BREXIT AND BEYOND
We know the uncertainty surrounding Brexit is a concern for many equine owners, workers and employers and we have had many calls from people asking for clarification. So here is the most relevant, up to date information from UK Government sources and we have attempted to explain some of the key elements which we feel are relevant.
The purpose of this article is not to discuss the suitability of any arrangements, or even Brexit itself, but purely to help people sift through reams of important information to find the answers to the most common questions about what to expect.
As things stand now
At the time of writing this article (29th January 2020), the British Government assures us that they have reached an agreement between Great Britain and the EU on Great Britain's withdrawal from the EU – Great Britain left the EU on 31st January 2020 at 11pm.
What you need to know
There are 3 important phrases heard regarding Brexit:
• the Withdrawal Agreement
• the Transition Period
• a No-Deal Brexit
In this article we have put together important information for our owners and breeders.: We have within the Association, riding establishments, trainers, importer and of course owners.
• British equine workers living in and working with horses in other EU countries (referred to as “EU Member States”)
• EU citizens living in and working with horses in Great Britain/the UK
• Travelling horses to and from EU countries
A short explanation of “the Withdrawal Agreement”
The Withdrawal Agreement is the term used for the mutual agreement (the deal) between the UK and the European Union on the terms under which the UK will be removed as an EU Member State. This only applies to the period between 11pm 31st January 2020 and 31st January 2021. Great Britain will no longer be an EU Member State but will still operate under EU laws. The Withdrawal Agreement doesn't constitute a “Trade Deal”, which is yet to be negotiated, it is purely the terms under which Great Britain will operate in association with the EU for the next 12 months. This includes factors which will affect the equine industry, such as:
A Withdrawal Agreement has always been the favoured arrangement for leaving the EU, as opposed to a “no-deal Brexit”. Now it is agreed, the Withdrawal Agreement will be implemented between the 31st January 2020 and the 31st December 2020. This is the period in time in which the current rules on trade, travel, and business for the UK and EU will continue to appl y , allowing individuals and businesses to prepare for 2021 when Great Britain fully leaves the EU.
This period in time has previously been referred to as “the Implementation Period”, but now the UK Government is officially referring to it as the “ Transition Period “.
The meaning of a “No-Deal Brexit”
Needless to say, this is very important information for anyone who moves equines between the EU and UK.
Throughout the Transition Period import and export rules will remain the same. After 31st January 2021 when the Transition Period ends there will be new procedures to follow. Here are the key details…
From 1 January 2021, the rules for importing equines from the EU to the UK will not change straightaway, although there will be a new system to notify the UK authorities.
Equine ID (passports), issued by industry, would continue to be used in the UK, as they contain information relating to identification and veterinary procedures undertaken that could help to maintain a robust national equine health and traceability regime.
These industry-issued passports would continue to be valid for EU travel for horses registered either on a studbook or pedigree register; or with a national branch of an international organisation for racing or competition.
All other horses and equines travelling from the UK to the EU would have to travel with a government-issued ID document which is expected to contain very similar information to that in existing passports. This is a requirement of the EU in relation to movements from third countries.
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Freedom of Movement will continue to apply throughout the Transition Period. This means that UK citizens who are lawfully resident in EU member states are broadly guaranteed the same rights as they've had until 31st January 2020.
The UK Government has negotiated with the EU that UK Grooms, students etc lawfully living and working in an EU country:
UK , students and their families covered by the Agreement should note that:
The Transition Period: Living in the EU after 31st January 2020
During the Transition Period (31st January 2020 to 31 December 2020), freedom of movement rights will continue to apply to UK nationals. This means that UK nationals will be able to live in an EU country.
Members of the equine industry who are legally resident in the EU by the end of the Transition Period (currently 31st December 2020), will be covered by the Withdrawal Agreement, and will be able to continue living in their EU country of residence, enjoying broadly the same rights to healthcare, benefits and pensions as at present.
During the Transition Period, UK nationals will enjoy the same rights to work in an EU Member State as before Brexit.
People not covered by the Withdrawal Agreement: After the end of the Transition Period, future arrangements will be determined by the negotiations on the UK-EU future partnership.
You'll need to apply to stay in the UK before the end of the “Grace Period” (30 June 2021) to continue living in the UK.
THIS INFORMATION IS TO BE USED AS A GUIDE. REGULATIONS MAY CHANGE AS THE UK GOVERNMENT AND EU EMBARK ON TALKS WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THIS YEAR - 2020. SO IF ANYTHING WRITTEN HERE INVOLVES ACTION YOU MIGHT TAKE IN 2020, PLEASE CHECK FOR UPDATED INFORMATION ON APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL WEBSITES.
WE WILL UPDATE YOU ON EQUINE MATTERS AS AND WHEN WE ARE INFORMED OF THEM.
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DEATH OF ANDOR DALLOS, Director of the Szilvasvarad State Stus, Hungary
The Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture has just announced the tragic early death on 6th January 2019 of Andor Dallos, Director of the State Stud Farm in Szilvásvárad. Andor Dallos was only 59 years old. He worked for 35 years in the State Stud farm, which he was in charge of for 26 years.
He made many friends in the Lipizzaner world , especially with the leaders of the European Lipizzan studs in his career, and in 2015 he was elected Vice President of the Lipizzan International Federation (LIF)
Andor Dallos received the breeding prize of the Hungarian Equestrian Federation, which is the most prominent recognition of the profession, the Széchenyi Prize, the “Diamond Wreath Breeder” Award of the Hungarian Association of Horse Breeders and the Hungarian Horse Breeders' Award.
The Ministry stated: 'He was a specialist in equestrian sport, his name can be closely linked to the driving the Lipizzaner Horse whose activities are marked by numerous successes and recognition. The successful breeders' work is also proved by the 1st place at the 77th OMÉK horse breeding exhibition with the Lipica mare, and the Grand Prix horse title of the exhibition was won by the Grizzly Gray Stud of the stud farm.
Andor Dallos was born in Gödöllo on March 13, 1959. He held a university degree from his birthplace, and has been working in Szilvásvárad since 1984, where he was trainee and then head of animal husbandry and later agriculture. Since 1993, he had been Director of the State Stud Farm in Szilvásvárad.
Andor was a happily married, father of two children and a very happy grandfather of two grandchildren .
Recently he had been talking enthusiastically about the new Parade Ar3a and Equestrian stadium in Szilvasvarad and he was planning for it to be the centre of education and travel.
We in the UK had him to thank for the many top class Lipizzaner horses we have imported from Szilvasvarad over the years and everyone who met him said how unassuming and gracious he was.
The Szilvasvarad Stud gave the UK it's foundation herd some 35 years ago and it's Lipizzaners have been the mainstay of our breed today. We have tragically lost a true professional, dedicated to the Lipizzaner and to it advancement. The equestrian world will be poorer for his loss. He would only have turned 60 in March of this year.
We sincerely offer condolences to his family.
R.I.P Andor. Look down on us and guide us.
The article below was only written last year. We have not attempted to correct the grammar in the translation and hope it you an insight into this remarkable man. Look after and love your family and friends.....
The lover of the stud, Andor Dallos
Judit Sárköz
Friday, 29 June 2018, 10:23
Andor Dallos, director of the State Stud Farm in Szilvásvárad, determined his childhood as an experience of nature and the proximity of horses. He wanted to go to the footsteps of his father's father, but the fate was pulling alongside the horses. That is, it was not a twist, it was a conscious decision.That's how it came to Szilvásvárad, where he could have both passions: the forest and the horses.
? Born in the woods, made forests, and lives among horses. It all started in childhood. Where did you start with, how did your passion and vocation become horse breeding?
- I spent the first 12 years of my life in the yard of local forestry near Szentgyörgy in Isaszeg, my father was the forest manager.
At that time, there were still many horses in the forest barn, besides the approximate, cold-blooded, twisted horses used for forestry work, there were always some warm-blooded, light horses, these so-called horseshoes were my favorites.
Then the best thing in my life was when we went to the forest with my father.. And on Sunday, because there was a bus in the village in the morning, but there was no bus back. I was working in the forest during my summer time in Kamaszam, in seedlings, scouting, and later I made markings and estimates. I loved the forest very much, it was alway close to me, so I was a forest engineer.
? Become a forester. What changed your decision?
- During the high school years we lived in Gödöllo, so I chose the animal breeding department of the Agricultural University of Gödöllo and strengthened my relationship with the horses. After graduating, I stayed in the Zoological Department for a few months as dr. Professor Emil Nagy , whom I think of as my mentor, I still have respect, and in December 1984 I came to Szilvásvárad.
? Bükk is a very different region than Isaszeg. Did you get completely alien to the ground?
- I wouldn't say that we came from the neighborhood on the father's branch. My father was born in Hevesaranyos, as he says at the base of the beech tree, where his father was a forester. My grandfather worked at Hevesaranyos in Felsotárkány and then in Mátra, where my father went to the University of Sopron and started his career at Eger in forest management.
Practically I came back here and I've been here ever since I got everything that's nice to me: the forest and the horse.
He was proud to come to work for forestry because at that time this stud was part of the Mátra Forestry. .After the change of regime - in the name of gene preservation - an independent budgetary institution was established for the maintenance of the Lipica breed, and I actively participated in its development. Together with forestry, we have designated 1,000 hectares of agricultural land and property, which is intended to support about 260 Lipizzan horses. I have worked with a lot of foresters and I still have good relationship with forestry. But it cannot be otherwise, as the two activities are closely related to each other, to day-to-day tasks and to tourism.
? It not only deals with breeding horses, but also with the studious-tough things of the stud, but also plays a crucial role in equestrian sport. Still doing sports?
"Whoever deals with horses, has an internal need to try out horses, and that is how I was doing this. From the beginning of the '90s I took my teeth, participated in national and international competitions and later became a member of the Hungarian national team. I achieved great success, it was a very good feeling to fight with my horses, but in the stud farm, the tasks grew so much that I didn't have time to prepare, so I stopped racing.
? I'm sorry, sorry. But I know that the continuity is not broken, family riding has become a family tradition.
- The family has always played a decisive role in my life, and my wife and children have created a solid background for me.
My children grew up in this natural environment, and I consciously raised them to the love of the animal and nature. In their early years, the trout was caught in the Szalajka stream, they walked through the woods - sometimes without control - hanging in the stables, volleyball, riding, getting the basics for horseback riding and maybe for a lifestyle.
Both of my children graduated from Gödöllo. My daughter is a runner-up in Szilvásvárad colors in Hungarian and international competitions, and she is also engaged in horse feeding. At the age of university, he went to Gyula Dallos, the only horseman in Hungary, studying and competing with him. My son is a little further away from his original profession and is currently looking for his bread as a horse stunt. For example, he was the expert of the rider for the recently presented Kincsem film. He also met the film world here in Szilvásvárad. My good friend was Tamás Pintér, "Lion", whose name is stunt. I have worked a lot with him to develop riding scenes, and I have been in several films. My son admired him as a young child and captured this world, although he had never been afraid of his adventures, bicycles, and snowboards had to be replaced regularly.
? Will grandchildren try themselves in one of the riding sports?
- I have a five and a two and a half year old granddaughter. The bigger is my daughter's son, her second home is Gyula Dallos's riding yard, because her mother is always riding there.
Both love horses very much, they don't hold them, though the tractor, the engine and the car are more interested in them.
But the truth is that the attachment to the horses gradually increased in my children.
? I think it is important that children get close to the horses.
Yes, this is one of my main missions. At the local school, we also encourage children to learn to ride, know, love the horse for the non-selfless purpose of the horse's future.
To grow up a generation that loves, respects and binds the horse.
This is a condition for this great animal to be present next to the next century. In Szilvásvárad, the country also has a unique facility for horse riding. The indoor and outdoor equestrian track is also an international standard. Tourism is shaped in accordance with forestry, and tourism attracts 700 to 800,000 people a year. Visitors will be attracted to the many beautiful and natural beauty of Szilvásvárad, and they will visit the stud under a graceful program, then continue their journey in the Szalajka Valley and see the forest museums. Forestry is also a very good partner in this.
? What would you like to achieve in Szilvásvárad, at the head of the stud farm and in horse riding?
I would like to find my successor slowly. But in the meantime, in addition to the breeding work for the sake of the breed, I work to set up the Szilvásvárad Lipica Horse Center, introduce it to the international cycle and serve the Hungarian horse society. The goal is for Hungarian horsemen to be able to train in the same conditions as they expect in foreign competitions. I always wanted to go to my father's footsteps; I hope I could answer at least in part.
(The news arrived to Lapzár until that time. Andor Dallos, a forest engineer, the retired chief engineer of the former Budavidék Forest and Logging Farm (1928-2018), died on March 31).
Source:
Our Forest
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BREXIT
We have been asked by UK Government department Defra to inform you that the referendum vote which resulted in Brexit does not affect the regulations concerning obtaining/ updating a passport
. This includes change of ownership. There will be no change in the procedures regarding equine passports and the offences pertaining to non compliance remain the same.
May we remind owners that it is illegal to own a horse and not have the passport updated into your ownership within 30 days of purchase. Just having a passport for your horse is not enough, as by law, it must be signed and officially stamped into your ownership. Writing your name into the passport and it not being officially stamped is illegal. It is also illegal to sell a horse if it has not been officially updated into your ownership. All the above offences carry a £5,000 fine/penalty.
Imported horses with foreign passports are included in the above. They too must be updated. There is no need to send them out of the UK, we can update them for you.
We are running an AMNESTY from tomorrow's date 27th July 2016 for 10 days. This means you can get your horse's passport updated by the Lipizzaner National Studbook Association of Great Britain without incurring a late registration penalty. This is a chance for you to get yourself into a legal position.
We strongly advise you to take up this offer as your passport could be checked at any time by Government appointed officials/ Trading Standards and if it is lacking in the necessary information you are likely to be reported and fined. DON'T TAKE THE RISK. IT IS JUST NOT WORTH IT
telephone 01570 480090
The review below is extracted from the Telegraph on-line.
Our Chairman John Goddard-Fenwick also knows of the gruelling conditions and the mass grave containing these beautiful animals.
He was there with Lipizzan International Secretary Hildegarde Gekiere and was present when the horses were exhumed. The conditions were every bit as harrowing as detailed in the book. He and Hildegard helped to raise thousands of pounds which the LIF Rescue Fund used to help the survivors of this terrible ordeal. The UK society office was kept busy for weeks and John gave countless interviews both on radio and TV to help raise public awareness.
By Jane Shilling
7:00AM BST 07 Aug 2012
For a breed of smallish, rather stocky grey horses, with only about 3,000 individuals registered worldwide, the Lipizzaner horse has a
remarkably lustrous reputation.
This comes mainly from its association with the Spanish Riding School in Vienna, where Lipizzaner stallions are used in performances of classical
dressage and the spectacular haute école “airs above the ground” – a choreographed series of leaps, capers and controlled rearing supposed
(erroneously) to be based on battlefield manoeuvres.
The journalist Frank Westerman met his first Lipizzaner in a distinctly less glamorous setting. Growing up in the suburbs of Assen, in the
Netherlands, he discovered a riding school where the owner, Piet Bakker, kept a Lipizzaner stallion, Conversano Primula.
“When you touch a Lipizzaner,” said Bakker, “You're touching history.” Primula's offspring took starring roles in Peter Greenaway's film of
The Tempest . Watching the film, Westerman “asked myself what it was that people tried to express through the animals with which they
surround themselves”. To answer this question, he turned to the history of the Lipizzaner, the oldest “cultivated” horse breed, dating back to the
seventh century,
when Moorish Barb horses were crossed with native Spanish stock.
In 1582, the Habsburg Archduke Charles II established a stud at Lipica, in modern Slovenia, from which the breed took its name, establishing six of the
eight foundation lines, or “dynasties”, from which all modern Lipizzaners are descended.
Westerman's research into Lipizzaner history takes him little further back than the 20th century, but that is enough. In the course of the past 100-odd
years, Lipizzaner herds have been dispersed, brutalised, shot for food by looting troops, subjected to deranged breeding experiments by Nazi and
communist biologists and, most recently, starved, massacred and buried in a mass grave during the Bosnian conflict.
Westerman was a reporter in Srebrenica during that conflict. “This was not the first report I had read about a mass grave in former Yugoslavia,”
he remarks, on reading the report of the autopsy on a dozen Lipizzaner carcasses performed by the International League for the Protection of Horses.
“But it was the only one dealing with horses. Yet I had the uneasy feeling that the death of these horses affected me more deeply.”
Equally shocking is his account of the Nazi stud farm established at Auschwitz, supervised by Hitler's chief equerry, Oberlandstallmeister Gustav Rau,
who initiated a programme of experimental breeding at remote stud farms in what is now the Czech Republic.
As the Allies advanced, the evacuation of the Lipizzaner stud at Hostau, where Rau had insisted on intensive inbreeding to create a “pure” line,
was assisted by General George Patton and his forces in a daring mission known as “Operation Cowboy”. (The incident was later made into a
Hollywood movie, Miracle of the White Stallions .)
Patton was characteristically underwhelmed by the exquisite performance of the Lipizzaners, writing in his diary that, “It struck me as rather strange that,
in the midst of a world at war, some 20 young men in great physical condition… had spent their entire time teaching a group of horses to
wiggle their butts…”
And still the Lipizzaners' sufferings at the hands of humans were not over. In peacetime, breeding programmes resumed. But in 2007 a YouTube video,
posted by the Belgrade action group Freedom for Animals, showed harrowing footage of emaciated Lipizzaners which had been taken to
Serbia in circumstances of doubtful legality. After protracted negotiation, the survivors were returned, to much rejoicing.
Westerman's account of the Lipizzaners' remarkable survival makes stirring reading. His tales of research in secret archives and encounters with
wartime veterans who helped with Operation Cowboy have the subterfuge and tension of a thriller.
His chronology is sometimes confusing, and his determination to link the Lipizzaners' history with the genetic theories of Mendel and Lamarck,
ideologues like the Soviet biologist Lysenko and Nazi programmes of eugenics is sometimes strained and can lead to lengthy and somewhat indigestible digressions.
But Westerman never loses sight of the emotional connection that inspired his story: the deep attachment between humans and horses which is, it
sometimes seems, more than we deserve.
Brother Mendel's Perfect Horse
Frank Westerman
Harvill Secker, £14.99, 310pp
SPANISH RIDING SCHOOL TO OFFER LESSONS TO THE EQUESTRIAN PUBLIC
For the first time in its 440 year history, the Spanish Riding School of Vienna is opening its doors to the equestrian public, offering lessons, theory and seminars .
The sessions, due to start in the Spring of 2013, will take place at the Lipizzaner Training Centre in Heldenberg . This is where the Lipizzaners spend their breaks and it is where the young horses are trained.
Chief rider Andreas Hausberger who is also director of the training centre said, “We want to maintain the tradition of the Spanish Riding School and share our centuries-old knowledge. The capacity is there and we have enough riders to do the training.” There are currently 16 riders at the School.
But only advanced riders with their own horses need apply.
“They need to be riding at a high standard,” said Mr Hausberger. “But it is not important that they be competition riders.
“Anyone can apply, but they must submit a video clip of them training and we will decide who to take on.”
Individual lessons cost €250 (£202) and group sessions — for a maximum of three people — are €450 (£363). There is plenty of space, with 40 boxes free for the 10 months of the year that the stallions are based in Vienna.
But demand is expected to be huge.
“It will be really, really big,” said Mr Hausberger. “We already have bookings and I am receiving calls from all over the world.”
British Olympian Richard Davison , one of the few foreign riders to have trained with the Spanish Riding School, said: “It's a great idea for as many people as possible to benefit from their teaching.
In 2007, the SRS was reported to be running an annual loss of £2.31million.
Businesswoman Elizabeth Gurtler, who took over in 2007, has attempted to redress the deficit by cutting wages and doubling the number of performances given.
So there you have it. Who will be the first to be accepted for lessons with their own Lipizzaner?
A horse in Cornwall has been confirmed to have Equine Infectious Anaemia (EIA also known as Swamp Fever)
Defra confirmed the case today (Wednesday 3 October) and the horse will be put down .
Around 20 other horses on the yard have been placed under quarantine and are being tested.
EIA is a highly contagious condition that attacks a horse's immune system. It is passed by biting insects such as flies and midges and can cause death, as well as mares to abort.
There is no cure, so horses confirmed with EIA are put down to prevent spread of disease.
It is the second time this week EIA has beenconfirmed— on Monday (1 October) racehorse Danedream was pulled from this weekend's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe after a case was confirmed at Cologne Racecourse in Germany.
EIA is often fatal to horses but does not affect humans. Symptoms include a reoccurring fever and anaemia. However, horses can also carry the virus without displaying any clinical signs and once they have become carriers, they remain infectious for life. For this reason all infected animals must be humanely destroyed to control the spread of disease.
Blood-sucking insects, such as horse flies, are the most common transmitters of the virus. It can also be transmitted through the use of contaminated blood or blood products, instruments or needles. Pregnant mares may pass the disease to their foals in the womb.
EIA was first identified in France in 1843, and the last outbreak in England was in 1976. The virus is found worldwide and there was a serious outbreak in Ireland in 2006. It is a notifiable disease in the UK. If you suspect that your horse may be suffering from the disease you must immediately notify the duty vet in your local Animal Health Office (check on the Defra website or in the Yellow Pages for contact details).
EIA is confirmed through a blood test called the Coggins test. If EIA is confirmed then Defra can order the destruction of the horse, regardless of the owner's wishes. If the power to slaughter is invoked, the Animal Health Office will organise for the horse to be put down and for the carcass to be safely removed.
Horses that have been in contact with a horse that has tested positive for the infection will be kept under restrictions and tested until they are confirmed to not be carriers. Horses will not be culled just because they have been in contact with an infected horse.
For more information visit the Defra website
Spanish Riding School returned to the UK November, 2012
The Spanish Riding School of Vienna returned to the UK Novembe 2012 following its success in London in 2011
They appeaedr at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham on 16,17 and 18 November.
“Traditionally the Spanish Riding School has always played London and Birmingham together, however last year we were sadly only able to do London,” said a spokesperson.
“But due to public demand from Birmingham and the Midlands we will be back this year for three shows.”
Horses and riders from the 430-year-old school will be demonstrating classical equitation including their famous above the ground movements such as the capriole, levade and courbette.
Olympian Carl Hester also gave a demonstration.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM DEFRA ON CEM OUTBREAK 30/03/2012
· Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM) , a disease of horses notifiable in the UK, has been identified in a mare stabled in Gloucestershire. A second mare at the stables is currently under investigation.
· CEM is a venereal infection that causes a discharge from the vulva, resulting from inflammation of the uterus. Infected horses can be treated with antibiotics and recover.
· CEM cannot be transmitted to humans.
· The infection is easily controlled and movement restrictions on the horse and in-contacts have been put in place.
· It is a sexually transmitted equine disease. However, indirect transmission can also occur for example through contaminated breeding equipment.
· The spread of infection is controlled by preventing the mating of infected horses, treating the infection, re-testing several times to check the infection has cleared up before resuming mating, and applying strict hygiene measures when handling the horses involved.
· International trade is normally carried out on the basis of testing animals first before they are exported. Therefore there will be limited trade implications.
· Further details about Contagious Equine Metritis can be found at http://archive.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/farmanimal/diseases/atoz/cem/index.htm
· The Horse r acing Betting Levy Board has also produced a Codes of Practice for this disease http://codes.hblb.org.uk/
Exotic Disease Briefing Unit
30 th March 2012
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
SPANISH RIDING SCHOOL VISIT TO WEMBLEY
IMPERIAL DREAM
WE WERE THERE
It was a real pleasure to meet so many of you at Wembley in November.We are glad to hear you enjoyed the performance. Magical was a
word often used to describe the performances.
The current Wembley performances were preceded by a choreographed routine performed by Olympic and Paralympic dressage riders
Carl Hester and Lee Pearson which went down well with both Lipizzaner owners and the public alike.
Thank you for all your kind comments about our stand. We were pleased with it too. We would like to thank everyone who gave their time so willingly
to help out. The Ash Family and the Hardy Family & the Hayes Family especially who both gave up so much time over the four days to help man the stand.
From the feedback we have received, the mood of the public was very encouraging. It made a pleasant and light hearted atmosphere.
We met so many new people and the interest shown in the breed was very encouraging.
Classical horsemanship came to wide audience and for the Lipizzaner, as you know, an endangered breed, it can only be a good thing.
We have Live Nation Ltd and Universal Music Arts & Entertainment Ltd
to thank for this as their advertising and promotion of the event certainly seemed to pay off. Three of the days were a complete
sell out with the recently added Thursday performance almost so. The more people who know about the breed and enjoy what they have seen, the better.
We have spoken to 100's of people both during and after the visit and they have been interested in learning more about the Lipizzaner, several
wanting to ‘touch a live one'. Thank you so much to those who have agreed to show people your beautiful horses.
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SPANISH RIDING SCHOOL WEMBLEY VISIT NOVEMBER 2011 We are pleased to announce we will be at Wembley with our usual stand for the visit of the Spanish Riding School in November. All of you who have tickets please get in touch and we can arrange to meet after the performances. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ State of alert as Dourine known as the 'covering sickness' found in Europe25 June, 2011 A serious equine disease has returned to the Continent of Europe, causing horse welfare agencies & breeders to be on a heightened state of alert. Dourine, a notifiable disease transmitted during covering that can be fatal in 50-75% of cases, was first discovered in two horses on the island of Sicily in May. Last week it spread to two horses in mainland Italy. One of the horses was put down, with the other remaining critically ill. There have never been any cases of dourine in the UK, but World Horse Welfare is monitoring the situation as it is the first outbreak in Europe for many years. All horse exports from Sicily have been halted and officials are investigating the source of the outbreak. #############################################################################################################
The Spanish Riding School of Vienna announce their 60th international tour due to start November 2011 and with only four London dates – tickets for this exclusive event, to be held at Wembley Arena in November 2011 are going to be scarce. Excitement builds for new Spanish Riding School tour
the Spanish Riding School, Wembley Arena, London: Thursday 24th November- 8pm
The Lipizzaner National Studbook Association of Great Britain are pleased to offer discount tickets for the visit of the Spanish Riding School of Vienna to its Registered Owners, family and friends. The venue is the Wembley Arena just outside London and the dates are 25 th , 26 th & 27 th November 2011.
The following price tickets are available: £71.50 , £62.15, £39.75, £28.25. Top price tickets are in the blue and red blocks . Second Price are the front to mid rows in the yellow blocks, third price are the top of the yellow blocks and fourth price are the corners of the yellow blocks (block N15 & S15).
The discounted tickets are the two middle prices: £71.50 discounted to £64.35 & £62.15 discounted to £55.94 If anyone would prefer the £39.75 tickets, please contact the office for availability.
We cannot guarantee availability for any tickets as there is always the possibility that they will be sold out at any time. If this should happen, we will of course refund your money. You might like to consider agreeing to either accept the next price up or down depending on which you originally order. We also require you to give a 2nd choice of date. Please remember that the Sunday performance commences at 3pm. Even though we will make every effort to accommodate your first request, we reserve the right to change it to your 2 nd choice. Remember, it is only the red, or yellow ticket prices that are discounted. You may order as many tickets as you like so long as the person booking the tickets is an Association Registered Owner.
This offer will close on 2 nd July. We advise you not to wait until the last minute as people all over the UK will be booking too. The Spanish Riding School usually appear both at Wembley Arena and the NEC Arena in Birmingham.
This year Wembley Arena is the only venue. It is a show very worthwhile seeing. Remember, the SRS only come to the UK about every five years so it is a great opportunity to see riding at its finest ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DISCOUNT RE SPANISH RIDING SCHOOL VISIT We have negotiated for discount tickets for the SRS tour this year for our members. Please contact the office for further details. =============================================================================
WE HAVE HAD A LOT OF ENQUIRIES REGARDING LIPIZZANER PASSPORTS. WE CAN ISSUE/UPDATE PASSPORTS FOR ALL LIPIZZANERS WHETHER IMPORTED OR BRED IN THE UK. E-MAIL OR PHONE THE OFFICE AND WE WILL BE PLEASED TO GUIDE YOU. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// The Royal Horse Galareturns to London's 02 Arena September 11th & 12th
This unique display by five of the world's top riding schools, takes place this September in the O2 Arena, London.
The Royal Horse Gala, over the weekend of 11/12 September, will include performances from 36 Lipizzaner, Lusitano, Andalusian, Arab and Friesian stallions. Riding schools taking part are the Lipica Stud, Spanish Riding School of Samuel Lopez at Albecete, Cabalos Espanoles, the Royal Stud of the Netherlands, and the Stud Farm Ismer in Germany.
The show was last seen in the UK in 1996, at the Birmingham NEC and Wembley Arena. Promoter Sarah Galbraith said this year's Royal Horse Gala will be "even more spectacular, more exciting and more entertaining" than the sell-out 1996 show. The show in 1996 was hailed as one of the best equine events seen at the NEC and Wembley. We were there and can most certainly vouch for that. We have negotiated a fantastic offer for our members. If you are a member and have not received a circular containing details of how to claim your discount, please contact us and we will send it out to you. Remember, it is only a couple of weeks away so be quick. Royal Horse Gala will take you on a journey of equestrianism; you will be enchanted by the elegance and powerful movements of some of Europe's most beautiful stallions. Royal Horse Gala tickets present a true firework of art with horses. Get your Royal Horse Gala tickets, take your seat at The O2 and let yourself be mesmerised by the majestic King's horses. The discount offer is only available to members and their families. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// LNSA OF GB RULES CONCERNING SWAMP FEVER Please be aware that all Lipizzaners recently imported from affected areas who require to be registered with the Association must have undergone the tests required to be fully registered in the studbooks of the Association. This DOES NOT affect passport registration which we will process as normal. Passport registration and studbook registration are two separate things. If we are asked to register Lipizzaners recently imported from the affected areas and their surrounds we will, as a matter of course, inform DEFRA of that horse's existence in the UK. It is up to all of us to be vigilant and to protect our breed and the geneal equine population. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SWAMP FEVER - LATEST An investigation by DEFRA has traced just one horse that it says is at risk of developing swamp fever in Britain following the cases discovered in a yard in Wiltshire last month. One animal from the shipment of Romanian horses that came to the UK via Belgium was moved from the Wiltshire yard which is speculated to be a dealer's yard. A DEFRA spokesman confirmed: "One horse from the original consignment had been sold, so it was traced and tested and the test was negative." The spokesman originally said that during 22nd December, when the horses arrived, and 11 January, when they were tested, no other equines were taken on or off the Wiltshire premises. The owner of the yard has not yet been officially named, but widespread speculation suggests he is a large-scale dealer who may well have taken horses from his yard to sales around the UK before restrictions were placed upon the premises. A DEFRA spokesman said on Wednesday that two horses had been traced. He said they have tested negative, and that further tests are pending — but their whereabouts are not specified. We understand that the yard in Wiltshire is currently the only one under surveillance. We will keep you updated but if you are concerned, visit the DEFRA website for further information. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
STORY OF THE LIPIZZANER by Lyn Moran This is a comprehensive history of the Lipizzaner from it's beginnings right up to the present time. This is the only publication available in the UK that has been checked by an expert from the Lipizzan International Federation for it's historical accuracy. It has been given their blessing as a correct and factual account of this most noble of breeds. Lyn Moran, the Author, is considered to be one of the UK's experts on the Lipizzaner and she is available on 01570 480090 for help and advice or for a general chat about the breed. Why not order your copy of this great guide now. It is only £5.00 including PP and all proceeds go to help the Association in it's important work ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// STALLIONS AT STUD IN THE 2010 SEASON If you have a purebred Main Register 1 mare and wish to put her in foal, please contact the Association office and we will guide you as to which of the available stallions would suit your mare's lineage. The Lipizzaner is a rare breed, whose bloodlines are guarded to ensure the continuation of the best classical lines. We do not enter offspring of unlicenced stallions in the main studbook. All mares whose offspring are intended for the main studbook must be authenticated (must trace back to the originators of the breed). There is no upgrading in the Lipizzaner breed. If you have a mare of another breed, we will give you the details of your nearest stallion and/or any other that may interest you. To be eligible for the Half Bred register, your horse must contain 50% pure bred Lipizzaner blood. The offspring of Main Register 1 Lipizzaner mares who have been covered by a stallion of another breed are barred from entry into the Half Bred Register.The offspring of mares in Register 2 will be enteed in the part bred register. To avoid disappointment, please contact the Office before having your pure bred mare covered by a Lipizzaner stallion who has been advertised elsewhere. If it is unlicenced, the offspring cannot be entered in the studbook or registers. If an unlicenced stallion covers a mare of another breed, the offspring cannot be entered in the registers. Stallions recommended by LNSA of GB have been proven and are approved for pure breeding.
Date: 19 January 2010 DEFRA Equine infectious anaemia (EIA) has been detected in two horses in Wiltshire following importation from Romania via Belgium, Defra confirmed today. The premises is currently under restriction and the two infected horses will be humanely destroyed in line with existing regulations. The other horses on the premises will be subject to epidemiological investigation in the coming weeks. A further two horses have also been under investigation and test results have proved negative. The animals arrived in a group of 10 horses, nine of which originated from Romania and one from Belgium. The nine Romanian horses were tested for EIA as part of routine post-import testing. Seven horses all tested negative. The horse that originated in Belgium is due to be tested shortly. Chief Veterinary Officer, Nigel Gibbens said: “This is the first case of equine infectious anaemia infected animals being imported into Great Britain since 1976 and shows the success of our post import testing regime. These were apparently healthy horses carrying a notifiable disease that we are keen to keep out of Great Britain. After considering the risk I have decided to take appropriate action and humanely destroy these two horses that tested positive.” Notes
EnLondonours telephone 020 7270 896quiries: 0845eases available on our webwra.gov.uks sustainable development 18th JANUARY 2010 Two horses imported into Britain from Romania have tested positive for swamp fever, in the first case of the virus entering the UK for more than 30 years. The horses, in Wiltshire, are to be put down, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced. Seven other horses from Romania tested negative for the disease. The British Horseracing Authority urged vigilance for signs of the disease. Equine infectious anaemia - EIA or swamp fever - is a virus affecting horses, mules and donkeys that can cause fever, anaemia, emaciation and death. It has no human health implications. It is transmitted by exchange of blood by biting insects, and infected horses pose a permanent risk to other animals. 'Apparently healthy' Defra chief veterinary officer Nigel Gibbens said: "This is the first case of equine infectious anaemia-infected animals being imported into Great Britain since 1976 and shows the success of our post-import testing regime. "These were apparently healthy horses carrying a notifiable disease that we are keen to keep out of Great Britain. "After considering the risk I have decided to take appropriate action and humanely destroy these two horses that tested positive." The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) said the infected horses were not racehorses or animals used for breeding. Defra advice was that horse racing was unlikely to be affected, and that the risk of the virus spreading was not high because "it is spread by biting flies and such spread is unlikely at this time of year and with the current weather", a BHA statement said. "Nevertheless, racing should not be complacent," it added. The authority said it had "advised all its veterinary officers and relevant racing stakeholders to be aware of the signs of this disease". "This emphasises the need for continued vigilance for all horse diseases in the UK. WE ARE ASKING FOR ALL OWNERS TO BE VIGILANT AND IF ANY SYMPTOMS ARE SUSPECTED, DON'T IGNORE THEM, BE SAFE AND REPORT YOUR CONCERNS. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// OLYMPIA We are pleased to be able to offer our Lipizzaner owners the opportunity to attend Olympia, The London International Horse Show . On Monday 22nd December, our owners can take advantage of a huge 40% off normal ticket prices. This fantastic deal will also allow you access to the prelim judging at 10am. You can enjoy the Shetland Pony Grand National, The famous Musical Drive of the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery and thrill to the skills of Lorenzo, The Flying Frenchman. The finale for the show is a fabulous Highland Christmas, complete with bagpipes, swirling tartan and much more........ There are over 200 stalls to visit, bars, restaurants, cafe's. What more could the discerning Lipizzaner Owner want. PLEASE CONTACT THE ASSOCIATION OFFICE IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND. THIS OFFER IS ONLY OPEN TO OUR REGISTERED LIPIZZANER OWNERS ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Andreas Hausberger Promoted to Chief Rider of the SRS of ViennaOn October 25, 2007, Andreas Hausberger was promoted to Chief Rider during a gala performance to honor Georg Wahl. There were 400 invited guests at the gala performance, including the Austrian Minister of Agriculture, Josef Pröll.
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// THE SPANISH RIDING SCHOOL TOUR OF THE UK
2006
WE WERE THERE AND WHAT A GREAT SUCCESS
It was great to see so many of you, both old aquaintances and new ones. Everyone agreed the performances were superb and worth the five year wait. The Wembley Performance was marred on the Friday by the horrendous traffic holdups which meant many of our members missed part of the specially arranged clinic but at least all of you were present for the main programme which was heralded by a stunning display by the Metropolitan Police Display Team. At both venues they received standing ovations and at the NEC on the Sunday matinee performance, surely no one was left seated. We were chatting to a couple of the riders afterwards and mentioned that it must be unusual to be so well received by every member of the public. 'Yes' said one of them. 'It makes a nice change to having a certain section of the public bolting away from us and a certain section of the rest wary of us!'. So well done to the Mets. It was a great display.
=================================================================== SOUVENIRS We have a selection of souvenirs available from the Tour, So if you missed it, or could not get near our stand, contact us for a list and availability. We have a couple of North Light Levading Lipizzaners left at £65 including postage and packing. We have a few stunning black mounted prints of a white Lipizzaner coming out of the dark at £35 including PP. There is also a beautiful mounted print straight from the original of a Lipizzaner in Capriole. It is breathtaking. Price is £20 inc PP.
================================================================== UK TOUR OF THE SPANISH RIDING SCHOOL OF VIENNA WE WILL BE THERE WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE WE HAVE A STAND AT BOTH VENUES WHERE WE WILL BE PROMOTING THE BREED AND OUR ORGANISATION. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING OUR MEMBERS AT WEMBLEY AND THE NEC. WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SPEAK TO ANY OF YOU AT LENGTH DURING OUR BUSY PERIODS BUT DO COME AND SEE US AFTER THE PERFORMANCE.
Many of you have taken advantage of our offer of tickets for the pre-performance clinic on the Thursday and Friday at both Wembley and the NEC. If you have not booked tickets and want to do so, scroll down the page where you will find booking details for both venues. If anyone has any questions, please do contact us on 0870 908 908 0
The Spanish Riding School of Vienna returns to the UK Tickets are selling quickly so book now to avoid disappointment! Secure your tickets now to see this true wonder of the equestrian world. Wembley Arena NEC Arena Tickets are also available for all performances from: Wembley Box Office: Ticketmaster: See Tickets:
PASSPORTS
We are presently issuing passports for all Lipizzaner and part bred Lipizzaner horses. If your Lipizzaner is registered with us, it may be eligible for a free passport. Please contact the Office to see if you qualify. FOR ALL LIPIZZANER HORSES
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