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Megan reaches the Chinese/Kazakh border after crossing the Gobi Desert

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Val Cammock & Boris using the NEW T-GIRTH System at Royalties Ride

"Now that was really great. It is the first time this year that I have been able to enjoy competing on Boris, look at the country side and get back with a (Day 1) snorty, (Day 2) still bouncy horse.

I also managed to get off rather than slide off, and to run a bit at the final trot up! We came in with a grade 2 on day 1 and a grade 4 on day 2 which is also pretty good for him as he has not had a lot of time to come back to fitness after 2 months off work." Read Val's Article

Denise Parker & Shannon
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UK Endurance Riding Highlights for 2009 (2008)
Using the FnE Saddle

Scroll down the page, follow the links and be amazed!

Endurance riding places the highest demand on the saddle compared with any other equestrian sport. Riding 100 miles in a day or 50 miles per day over several days without the horse getting a sore back or the rider a sore seat requires a perfect saddle fit and this is just what the FnE saddle provides. It's also great for pleasure riders and happy hackers too!

Congratulations to EGB National Award Winners 2009

THAY STEPHENSON & SIMERIC S'MOUDH

Winner: Senior Championship (senior rider highpoint)
Winner: Manar Trophy (overall highpoint)
Winner: Ross Trophy (homebred by rider);
Winner: Mesaoud Trophy (purebred Arab)
Second: Senior Grand Prix (EGB endurance rides)

SARAH ROGERSON & C S KABIRA

Winner: Senior Grand Prix Trophy (EGB endurance rides)
Winner: Adonis Trophy (three best ERs)

BRIDGET BROWN & MURPHY HIMSELF

Winner: Mira Trophy (novice horse)

HARRY INGRAM & CHI LIN TASHIQ

Pixie Trophy (young rider reserve champion)

BETH LANGLEY & H S AMETISTA

Whitbridge Merlin Memorial Trophy (young rider FEI rankings)

KATHLEEN McGHEE & FOXGHYLL'S FOLLY

Second: Jasper Trophy (graded rides)

HANNAH SHOTTON & MISS MOLLY MALONE

Third: Jasper Trophy (graded rides)

BETHAN REEVES & RASHIEK IBN MALIK

Second: Ragham Trophy (graded rides young rider)
Fourth: Young rider championship

JILL KENT & BITTERWELL SPIRIT

Second: Adonis Trophy (three best ERs)

JULIA HARMAN & CARDINAL PANACHE

Third: Mesaoud Trophy (purebred Arab)

JAN CLARK  & ELDORET

Second: Royal Lord Trophy

Congratulations on North Norfolk Success

Julia Harman & Cardinal Panache
Get to keep the Performance Formula Trophy

Julia says:

"Casper completed the 130km two day ride at North Norfolk over the weekend 13^th-14^th June. It’s the third year running he’s completed the 130km two day ride, the second time with 2 x G1’s (first time G1 & G2).

More interestingly it’s the third year running he’s won the PF over the two days! We’ve been allowed (very kindly) to keep the challenge trophy."



Congratulations on Solstice Success

National Championship Rachael Rogerson & Gryphon

Rachael says:

"Just come back from a very successful weekend at Cirencester with Lori, partly due to his new saddle, he goes so much better in his E-lite, I dont know whether it is just because it is newer, but whatever the reason, it is certainly helping, he is so much freer (and easier - to control! :-) ). The numnahs were brilliant too."

Congratulations on Dukeries Success

Winner National 160km - Kirsty Graham & Bella

Winner FEI 160km - Chris Yeoman & Midday

Winner 2 day 160km - Mary Stubbs & Gryphon

Congratulations on Berkshire Downs Success

Winner 2 day 160km - Sarah Rogerson & Kabira

All winners since 2000 have used a FnE saddle

Congratulations on Golden Horseshoe Success

Golden Horseshoe

Carol Jones & Ptolemaeus - Gold
Veteran Horse; Veteran Rider; Exmoor National Park Accumulator Trophy
[Ptolemeaus has been ridden with a FnE saddle since 1999 and completed 3 160km Golden Horseshoe rides]

Kirsty Wiscombe & Connie - Silver
The Saxon Trophy

Exmoor Stag

Gillian Talbot & Ranazak - Gold
Saillard Fuller Gold Trophy; Handling & Presentation Award; Exmoor Stag Award

Linda Reeves & Faleh - Silver
Saillard Fuller Silver Award

  Exmoor Experience

Brian Davies & Greystone Taurus - Gold

Julia Harman & Cardinal Panache - Gold

Krissie Jones & Maxwell - Gold

Karen Jones & Wolferlow Dakota - Silver

Liz Walton & G Shahab Jamal - Bronze

Congratulations to Thay Stephenson & Bull

Winners of the 80km ER ride at RAF Cranwell 2009

Thay says:

"I decided to do the 80km just to see what he could do - he did rather well (19.06 kph!). Bull has changed so much since he's had the FnE saddle and the scar tissue on his back from previous saddles has gone completely and he no longer makes a fuss about the saddle."

Congratulations to Beth Langley & Tissy

Winners of the Young Riders 120km ER ride at Haywood Oaks 2009

Beth says:

"Just to let you know: Tissy and I won the 120km at Haywood :) at 19.38kph, so now I can be confident she can do the speeds that may win the worlds this year!! We broke our presentation record its now 1min 35secs, we also had all A's in our vettings, except we had 1 B but in the re-check it was back to all A's again :) and all our ridgeways went down dramatically!!"

US debut for Endurance Pro

Report on the first competitive outing for the Endurance-Pro at the start of the USA 2009 Season. Ridden by Emily Matthews on her horses Spice and Savanaa.

Emily reports: "At the weekend I did two 50 mile endurance rides on two horses at just over 17kph. For the first time ever, Savanaa did not have a sore back! When we stood for Best Condition, she got an A- so still not perfect but this is a huge improvement. Spice was all As for back all the time as always but I know she was more comfortable because she was moving out so well. Spice won her race on Saturday and Savanaa won on Sunday!

Thank you! I thought of you every time I was rubbing Savanaa’s back and not seeing her flinch. I also raved about my saddle to a woman who was at her wits' end, poking more and more shims into her saddle, which was still bridging on her poor horse.

What a nice start to the season.

I have tested the FnE fit with the numnah removed and using the Port Lewis Impression Pad. I have never seen such a perfect impression.

As for the happiness of your customer, you could hardly be doing a better job. I am being demanding, I know, but I am ecstatic to have found someone even more obsessed with good saddle fit than I am."

UPDATE 3rd May 2009 - Emily's first 160km ride with the FnE saddle on Savanaa:

Emily says:

"Real Success!

I just wanted to let you know that Savanaa completed the Biltmore 100 this weekend, with As for back all the way through to the end. Our time and placing were undistinguished this time but that complete absence of soreness meant more to me than a win. It's an amazing change in her. The course was nothing but uphill and down again, very hard on the horses, and there were a ton of pulls for lameness and soreness. I passed one woman leading her horse for the entire last loop because her horse was so sore-backed.

Keep up your good work."