Silversprings Kabir Awa & Cyden Cloud Dancer both 1st in the latest 120km & 81km Endurance Rides in UAE  -  Information below  copied & pasted from the Aussie Endurance Yahoo Chatsite:

Abu Dhabi: The all-conquering Al Reef Stables got off to a winning start with Ahmad Salem Al Beloushi on Silversprings Kabir Arwa winning the 120-kilometre Sorouh Challenge, the season's first ride at the Emirates International Endurance Village in Al Wathba on Saturday.

It was in fact a repeat of last year's winning start to the season here by the 11-year-old chestnut gelding, trained by one of the UAE's top
trainer-cum-rider - Yousuf Ahmad Al Beloushi.

It was a dominating win for the young Ahmad Salem, who led in three of the five stages to complete the 120-kilometre ride in four hours 45 minutes and 13 seconds at an average speed of 25.24 kilometres per hour with veteran Hassan Bin Ali on Kalkadoon Vagabond finishing second.

"It is always great to ride a champion horse and right from the beginning I knew Silversprings Kabir Arwa was in top shape," said the winning rider, while trainer Yousuf said the horse will now aim for the President's Cup.

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, attended Saturday's race.

Al Reef Stables completed a double when Abdullah Abdul Wahid rode 11-year-old Cyden Cloud Dancer to victory ahead of Indian riders Arshad Ali Sadul Khan on JG Opie and Karan Singh Rajput Singh on Jalbenmat Al Haaq.

Fahad Al Ketbi, Commercial Director, Sorouh, Taleb Daher Al Muhairi, Secretary General of Emirates Equestrian Federation, Adnan Sultan Al Nuaimi, Director General of Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club, Lara Sawaya, Director, Tasweeq gave away the trophies and the keys of a four-wheel-drive to the winner.

Results
1. Ahmad Salim Al Beloushi (Silversprings Kabir Arwa) 4:45.13,
2. Hassan Bin Ali (Kalkadoon Vagabond) 4:49.0 1,
3. Abdullah Rashid Mohammad Al Naqbi (Blue Bonnet) 4:52.34.
4. Salman Ali Al Sabri (Emirates Stables) 4:56.07
5. Saif Sultan Abdullah Dhahi Al Bu Amim (Kamel Armor) 5:01.12.

Top three in 81 kms Sorouh Challenge:
1. Ali Abdullah Abdul Wahid (UAE), Cyden Cloud Dancer -3:29.01
2. Arshad Ali Sadul Khan (Ind) JG Opie -3:29.37
3. Karan Singh Rajput Singh (Ind), Jalbenmar Al Haw -3:35.35

Australian horses were 'Kalkadoon Vagabond' & 'Blue Bonnet'
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Kilometres for Catwalk -  Wairarapa endurance riders are putting their kilometres towards a good cause – raising money for research into spinal injury.   A number of riders taking part in endurance and CTR rides in the 2008-09 season are collecting sponsorship from family, friends, businesses and the community, with the proceeds going to the Catwalk Trust, in support of spinal injury research.
The riders are collecting sponsorship for every kilometre they successfully complete in competition – for example, if a sponsor agreed to pay 1c for every kilometre, and the rider completed 500km during the season, that sponsor would pay $5 at the end of the season.
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Mary & Chris Tylden 
(Photo Below with 'Cyden Sun' & WAHO Trophy)
'Cyden Arabian Stud'  ~  Members of 
Waikato Endurance Club (& KEAA Group)
~  their  senior Stallion  
'Cyden Sun'
has recently been awarded the prestigious
WAHO Trophy Award 2009
More Info:  'Cyden Sun'  WAHO Resume















"Like Father, Like Son" ~  'Cyden Sun's' own sire 'Ngapa Joussif' was also awarded the WAHO Trophy for Performance & Endurance Progeny  in 2006. 






Congratulations also go to another Club member Melanie Barker who has just been voted onto the Council of the 'NZ Arab Horse Breeders Society' where I'm sure she will make a significant and valuable contribution and intends to promote the sport of Endurance on NZAHBS Council.
The WAHO Challenge trophy is awarded annually by the NZ Arab Horse Breeders Society and was donated by the 'World Arab Horse Org.' USA -  this special award for Arabians which set exemplary standard for the Arab breed is very highly regarded throughout the World.
Brook & Matthew Sample crossing the 2009 Quilty line together  ~  Click following Link to open Tom Quilty report  QUILTY PRESS RELEASE
To see more Quilty pics click following link:
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Photo by Matt Bennett
Popular & Fun
Mini Endurance Event
on again very soon

Where?  At Mary & Chris Tylden's
property, Scott Road, Morrinsville

When ?  Last Sunday before Xmas ~
20th December

Start Time ?   10.30am

$20 for the day per Horse/Rider
combination  ~  Entry includes
Afternoon Tea & Prizegiving @ 3pm
Placing Prizes and Spot Prizes

Bring your Lunch and drinks

More Info ??
Contact Mary Tylden on 07 889 6715
Email:   Cyden@xtra.co.nz

New Zealand Arab Horses Successful AGAIN in UAE Endurance Rides~!!

Photo left is
Jenny Hearn riding Silversprings Kabir Awa at Taupo