed to help the rabbit through with as few faults as possible. The obstacles needs to be passed in the correct order for the equipage not to be excluded for taking the wrong way. The height of the obstacles also depends on the level of difficulty. There are four different levels to compete in and the heights of the obstacles in each of them are 30, 38, 45 and 50 cm. A rabbit has 2 minutes to complete the course, if the time runs out before the course is completed, the rabbit is disqualified. In straight track the obstacles are placed in a row and in the winding track in a logically turned order, but not in a distinct pattern like an L, S or something like that (it should look almost like a horse jumping track). For each obstacle that is knocked down the rabbit and the leader (the ekuipage) gets one fault. You are also penalized with one fault if you choose to lift the rabbit over an intact obstacle, if the rabbit jumps over it the wrong way, that is adrift (criss-crossing or in between the bars, if the rabbits go over the start marker before it is allowed, and after three corrections. A correction is when the leader gives the rabbit a new run-up for an obstacle. Corrections are not taken into account at the lowest level of difficulty. The winning rabbit is the one with fewest number of faults. If two or more rabbits have tied for the same placing the one with the shortest time will be the winner. When winning or earning a placing (the number of placings depend on the number of participants) the rabbit will gain one promotion point with which the rabbit climb in the levels. In Sweden they call it a “promotion stick”. If the rabbit doesn’t receive any faults at all it will automatically receive a promotion stick. In straight and crooked course there are four official levels; easy, medium, difficult and elite. Older rabbits can compete in the veteran level and beginners can choose to compete in the unofficial mini level. The levels differ in height and length of the jumps but also in number and technical difficulties of jumps. The mini course is just an introductory course. In order to progress from easy to medium, etc. a rabbit has to earn promotion points. Rabbits are placed according to the number of faults they have (such as knocking a rail down) time only comes into play if 2 placing rabbits have tied for the same placing. High jump and long jump have different rules. Here the winner is the rabbit who jumps the highest or the longest. There is only one jump in high- and long jump but it is higher respectively longer than in straight- and crooked course. The rabbit can have three tries at one height/length. If two rabbits have tied for the same placing the one with the fewest amount of tries wins the competition. There are only two levels in high- and long jump; non-elite and elite. To gain a promotion stick the rabbit has to jump either 60 cm = 23.62 inches high respectively 160 cm = 62.99 inches long. In the elite level the rabbits compete about certificates, when the rabbit has gained three certificates in a specific course it will be a champion. One important rule in all courses is that the jumps must be constructed so that they can be knocked down in any direction without hurting the rabbit. You are not allowed to beat or kick the rabbit or to lift the rabbit only using the leach. The rabbit must be held in a harness with a leach, necklaces are not allowed as they can hurt the rabbit’s neck. And remember, only the rabbit is to jump, the human walks beside the jumps and not over them. In the tracks there is as mentioned four different levels of difficulty. Higher levels includes more difficult obstacles in the tracks. All equipage starts out in the lowest level of difficulty, and for each placing they get what we call an "upgrade point". When the rabbit has three upgrading points in the same level of difficulty it has qualified for the next following level. The number of placings in each given class is based on the number of starting rabbits. For every five starting rabbits one place is given. For example if there is 10 starting rabbits two places are given, if there are 26 starting rabbits six places are given. However the rabbit must finish the track with less than two faults per round to get an upgrading point. The most common is that one basic round and a final is arranged, which means that you can have up to at total of 4 faults and still get an upgrading point. If the rabbit completes two rounds without any faults it will receive a upgrading point no matter of the placing number. The lowest level of difficulty is called "easy" and this is the class were all rabbits begin. The maximum height is 30 cm (11,81 inches) and the track has at least 8 obstacles. After collecting three upgrading points the rabbit qualifies for the next level which is "harder than easy". Here the maximum height of the obstacles is 38 cm (14,96 inches) and the track should contain 10 of them. Like before, the rabbit has to collect three upgrading points until it's qualified for the next class which is called 'difficult'. This level has a maximum height of 45 cm (17,72 inches) and there should still be at least 10 obstacles. You must collect five upgrading points in the difficult level before you are qualified for the most difficult class, which is called 'Elite'. The elite has a maximum height of 50 cm (19.96 inches) and the track has 12 obstacles. The length of the obstacles are adjusted to fit the class, but there is a maximum length in the easy class that is 45 cm (17.72 inches) and for the other 80 cm (31,15 inches). There are also regulations for the shortest length between the obstacles. That is 250 cm (98.43 inches) in all the classes, but in the higher levels even a further distance is preferred to give the rabbits as many good possibilities as possible. In 'difficult' and 'elite' there must be a water obstacle. This is special in the way that it counts as one fault if the surface of the water is touched. The width of the obstacles, which is the length on the bars, should not be less than 60 cm (23.62 inches). In addition to the obstacles, there must be a low start and finish obstacle. These obstacles are not included in the track together with the other obstacles, they are only used for the purpose to know when to start and stop the time. In all the classes you need to finish within a maximum time limit, the most common is two minutes. The leader will be noticed when there are 30 and 10 seconds left. There are some different judgings, A-F. The most common is judging C which means that all ekuipages makes one round and that a pre-decided number of them will make it to a final round. Judging D is also. That means that all the ekuipages that completes the first round are allowed to start in the second round. This was a short description of the most important rules in the two tracks, so now let us move forward to the long and high jump. In these two events the rabbit jumps over a single specially made obstacle. In the high jump it is all about jumping as high as possible. The obstacle increases in height after every round. The rabbits have three attempts on each height. If the rabbit fails all three attempts the ekuipage is eliminated. The rabbits that performed the jump correctly continue to the next round, in which the height of the obstacle is increased. You cannot clear the same height more than once. If all the rabbits that is still in the competition fails at the same height, the winner is the rabbit that has used the least attempts to clear the previous height. If those results are also the same you have to look at the height before that and so on until you can separate them to get a winner. If not there have to be a "re competition" between those ekuipages that ended at the same result. Long jump has the same system of declaring a winner, but here the rabbit must jump as far as possible. In high and long jump we have a different upgrading system than in competition in tracks. There are only two classes, 'not elite' and 'elite'. The rabbits starts in not elite. To receive an upgrading point in these events a limit of 60 cm (23.62 inches) in high jump and 160 cm (5,2 feet) in long jump must be cleared. To advance to elite in either of the events, the ekuipage have to collect three upgrading points respectively. When you have reached the elite level in all events, there are no longer any competitions for upgrading points. Instead, the winner of the class receives a certificate, if the class has more than 10 starting rabbits. To receive a certificate in high jump the rabbit must also clear a height of at least 70 cm (27,56 inches) and in long jump 180 cm (5,9 feet). If a rabbit receives three certificates in the same event taken in at least two different clubs, the owner can, regardless of the number of certificates received in the other events, ad the title champion to its name. If the rabbit becomes a champion in two events you ad Great Champion, in three events Super Champion and in all four events Grand Champion. The most important factor in rabbit jumping is the safety of the rabbits. The obstacles are not allowed to be built in a way that the rabbits under any circumstances can hurt themselves. Nails cannot be used to put the bars on. You are not allowed to beat or kick the rabbit, and you can of course never lift it only by its leach. No stressing sounds or acts is allowed and if the rabbit needs to be guided, this should be done by gently using the hands, never the feet or just the leash. The hand holding the leash must be behind the rabbit at all times. The leader of the rabbit cannot go over the obstacles; he or she must pass next to them.   To be allowed to participate in a competition the person must have turned 7 years old and the rabbit must be at least 4 months old. In high- and long jump the rabbit must be 12 months old. All breeds and crossbreeds are allowed to participate, the only important thing is that the rabbit is healthy! All breeds are allowed to compete; however, there may be problems with smaller and larger breeds. (Rabbit size is usually determined by weight: small rabbits are considered under 2 kilo/4.4 lbs and giant over 5 kilos / 11 lbs) Small rabbits, such as the Polish and Netherland dwarf sometimes have problems jumping over long obstacles due to their size. However, there are examples of small rabbits that still made it to the highest Scandinavian classes. Smaller rabbits can overcome weaknesses through style and will. Larger rabbits such as the Flemish Giant and French Lop will put a lot of weight on their front legs in the landing while jumping high over higher obstacles, which may cause injury. Generally, long-haired Angora type breeds, if not clipped, are excluded from competing because of the difficulties their coats cause with agility and vision. Neither English Lop should be entered as they risk injury to their ears. The ideal jumping rabbit has long legs and a long back, which will help it see over longer obstacles and correctly judge the height or length in order to get over. In the case of with slender bone, such as the Belgian Hare, the legs should be strong and muscular so high jumps will not hurt them. In Scandinavia, where rabbit show jumping has a strong base, most are crossbreeds, bred with good jumpers as parents, similar to the method of breeding show dogs. How to teach your rabbit to jump HOW TO TEACH THE RABBIT TO HOP It is best to start with a young. It is good to buy a young at 8 weeks at a breeder, who is a member of a breeding organization. The very first thing you have to teach your rabbit is to walk in a harness and leash. It might be a little cat´s harness or a special harness for rabbits with an eye behind in the back piece. It must not just be a necklace, because then the rabbit might be choked. It might take time to get it used to the harness, but don´t be in too great a hurry. It is very important, that nothing happens, that might frighten the rabbit, when it is in harness. Let it have a good experience, when it is in the harness. Then it will gradually look forward to come out into the harness for a walk. If you have more rabbits, it is best to have one harness for each rabbit. Some rabbits will bite in the harness, if it smells of an other rabbit. When the rabbit has got used to the harness, you can start teaching it, that you are the one, who decides, where you are going. When your rabbit is good at walking in the harness, you can start letting it hop over small jumps. As long time as the young is little, you must not let it jump too much and not too high. Just about 5 minutes at 0 - 5 cm. (0-2 inch.) (0 cm is when the bar is just lying at the grass). It will be good with some milk cartons or some small wood blocks with 100 cm. (40 inch.) between the cartons or blocks. After some weeks you can put one more carton upon the first. When you add the high, you have to add the length. If you already have a rabbit jump, you start with one bar or two bars. If the rabbit don´t want to jump, you can try to lift it once or twice, maybe it will jump by itself the next time. Teach your rabbit from the beginning just to hop the one way. Then it is easier to teach it just to go forward on a course. That´s what it´s about in an event. If your rabbit gets tired, you must let it get a rest and then try later the same day or the next day. To calm or encourage your rabbit it is important, that you talk with your rabbit the whole time both at training and at events. Don´t tell it off, if it doesn't go like you want. You don´t achieve anything by that. At straight course, there has to be the same distance between the jumps. In this way the rabbit gets a fluent run through and has a better chance to make the jumps. When the rabbit is 4 month, it can start training at an easy course (25 cm (9.8 inch.) high) and it can start in an event. Here in Denmark the handler has to be a member of the Breeding Organization of Denmark. Maybe you can try to train in an organization before being a member. All breed and mixed rabbits can learn to hop, but do not hop with very big and heavy rabbits. Don't over train your rabbit. By training once or twice a week it will quickly get used to hop and become a clever hopping rabbit. If you have got a rabbit, who in spite of your best attempts, will not hop, you must let it be a pet rabbit. If you force it, it might be aggressive and maybe you will get sour. It is hard to say, if it is best to hop with a male or a female. We have had best luck with the females. Our males are often more interested in sniffing and peeing and mating our legs. The females might be a little lazy, when they are in heat, but else they are very willing to hop. If it is very hot and very cold it is better not to hop. Rabbit hopping is fun for children and grown ups, and it is a different good and exciting way to have rabbits and to be a rabbit. If you have a little fenced area in your garden, your rabbit can have fun of running there too. It also will give it more exercise. Before you start teaching your rabbit to jump you must teach it how to walk in a harness. When the rabbit feels safe and brave walking in the harness you can start with low jumps (about 5 -10 cm = 2-4 inches). Put the rabbit in front of the first jump and give it some time to think. You might have to help it the first time by lifting the rabbit or by push loosely at its backside. Praise and let the rabbit walk to the next jump. When the rabbit has learned to jump – walk – jump you can add some more jumps and after a while you can increase the difficulty. Think about not to hurry and not practice too much. Otherwise the rabbit might loose interest. You can build jumps out of things you have at home as long as the rabbit can’t get hurt when jumping it. Remember that the jumps must be constructed so that they can be knocked down in any direction without hurting the rabbit. Most rabbits can be taught to jump but not all of them like it. You should never force a rabbit to jump. World records The Guinness Book of World Records makes note of the world record for the highest rabbit jump which is 99.5 cm (39.2 in), which was achieved by Mimrelunds Tösen (The Lassie of Quivering Grove) who was owned by Tine Hygom (Denmark) in Herning, Denmark on 28 June 1997. However, June 13, 2013 this record was beaten by Snöflingans (Super Champion) Majesty of Night "Aysel", owned by Tarkan Sönmez (Sweden) at 100 cm (39.4 in). A video of this can be found on YouTube. The record for longest jump is 3m (118.1 in), held by Yaboo (owner: Maria B Jensen, Denmark)and was set on June 10, 1999. The world record in high jump is held by a Swedish rabbit called Aysel. She has jumped 100 cm (39.37 inches). Her owner is Tarkan Sönmez. The world record in long jump is held by a Danish rabbit, he is called Yaboo and the longest jump was measured to 3 m (9.84 feet). In conclusion At events, there is always great attendance from the spectators. People of all ages have a good time by looking at rabbit hopping. Even radio, TV, newspapers and magazines find, that rabbit hopping is a good subject and now and then they bring photos or on-the-spot report. Of course now and then people, who think it is cruelty to animals, are passing by, but they have hardly ever understood, that the rabbits are hopping of joy. The critics do not think about, that all what we do, are be built on the natural movements of the rabbits. Rabbit jumping is a fun sport for both owner and rabbit. In Scandinavia it is growing and getting more popular. We wish that with this podcast we will inspire rabbit owners all over the world to try rabbit jumping safely! The more you do with your rabbit, the more fun you have with it. If you make rabbit hopping there will by itself come a very close tie between the handler and the rabbit. About 3,000 are expected to take part in the rabbit version of Hickstead. The Swedish rabbit jumping team is among 3,000 animals taking part at the Great Yorkshire Showground, in Harrogate. You are very welcome to contact the committee for The Swedish Federation of Rabbit Jumping if you have any questions. styrelsen@skhrf.com http://skhrf.com/englishsit/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit_show_jumping https://sites.google.com/site/americanhoppingassociation/ http://www.canadianrabbithoppingclub.com/ http://www.kaninhop.dk/uk/ http://rabbithoppingnz.wixsite.com/rabbithoppingnz http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/15/bunny-hop-competition-prague_n_5155397.html http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/watch-adorable-bouncing-bunnies-take-5031497 www.smallanimalshow.co.uk.   Plant of the Week: Barley Word of the Week: PrePaid

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