WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES 2010 IN KENTUCKY, USA
THE GERMAN TEAM
ENDURANCE
ENDURANCE
Endurance is all about distance within a day. However, it
covering a prescribed is a long way to go to reach that le-
distance as quickly vel. Beginners in endurance riding
as possible. Veterina- start with short, introductory rides.
rians examine the horses’ health These are distances of between 25
at so-called ‘vet gates’ (veterinary and 40 km. Furthermore, there are
checkpoints) and again at the con- taster courses where one can learn
clusion of the ride, checking the the basics of this enduring disci-
horses’ pulse, soundness and ove- pline. Short-distance rides refer to
rall health. The horses may only distances of between 41 and 60 km.
continue the ride if the pulse values Then there are medium-distance
correspond to prescribed targets. A rides (61 - 80 km) and long-distance
horse who is not sound or who is rides (81 - 160 km). There are also
presenting metabolism problems multiple-day rides in which di-
will be deemed unfit to continue the stances of 60 - 100 km are covered
competition by the vets. Therefore, over two or more days.
simply crossing the finishing line
does not imply that the race is over.
The horse must be presented for a
vet check within a certain time and
only if the heart rate, the soundness
and the overall health of the horse
are satisfactory the race is actually
over. Therefore, the winner is not
necessarily the first over the line.
The top distance in this ‘marathon
on horseback’ is 100 miles (160 km).
Horse and rider cover the 100-mile
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THE GERMAN
ENDURANCE TEAM
MELANIE ARNOLD
Born: 14 August 1976
Shaika Bint Kheoma Address: Kirchheim Teck/
Baden Wuerttemberg
Black mare, born 2000
Profession: Graduate Economist
Studbook: Web: www.endurance-team-arnold.de
Arabian Thoroughbred
Sire: RESULTS STATISTICS
Sahib el Assuad ox,
dam: Kheoma el Number of times she
Assuad ox by World Championships competed in World
Khamal El Assuad ox 2004: 23rd place individual Championships: 5
1994: 28th place individual
Breeder: Karin Geitz,
Otting
European Championships
Owner: Adolf Arnold, 2005: 7th place team and 21st place individual
Kirchheim Teck
German Championships
Crew:
Annika Lojewski 2010: 3rd place
Michael Lojewski 2006: 5th place
Alicia Mansuetti 2005: 1st place
Bettina Nonnenmacher 2004: 1st place
Marvin Nonnenmacher
1998: 14th place
1996: 3rd place
1993: 2nd place
International Successes
2010: 2nd place Nations Cup CEIO***
Compiégne/FRA
2010: 1st place CEI** Gossau/SUI
2009: 1st place CEI**Most/CZE
2007: 1st place CEI** Hüftwangen/SUI
2007: 12th place CEI*** Compiégne/FRA
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THE GERMAN
ENDURANCE TEAM
SABRINA ARNOLD
Born: 3 April 1980
Beau Address: Kirchheim Teck/
Baden Wuerttemberg and
Chestnut gelding,
venelles/France
born 2000
Profession: Wholesale and
Studbook: Foreign Trade Merchant
Arabian Thoroughbred Web: www.endurance-team-arnold.de
STATISTICS
Sire: Marwan I ox, dam:
Barhatnaia ox by Pesniar Number of times she
RESULTS competed in World
Breeder: Championships: 3
Maximiliane Fürstenberg, World Championships
Donaueschingen
2006: 4th place team and 11th place individual
Owner: 2001: 3rd place individual (youth)
Sabrina Arnold
European Championships
Crew: 2009: 5th place individual
Adolf Arnold
Birgit Arnold
Alicia Mansuetti German Championships
Bettina Nonnenmacher 2007: 3rd place
Marvin Nonnenmacher 2004: 5th place
2001: 1st place
1994: 3rd place
1993: 3rd place
International Successes
2009: 4th place Nations Cup and 10th place
individual CEIO**** Compiégne/FRA
2008: 3rd place CEI*** Compiégne/FRA
2007: 4th place CEI*** Compiégne/FRA
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THE GERMAN
ENDURANCE TEAM
DR. GABRIELA FÖRSTER
Born: 16 June 1958
Priceless Gold Address: Naumburg/Hesse
Profession: Doctor
Grey gelding,
Instructors: Heide Hess, Siggi Haaf,
born 1998
Niklas Braun,
Studbook: Arab Thomas and Thorben Rüder
Web: www.pferd-aktuell.de
Sire: Tomanschie, STATISTICS
dam: Sugarcreek
Spirit by Ramuss RESULTS Number of times she
competed in World
Owner: World Championships
Championships: 4
Dr. Gabriela Förster, 2002: 33rd place individual
Naumburg 2000: 28th place individual
Crew: European Championships
Maike Grell 2007: 6th place individual
Annette Nothhaft
2001: 3rd place team
1999: 23rd place individual
1995: 3rd place team
German Championships
2006: 3rd place
2003: 3rd place
2001: 5th place
1999: 4th place
1998: 18th place
1996: 5th place
1994: 3rd place
International Successes
2010: 2nd place Nations Cup CEIO***
Compiégne/FRA
2009: 2nd place CEI*** Fischerhude/GER
2008: 4th place CEI*** Ermelo/NED
2007: 2nd place CEI*** Fischerhude/GER
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THE GERMAN
ENDURANCE TEAM
PETRA HATTAB
Born: 12 May 1965
Prince Sharif Address: Wuppertal/
North Rhine-Westphalia
Grey gelding,
Profession: Graduate Designer
born 1999
Web: www.hattab.de
Studbook:
Arabian Thoroughbred
RESULTS STATISTICS
Sire: Prince Shetan ox
dam: H.H. Rawanna ox Number of times she
by H.H. Moghar ox International Successes competed in World
2010: 2nd place Nations Cup CEIO*** Championships: 0
Breeder: Compiégne/FRA
Sebastian Berschl,
2009: 2nd place CEI** Mirwart/BEL
Dietfurt
2009: 2nd place CEI** Nörten-Hardenberg/GER
Owner: 2009: 9th place CEI** Mont le Soie/BEL
Petra Hattab, 2008: 1st place CEI** Göttingen-Holzerode/GER
Wuppertal 2007: 1st place CEI** Göttingen-Holzerode/GER
Crew:
Mahieddine Hattab
Marcus Kosel
Jana Schafferus
Nicole Schumacher
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ENDURANCE TEAM
BELINDA HITZLER
Born: 14 March 1971
Shagar Address: Dillingen/Bavaria
Profession: Graduate in
Bay gelding,
Business Management
born 1994
Web: www.bestendurance.de
Studbook:
Arabian Partbred
RESULTS STATISTICS
Sire: El Zahra 1003 ox,
dam: Suleika by Number of times she
Sheitan ox World Championships competed in World
2006: 4th place team and 25th place individual Championships: 5
Breeder: 2002: 6th place team and 22nd place individual
Stephan Schelldorf,
Dillingen
European Championships
Owner: 2009: 7th place
Stephan Schelldorf, 2005: 9th place team
Dillingen 2003: 4th place team
Crew:
Nicole Gropper German Championships
Norbert Lenzgeiger 2008: 1st place
Anton Rittel 2005: 3rd place
Stephan Schelldorf
2004: 6th place
Selina Wank
2002: 4th place
2000: 3rd place
1999: 2nd place
International Successes
2010: 3rd place CEI** Babolna/HUN
2009: 2nd place CEI** Warka/POL
2008: 1st place CEI*** Babolna/HUN
2007: 3rd place CEI*** Fischerhude/GER
2006: 3rd place CEI*** Kreuth/GER
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THE GERMAN
ENDURANCE TEAM
URSULA KLINGBEIL SABRINA ARNOLD
Born: 6 July 1960 Born: 3 April 1980
Address: Buch/ Address: Kirchheim Teck/
Baden Wuerttemberg Baden Wuerttemberg
and venelles/France
Chef d‘Equipe Sports and
Technical Director
DR. JULIETTE MALLISON DR. LUTZ KÖRNER
Born: 30 April 1946 Born: 19 March 1948
Address: Göttingen/ Address: Rotenburg/Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony
Assistant to the veterinarian
Chef d`Equipe
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