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WCAR General Membership Meeting – Friday, May 12th
A General Membership Meeting will be held at the Showpark Ranch & Coast on Friday, May 12th at 4:30pm. Every member and potential member is invited. All the latest news, future plans & goals will be discussed. Please join us!

Owners, riders & trainers must be members of WCAR to participate in programs. Membership forms will be available at this meeting and at Ranch & Coast. Click here to fill out an online membership form.

Spring Cook-Off and Auction – Friday, May 12th
WCAR, in association with Margaret's Café, is hosting a fabulous Spring Cook-Off & Auction directly after the Membership Meeting at 5:30pm. The food will be phenomenal – don’t miss the chance to taste our chefs’ specialties - Bernie's burgers, Harvey's tri-tip and Will's ribs! Click here to view event details.

Bake Membership Drive and Silent Auction – Saturday, May 13th
A bake membership drive and silent auction benefiting WCAR will be held on Saturday, May 13th – before, during and after the Grand Prix. Please come ready to eat tasty desserts and bid on fantastic items! Click here for details on both the Membership Drive and Auction…

From Behind the Lens: A Journal from World Cup Photographer Tim Poulsen
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DAY 1:
Wow what a plane ride that was! I didn’t think it was ever going to end. Kuala Lumpur is really amazing! It’s much hotter than I expected and the people here drive like maniacs, but the show facility is beautiful and the organizers are very accommodating.

On Wednesday, which is in a few hours, some from the group are going on an elephant tour and I am photographing Asian riders and practice rounds. More tomorrow...

DAY 2:
Well it’s a very amazing place but so many issues to deal with! The power is different here, the room is tiny and I can’t get over the heat. Today it took me two hours to finally get a shuttle to the arena, so I only made it for the last couple horses. The daily drive to the arena is a life risking adventure, cars, pedestrians, mopeds go anywhere whenever they want, all at the same time! And then it downpours but no one slows down!

DAY 3:
The elephants were so much fun for everyone; they actually got to go swimming with them!

Today we left the hotel at 9:30 am and the jumping will end tonight around 10pm. The Asian riders are very enthusiastic, despite crashes, refusals and disqualifications. Sadly Rich Fellers’ horse got sick and he withdrew.

There’s lots of the same press this year as last years 2005 World Cup in Vegas, its fun to see everyone again.

DAY 4:
The competition last night was very tough, the Americans didn’t really measure up to the Europeans.

Today was my first time sitting in the front seat of a taxi, so going twice the speed limit, never signaling and not caring about what lane you’re in or where the guard rail or oncoming traffic is a serious eye opener.

The most amazing landmark is the archery range right next to the road. Yes that’s right, the traffic is the backdrop of the hundreds of archers out for there morning practice! There’s even a stop light there for us to watch them shooting at us. Crazy!

DAY 5:
It may sound like I complain a lot, the days are long, but the competitors are the world’s best and the show organizers treat us like kings. I’ve accumulated some nice photos, Marcus Ehning is reigning (and reining) supreme.

DAY 6:
Kent Farrington from the USA won the Kuala Lumpur Cup! I've learned that the Americans rarely jump indoors in small arenas – I understand that certain riders are starting to plan their schedules for more Indoor opportunities and horse show managers on both coasts are hosting more indoor Grand Prix.

FINAL DAY:
Congratulations to Marcus Ehning - I don’t think he had made an error in four rounds of jumping. The stadium filled up and the crowd was loud and crazy!

The show has been great for me, I've got friends from all over the world, a couple magazines want cover pictures and one of the top sponsors, Mitavite, had me take team pictures.

I now have all pictures organized and uploaded. As the say, they are worth thousands of words, so take a look at: http://www.photoreflect.com/scripts/prsm.dll?eventthumbs?event=042N00DQ

Congratulations!
Congratulations to Susan Artes and Presto B for the ONLY double clear round in the first European Trial, the $10,000 Ralph’s Power & Speed Grand Prix Qualifier at the Del Mar National Horse Show. Click here for the most recent WCAR European Trial results…

Congratulations to Roscoe, John French (rider) and Archie Cox (owner) on earning Championship honors in the Green Conformation Hunters at the Del Mar National Horse Show.

Congratulations to Jenni Martin and V de Pomme on placing 4th in the $100,000 HBO Grand Prix of Del Mar. This was V de Pomme’s first Grand Prix start, looks like she’ll have a bright future!

Congratulations to Gretchen Manning from Moorpark, CA on the purchase of Rio's Rikita (Scott Wilson, agent).

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