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Annaghmore - January 2003
"LETS GET PHYSICAL"
With just 14 weeks to the beginning of the 2003 race season at Annaghmore there's NO time to lose, so get those horses fit!! After the over-indulgence of Christmas and the New Year celebrations, most of us have made a resolution of one kind or another, good luck with whatever you wish but don't neglect your horse training.
EASTER MONDAY (April 21st 2003) will be upon us before we know it so don't get left behind!! Just remember when you take your horse out for a jog on a cold and bitter day how our friends in Cork must feel, they've been racing since early December - now that does take dedication!!
PROGRESS AT ANNAGHMORE
At the beginning of January Annaghmore took possession of a Track Conditioner brought in from the USA. The advantages of this machine will greatly benefit the track leaving a perfect and very safe racing surface. So racing times should hopefully get even faster this season.
Stables are open and bookings are being taken, if you wish to reserve a stable at Annaghmore please contact Liam Wallace on 003531 8461546 - don't delay to avoid dissapointment!!
Stand and bar/restaurant are still in the process of planning but should still be in place for the opening on Monday 21st April 2003.
NOTES FROM NISA
The Long awaited date of the Annual Awards Night is on Friday 31st January 2003, at the Chimney Corner Hotel, 630 Antrim Road, Newtownabbey, Co Antrim. Tickets cost £12.00 and include buffet supper and Disco (smart dress please). For tickets or any other enquiries please contact Lynn Patterson on 02894 432182.
Don't forget to bring something along for the ballot, anything from a bottle or ideally an unwanted Christmas gift, you could even wrap them up as mystery prizes!!
And remember ALL proceeds will be raced for at Annaghmore in 2003!!
As promised in the first Newsletter a list of the Committee and Officials of NISA for the year 2002/2003 :-
Secretary : K McLaughlin
Treasurer: K Graham
The representatives on the Governing Body are : Alex Patterson, Clive Richardson, Keith Graham, Pat McDonagh
The AGM of the Club is due sometime in February/March - watch this space for further information!!
Regarding charges for this year -ie– Licences, registrations etc I still await this information - this probably will not be known until sometime after the Governing Body AGM due in February so unfortunately we will have to wait until then. However please note the listed organisations which you can telephone for further information
WWW.ITHRF.8M.COM
WWW.BHRC.ORG.UK
Other Harness Racing WebSites:
WWW.HANOVERPA.COM
WWW.ONGAIT.COM
WWW.HARNESS.RACING.USERS.BTOPENWORLD.COM
WWW.LA HORSE.COM
FROM THE GRAPEVINE
It has been reported that the great filly "Blackwell Fabienne" owned by the Murdock Brothers of Belfast is doing well. After a bad bout of "travel sickness" during the journey to Canada, she is now back to full flight and almost "ready to rumble" (seems she only travels well on the racetrack)!!!
At present she is in the capable hands of Nat Varty who has recently switched base from Stevenson, Ontario to his own new "state of the art" training facility at Peterborough, Ontario. Watch this space for future updates!
HORSES FOR SALE
4 Year old mare by Raque Bogart oo Miss Smarty, Presently in Wales, Untried, untested, Genuine reason for sale
Contact Ciaran Morrison 07711 548871
FLU VACCINATIONS
- 1st vacc between 21 and 92 days
- 2nd vacc between 150 and 215 days
- 3rd vacc between see reminder 2 below :
REMEMBER
· 1. The first two vaccinations must be given BEFORE a horse can be taken to the racetrack.
REMEMBER
· 2. To COMPLETE the programme by having the third vaccination—the time for this could well be in the Autumn after the horse is turned out for the winter.
REMEMBER
· 3. The present owner/trainer/driver of the horse is responsible for making the FLU VAC RECORD correct.
REMEMBER
· 4. Vaccinations must be given at least 7 days prior to entering any racecourse premises.
SOME IMPORTANT CONTACT NUMBERS & ADDRESSES
- IHRC (Mrs C Caffrey), Room 3, Old Portmarnock, DUBLIN Tel No. 00 35 31 8377974
- STAGBI (Mrs B Kelly), Lawless Yard, North Street, Swords, Co Dublin Tel No. 00 35 31 8200628
- BHRC, Burlington Crescent, Goole, E Yorks, DN14 5EG, Tel No. 01405 766877 Fax No.
01405 766878
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