SRS Kollektion Shop is closed

Hello Everybody,

sad news, it seems that the SRS Kollektion Shop was closed by end of Feb.2011: http://www.srs-kollektion.com/

Due to dubious problems with the SRS corporate management the supplier albion saddlemakers is not able to continue the SRS Kollektion Shop. Being a fan of the Lippizan Horse and the SRS, I find it very disappointing that the management could not overcome these difficulties.

I wrote a request to the SRS Management what alternatives for the purchase of quality horse equipment of the SRS were thought of for the ordinary fan and customer. I did not even get an answer.

Strange though: the SRS Management is trying very hard to change the School into a prospering business but with this kind of customer relationship management it will be a long way...

Vladimir (a.k.a. Waldemar a.k.a. Valdemar) Seunig

Vladimir Seunig, born in Trebnje (germ.: Treffen) in Dolenjska region (Lower Carniola) on 8.8. 1887 to a family of German descent, grew up and for many years lived and trained in Ljubljana. During his time in Ljubljana he was living at Bokalce castle which is nowadays unfortunately in a very bad conditi...on and is falling apart. He was riding his horses at a stadium of Slovenian National Hall and in a riding hall of Kolizej complex in Ljubljana.

He was educated himself at Maria Theresia Military Academy in Vienna, at Spanish Riding School of Vienna and at Care Noir in Saumur. He was one of the last royal stable masters of Europe, for several years serving to Jugoslav king at his stables in Zemono near Belgrade, Serbia. He was also very successful at international competitions. Attended also Olympics in Paris in 1924 where he ranked at 24th place.

Sometime before or during World War II (as far as I know) he left for Germany where he contiued his equestrain career for the rest of his life. Internationally known as Waldemar Seunig he was a respected rider, trainer and international judge. Moreover, he is still one of the best authors of equestrian literature, most famous of his works is an excellent book titled Von der Koppel bis zur Kapriole (Horsemanship). His non equestrian skills include writing short stories and drawing excellent drawings.

He died on Christmas eve of 1976, I believe somewhere in Germany.

Elisabeth Max-Theurer Re-elected President of the Austrian Equestrian Federation

Olympic dressage champion Elisabeth Max-Theurer has been re-elected president of the Austrian Equestrian Federation at the General Assembly held at the Raddison Blue hotel in Salzburg on 11 April 2011.

With 95% of the votes Max-Theurer was re-elected as president for the third time. Three vice-presidents stand at her side: Franz Besold, Gerold Dautzenberg and Klaus Haim. Christian Kermer is the treasurer and Günther Forenbacher executive administrator. Further board members are Max Lauda, Martin Dal-Bianco and Herwig Rischnig.

"in the past years we have been innovative and worked efficiently to make many changes," said Max-Theurer. "A modern sport federation always has to stay on top of things and recognize the signals and demands of the time. Our federation needs new structures. Together with my team I want to devote myself to this project."

In attendance of 130 delegates and guests the General Assembly was the platform where the new corporate identity und corporate design of the Austrian Equestrian Federation was launched. No longer abbreviated as FENA, the federation now operates under the name OEPS, Osterreichischer Pferdesportverband.

SRS Performance Bridles?

Hi Andreas!

I have a couple questions about the double bridles that the School uses for performances:

1.    What are the gold colored snaffle reins made of? How do they get the gold color?

2.    Why do the double bridles have no throatlash/throatlatch (das ist Kehlriemen auf Deutsch, denke ich)

Here’s something for all of us to think about too: Why do we use the word “throat” in naming that strap (in both English and German) when we fasten  it around the horses jaw bone? If anyone knows, please enlighten me! ;-)

Thanks

John

Vernissage der Ausstellung „Die Lipizzaner der Spanischen Hofreitschule Wien portraitiert von Eva Jaeckle“

Start:	Apr 30, '11 3:00p
Location:	Schweizerisches Pferdemuseum La Sarraz, 1315 La Sarraz, Schweiz

Begrüssung:
Barbara Walt,
Schweizerisches Pferdemuseum

Einführung:
Prof. Dr. med. vet. Hans Geyer

Musikalische Umrahmung:
Emma Slack, Violoncello

Die Ausstellung läuft von April bis Oktober 2011.

Diese Ausstellung war schon zu sehen im:

Lipizzanermuseum Wien 2005/2006,
im Österreichischen Bundesgestüt Piber 2007
in der Egon von Neindorff-Stiftung Karlsruhe 2006
und im Hippologischen Museum Slatiñany 2010

weitere Informationen:

www.muche.ch
www.eva-jaeckle.ch

Siglavy capriola @ a education dressage demo!

This weekend i gave a clinic education day about dressage with Siglavy capriola! Ziggy did a perfect job, showing people how to ride dressage by showing how not to do and how to do good! It was a good education for the younger people explaining them about the different between modern dressage and classical! They all prefer Classical at the end of the day :-)))

FEDERATION FRANÇAISE DU LIPIZZAN

http://www.lipizzan.fr
La FFL regroupe les éleveurs, propriétaires, cavaliers, et utilisateurs réguliers du Cheval Lipizzan, exerçant leur activité à titre personnel, en association ou en société sur le territoire national français, désireux de contribuer au développement de la race, à la circulation de l’information dans tous les domaines, et d’entreprendre bénévolement toutes les actions nécessaires pour promouvoir l’élevage et la réputation du cheval Lipizzan de race pure.

Haras de l'Etalon Blanc

http://www.lipizzans.fr
Centre Technique Associatif Français d'Elevage et de Reproduction du Cheval Lipizzan situé au Château de Ménerval en Haute Normandie