International Jumping Riders Club http://www.ijrc.org/index.php?id=1 en Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:22:50 +0200 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:22:50 +0200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Akiwi CMS info@ijrc.org info@ijrc.org Copyright 2010 - IJRC Vote http://www.ijrc.org/index.php?id=1&doc=3873 Like every year the L´Année Hippique team would like to ask the riders in all three Olympic disciplines to select their favorite show of the international season (2009-2010). Based on their personal experience, to judge each show on all its merits, from prize money footing and stabling to overall organization and ambience. Next to the shows we ask you to select your favorite rider of the international season. You can use the banner placed on this web site to select both the rider as show. You can vote till September 30th.

Just click on the logo "L' Année Hippique" on the homepage.

]]> Francois MATHY Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:22:50 +0200 http://www.ijrc.org/index.php?id=1&doc=3873 Hickstead http://www.ijrc.org/index.php?id=1&doc=3851 Following the 2009 Hickstead CSIO 5* , it was realised that further improvements were needed to the International Arena. Some feedback from the event in July 2009 was not favourable, with the conditions deteriorating for horses and riders under the extreme weather conditions.
Having researched other comparable grass arenas it was decided that the only and the best option was to approach the company that reconstructed the ring at the RDS, Dublin. In September 2009, Hickstead approached the Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI), who were responsible for the concept, design and implementation of the project.
The STRI were asked to carry out a feasibility study with regards to the drainage and overall performance of the International Arena. The aim of this study was to recommend short term remedial works in 2010 to see the arena through next season but also to include options to totally reconstruct the arena before the 2011 season.

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