NEWS AS AT 26 MARCH 08 ~ 
Photo left of Stuart & 'Delights Azeem'  was taken at the Beach near Ward, south of Picton, on our way to  NZ National Endurance Champs held in Kurow 21 to 23 March 2008   -  Stu & Azeem were vetted out lame after the 3rd loop of the CEI***160km ride which was disappointing.  Possibly due to the hard dry stoney track plus there were lots of rabbit holes & irrigation ditches. 
Stuart had hoped to get through the 160km and get a 'Nationals Buckle' - but its not to be this year~!!       Our congratulations to the winner of the premier CEI***160km ride,  Jenny Champion & 'Freckles' (by  'Ngapa Light'  - deceased - a half brother to our 'Ngapa Joussif').  'Freckles' also gained the Best Conditioned Award.   2nd place was Mark Tylee on 'Cyden Kay' who was bred by Mary & Chris Tylden, Cyden Arabian Stud (members of our KEAA alliance).   'Cyden Kay' is a granddaughter of 'Ngapa Joussif' and is by 'Cyden Sun'.  
NZ North Island Endurance Champs Success ~ 
The N.I. Champs went very well for Stuart & 'Delights Azeem'  -  a very tough course with only 7 of 25 entries completing the 160 (Mark Tylee was 1st & Sue Reid 2nd).   Weather was very hot & dry but there was a breeze at times which was welcomed by horses & riders.  Stu & Azeem completed their CEI***160km ride to gain 3rd place and the next morning Azeem also won the 'Best Conditioned' Award, so we were thrilled.   See the Photo Montage below for photos from North Islands Champs plus photos from other rides during the Endurance seasons of 2006 and 2007   Click following link to open a file with North Island 160km Ride Results:   RESULTS  CEI***160km   Full results are on the Waikato Endurance Club website.
This stunning photo of Delights Azeem at NZ North Island Chamnps was taken by Highlight Media www.Highlight-Media.comApproaching finishline of CEI***160km N.I. ChampsCrossing the finishline with thumbs up sign~!! Delights Azeem with Keryn Brown and Karen Draper presenting the fine art print of 'Aboud' for the Best Conditioned AwardStuart on 'Delights Sheba' riding along the beach at Tautane Station on the East Coast (Helen Bain on paint horse). Stu really enjoyed this 40km ride and Sheba did very well considering she had never seen sand or sea before!Keryn Brown & 'Delights Azeem', Carol Townshend & 'CR Springbok', Stuart & 'Delights Sheba' at Taneatua EnduranceStuart and Delights Sheba at Whatawhata EnduranceCarol Townshend & Springbok and Stu and Delights Sheba at Ruahine EnduranceStu & Delights Sheba arriving in off the Putaruru rideLovely photo of horses in unison - Keryn, Carol & Stu arriving in at Taupo rideCarol & Stu at finish of Taupo rideKati (Katja Wagner) our German friend - riding Delights Sheba at Mokau rideStu and Delights Sheba at WhatawhataFun Race to the line Stu & Lois at WhatawhataStuart on Delights Sheba at Okoroire RideArriving in at Woodhill Endurance rideStuart & Delights Azeem heading out on Mokau rideStu & Rowallan Classic Sireen at the startline Tokoroa EnduranceStu & Sireen during Tokoroa Endurance RideA successful CTR & Endurance gelding in 1990's by Ngapa Joussif - 'Sherrak' & Trish 'Zulu' as a foal - Anglo arab by Ngapa Joussif - Zulu is a very successful endurance horse exported France & UAE
Below is another Photo Montage from the NZ South Island Championships of 2007 plus other photos of the NZ Nationals Ruahine Parade & Trans Tasman
Stuart with Delights Azeem - 1st CEI***120km South Island Champs and Best Conditioned AwardJust arriving in to Finish of South Island Champs premier *** RideAnother photo at Finish of South Island Champs - Stu & AzeemChris Boniface & Delights Radi finishing 2nd in CEI**100 at South Island Champs 07Ola Schreurs & Delights Antar finishing in 3rd place CEI**100 South Island Champs 07Australian Junior on ILA Jadir at South Island Champs - another successful gelding by Ngapa JoussifStu and Delights Azeem in the Parade at the NZ National Endurance 2007Another photos of the Parade at NZ Nationals hosted by Ruahine ClubDelights Azeem arriving at an endurance rideDelights Antar, full brother to Delights Azeem owned & ridden by Sandie (Holly Farm)Stu & Delights Azeem and our daughter Shelley on Delights Silver ImpulseStuart with Trans-tasman Challenge Endurance Team 2006Stuart at the Trans Tasman Challenge 2006
ENDURANCE NEWS September 2008

We attended the first Endurance Ride for the season for us at Rotorua on sunday 14th September  -  the ride was hosted by the newly formed Rotorua Endurance Club and they did a great job and provided a very good new scenic venue and riders really enjoyed the opportunity to see over land around Mt Tarawera  -  the Lake in the background is 'Rotoma' and is apparently where the world famous ancient wonder of the world, the Pink & White Terraces, used to be before Mt Tarawera blew its top in the late 1800's and buried everything around it.   A good turnout of competitors and with good entries in the 80km, 40km and 20km.  
Photo left is of Stuart riding 'SD Evita' and Gayle Truscott riding our little mare 'Delights Sheba'  -  both horses completed their 40km ride well and vetted through with no problems.  Next ride for us will be at Tokoroa 4/5 October.
News 6th October 2008   Waikato Endurance Club Ride
4-5 October at Tokoroa venue went well with good entries.   However
the weather wasnt very kind on Sunday (rained all Saturday night and
all Sunday)  -  we didnt stay on Sunday and came home.  
Stu rode 'SD Evita' in the 40km on Saturday and she went very well
vetting through with no problems and good heartrates. 

Pre ride briefingStuart & Evita just arrived in from the 40km rideJust finished the 40km
Putaruru Endurance Ride on 2nd November 08 was another successful Waikato Endurance Club event held at
Leslie Road.  Stuart didnt compete at Putaruru but we did take Zelma
who rode 'Alabaster' in the 40km (very first outing for 'Alabaster'). 
Zelma is staying with us for a short time to experience some endurance
riding in NZ and is from Sth Africa.  She has been working in Malaysia for
several months for for the TMKN Endurance Training Centre owned by the
Crown Prince of Kelantan.  Zelma & Alabaster had a very good 40km ride
with the mare vetting through well.    Photos at left.
Zelma with Alabaster at Pre-ride VettingZelma & Alabaster crossing the finishline of the first 40km for Alabaster.Finish of 40km
Counties Endurance Ride at Waiuku on 8-9 November was an excellent ride.   The Counties Club had put in alot of effort to make sure this event ran smoothly and was enjoyed by all with a tough but very scenic course.    'Delights Sheba' and 'SD Evita' were both entered in the 80km.  Unfortunately Zelma & Evita
went out lame at the 2nd Vetcheck.    Stuart and
Sheba completed a successful 80 coming into the
finishline in 2nd place.
Zelma on Evita & Stuart on Delights Sheba heading out on the first loop of the 80kmZelma & Evita at finish of first loopStuart & Delights Sheba at finish of 80km
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Ruahine Endurance Club Ride
@ Pah Hill Station near Ohakune went very well and was well supported with 51 entries in the 80km Ride & good entries
in the other distances.   Zelma rode
'Delights Sheba' in 80km and finished
very well.  Stuart took 'Alabaster' and did
a 40km - she also went very well and
completed with no problems. 
Zelma Lotter running 'Delights Sheba' at the Pre Vet with mountain in the backgroundZelma and Sheba just coming into the finishline of the 80km rideStu & Zelma sharing a joke, at Zelma's expense~!! Stuart played a mean trick on her and asked the Vet to make Zelma run out twice at pre-vet which gave her quite a fright.
NEWS at 08 December 08.    Unfortunately the endurance competition season has come to a little standstill for Stuart just at the moment, with 'Evita' out with a slight tendon strain, and at last we found the reason for some problems with  'Sheba'.  We had been worried about her for a while, so got our Vet to check her over again and quite by accident he found she had a melanoma in the corner of her left eye, so he came back 3 days later to operate~!!
Day of the operation - Sheba is prepped for the OpExamination before startCutting connective tissues around melanomaFinally the offending lump is outCloseup of melanoma
NEWS from NZ North Island Champs ~
Hosted by Taumarunui Club at Aria and very well supported.  Sheba had lost alot of fitness due to her eye operation (see below right), so she was entered in the 60km instead of the 120km. 

She went very well and won the Championship 60km, leading most of the way.  Stu was very pleased with Sheba and to win the lovely big Gold Cup (from Dubai) which is awarded to the 1st placegetter of that event.
WAIKATO ENDURANCE CLUB'S Premier Ride for the 2008-2009 Season was held at Okoroire 7-8th February ~ photo above    Weather was very Hot and dry.  There were very good entries in all events of 120km, 80km, 60km, 40km & Fun Rides of 30km & 15km.   Stu & 'Delights Sheba' were entered in the CEI**120km (Sheba's very first 120km).      They completed the ride in 8 hours 15.50 mins and came in for 5th placing so Sheba did really well especially considering it was a very tough ride with some steep climbs, in very hot conditions.  Photo below is just before heading out on the 3rd and last 40km loop.   Our good friend Bruce Elliott left came to help with strapping and Stu's cousin Max, behind Sheba also helped with strapping and "rider welfare" with getting Stuart some electrolyte drinks (the day was soooo hot and Stu got a bit dehydrated)
WAITOMO ENDURANCE CLUB Ride - weekend 21/22 'SD Evita' successfully completed the 80km and is now qualified for a 1* ride, so Stu was very pleased with her. 
Stuart and Evita just about to leave on the 3rd loopJust arriving in at the finish of the 80km
NEWS @ June 2009 ~  WAHO 2009 (& 2006)
Double WAHO Trophy Awards for Performance & as Ambassadors of the Arabian Breed  -  'Cyden Sun' owned by Mary & Chris Tylden, Cyden Arabians, has just won the  WAHO Trophy 2009 (World Arab Horse Org. USA)
click this link to see 'Stud News' Page  -  both sire and son have now won the WAHO!  ~ Ngapa Joussif  WAHO 2006

NEWS @ 30 APRIL 2009 -  We were invited back to Malaysia to take part in the Melaka Grand Invitational Endurance Event 2009 but Stuart decided to go to the NZ Nationals so we nominated 2 friends to compete in Melaka  -  Click the following link to read their reports and see photos on the   'Stud News' page