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L I S B H E U D P S & I N D C E E 40 D 1 N 9 U 9 O 7 F W inter 2012 THE MOST RENOWNED EQUESTRIAN MAGAZINE IN THE MIDDLE EAST VIEW POINT FROM THE CHAIRMAN kick off our content with culture, judges with plenty of background ‘The Horse: From Arabia To Royal and experience under their wings: Ascot’, in which we showcase a Jordan’s Ali Al Sharif and Egypt’s remarkable exhibit which was put on Dr. Abu Bakr Hashem. Reading their by the British Museum this summer views, you realise that, for these two tracing the evolution of the Arabian judges, show jumping is not just a horse from the desert to the famous sport, but truly a passion. We round race courses of Britain. The exhibit out the issue with our alternative included many extraordinary ancient therapy, training and medical advice and modern artefacts depicting this columns with Lady Coleen Heller’s evolution, some of which we present narrative account of her horse here. healing experiences, technical training tips on how to better develop We continue with two amazing role riding skills through balance, models of persistence, commitment understanding and communication, and patience: 71 year old Olympian and Dr. Oz’s medical article on how Hiroshi Hoketsu representing Japan to investigate poor performance with in London 2012 for the 4th time, and field exercise testing. France’s Alexandra Ledermann in a wide-ranging interview where we Finally, we are very proud to say learn about her true character and we have completed and published ambitions. our hard-cover special edition of the London Equestrian Olympics. Dear Readers, We train our periscope next on the It contains over 200 stunning young Olympian eventer Thailand’s photographs by professional Let me start by wishing everyone a Nina Ligon; she tells us about her photographer Cymon Taylor, a very merry Christmas and a happier climb to the London Olympics and memento of a few special days in new year! This 2013 the magazine her experience there. And in a fun Greenwich Park. It will be available will celebrate its 16th year and we all vein, we feature Jordan’s Ibrahim as PDF on our website and hard are hoping for a new year of peace, Bisharat as he tells us what people copies will be at our offices. security, stability and prosperity for really don’t know about him. all. Sincerely, On to technical topics, we interview In this final issue for 2012, we two esteemed Arab show jumping Khaled Assem Chairman: Design & Layout: Publisher: Khaled Assem Salonaz Sakr Permanent press Ltd. Nicosia, Cyprus [email protected] [email protected] Prepress & Printing: Managing Editor: Photography: Headline Printing & Design Nada H. Abdelmoniem Alezane Cover photo: [email protected] Cymon Taylor Jacques Toffi Fragment of Assyrian wall relief Trustees of the British Museum Juan Zamora Executive Manager Virginie Bruneau Azza El Sharkawy Head Office: EQUICARE Financial Consultants: 2, Bahgat Ali Street, Zamalek Writers & Contributors: Ismail El Sily Cairo – Egypt Bridget McArdle McKinney Tel : +2-02-27356939 Fax: +2-02-27354348 Khaled Assem Distribution Officers: Dr. Emir Chaher Ahmed Hifni Enquiries: Lady Coleen Heller Hassan Mishabit [email protected] Nada H. Abdelmoniem Hossam Rabie www.horsetimesegypt.com HORSE TIMES is a quarterly magazine founded in 1998 by Khaled Assem. HORSE TIMES is a pioneer in its field; it is issued for riders, breeders and horse lovers, nationally and internationally. The views expressed by contributors are their own and not necessarily those of the editors. Issues are complimentary and not for sale by any means. Please notify us if change of address occurs. All rights reserved to HORSE TIMES: reproduction is prohibited without the permission of the Chairman Khaled Assem CONTENTS THE HORSE FROM ARABIA TO ROYAL ASCOT 8 HIROSHI HOKETSU STILL IN THE SADDLE 16 ALEXANDRA LEDERMANN FULL OF HEART 22 PERISCOPE ON NINA LIGON 28 8 60 SECONDS WITH IBRAHIM BISHARAT 34 ALI AL SHARIF AMONGST THE BEST 36 DR. ABOUBAKR HASHEM HOME IS WHERE THE HORSES ARE 40 EQUIST NEW FACE OF HORSE & EQUESTRIAN WORLD 46 HOLISTIC HEALTH FOR HORSES & THEIR RIDERS WITH HORSE HEAL 48 PLATINUM CLUB 100 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE 50 16 TRAINING TIPS DEVELOPING YOUR RIDING SKILLS 52 MEDICAL INVESTIGATING POOR PERFORMANCE WITH FIELD EXERCISE TRAINING 56 ART SIHAM MOHARRAM 60 22 THE HORSE FROM ARABIA TO ROYAL ASCOT By Bridget McArdle McKinney Beautifully detailed fragment of Assyrian wall relief – c. 875-860 BC, Nimrud, North-west Palace, Assyrian 8 A STUNNING, ELEGANT BC evidenced by discoveries of of Her Majesty as a happy and rock art of horses and hunting excited young princess at Ascot AND SWEEPING scenes at Uqulah and Al-Sinyam, before her ascension. DISPLAY OF THE Saudi Arabia) to the model EVOLUTION OF THE racing Thoroughbred of today. The accompanying catalogue That thread is the development and book by chief curators John THOROUGHBRED of the desert Arabian horse into Curtis and Nigel Tallis stands truly FROM ITS ARABIAN the British horse bred for speed. on its own for its background, ORIGINS. While plans were well advanced historical context, and beautiful to enhance the native British and display and will be a welcomed To celebrate the Diamond Jubilee Irish breeds by the introduction and oft-reviewed part of our of HM Queen Elizabeth II and of Arabian bloodlines in the collection at home. auspiciously coinciding with the 17th century, the pedigree of all Summer Olympics in London, modern Thoroughbreds is traced Support for the exhibition was the remarkable exhibition “The to three Arabian foundation also provided by Layan Cultural Horse: from Arabia to Royal stallions standing in the 18th Foundation and Juddmonte, Ascot” was presented at the century, Byerley Turk, the Darley in association with the Saudi British Museum this summer Arabian, and the Godolphin Commission for Tourism & and early fall. An extraordinarily Arabian. Antiquities, the King Abdulaziz refined and comprehensive Arabian Horse Centre and the depiction of the Arabian horse Such an exhibit would not be King Abdulaziz Public Library. through the ages, from prehistoric complete without reference made rock paintings, Assyrian to the important contribution of For more information and a ceramics, and ancient Egyptian Wilfred and Lady Anne Blunt view of more of the collection, tomb renderings, to 18th century and their Crabbet Stud in the please refer to : http://www. oil paintings of British racehorse introduction and efforts to britishmuseum.org/whats_on/ legends and souvenirs of Ascot maintain the purity of the Arabian exhibitions/the_horse.aspx races past, as well as historically horse in the 19th century. important and beautiful pieces of *All photos copyright: Trustees of the British Museum tack, equipment and trappings, The exhibition was both rich this exhibit, sponsored chiefly and varied as well as very by the Saudi Equestrian Fund, informative without being dry chaired by HRH Prince Faissal or too academic and included ibn Abdullah ibn Muhammad Al- several entertaining interactive Saud, was an event not-to-be- displays which actively engaged missed and an event long-to-be- the eager attendees, such as an remembered. amazing display of ancient rock The theme of this exhibit, “From art depicting men, horses and Arabia to Royal Ascot”, runs hunting scenes from the recent a thread through history from Saudi Arabian discoveries just the appearance of the horse as mentioned, which played across a domesticated animal in the the wall of the hall at the touch Arabian Peninsula in the second of a finger, providing greater century BC (and perhaps, detail and information as may be Fine yellow jasper ring stone inscribed with needed. High tech for pre-historic the hieroglyphics for ‘he is strong’ & on the according to recent research, reverse ‘steadfast of heart’ – c. 1550 – 1298 as early as the fourth century art! And a little personal video BC, 18th Dynasty, New Kingdom, Egyptian 9 Assyrian wall relief showing a bull hunt on chariot & horseback – c. 875-860 BC, Nimrud, North-west Palace, Assyrian A silver commemorative token of the famous Craven Meeting between Hambletonian & Diamond at Newmarket 10 Hambletonian token, reverse side 11 Three galloping horses which might have come from a manuscript of the Shahnameh depicting the capture of the stallion Rakhsh by Rustam – c. 1550 AD, Safavid, Iran Elegant bronze oil lamp with horse-head handle – 50-150 AD, Qasr Ibrim, Egypt 12 The great Eclipse being held while his jockey John Oakley approaches at Newmarket Heath. Eclipse was an undefeated Thoroughbred racehorse & a distinguished sire Grand Stand, Ascot, Gold Cup Day 1839, packed with spectators. Notice to the right is the Royal Box, which is flying the Royal Standard indicating Queen Victoria’s presence at the race 13 16 HIROSHI HOKETSU STILL IN THE SADDLE By Bridget McArdle McKinney COUNTRY: JAPAN DATE OF BIRTH: MARCH 28 1941 STAR SIGN: ARIES PROFFESSION: DRESSAGE RIDER A TRUE ROLE MODEL OF PERSISTENCE, PATIENCE, COMMITMENT, AND CONCENTRATION, DRESSAGE RIDER HIROSHI HOKETSU IS STILL IN THE SADDLE AT 71 YEARS OF AGE. INCREDIBLY, THE LONDON 2012 SUMMER OLYMPICS WAS HOKETSU’S FOURTH TIME REPRESENTING JAPAN IN THE OLYMPICS AND HE WAS THE OLDEST OLYMPIAN PARTICIPATING THIS YEAR AND THE THIRD OLDEST COMPETING EVER. 17 Why at this grand old age with a a) Whisper was a jumper I rode in 1963 official support comes in handy and successful business and horse career and 1964 who made me qualify as a Hoketsu recognises the support of behind him, would Hoketsu return member of Japanese jumping team. the Japanese Equestrian Federation to the rigours and deprivations of b) Balthazar gave me two over the course of his riding career, Olympic preparation? It turns out that silver medals for the team and saying, “At the time of the Tokyo when he retired, his wife encouraged individual dressage competitions Olympics, the Federation owned him to return to competitive riding at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul.