Prepare for the activity by creating the "flaming" hoop. Cut the various colored streamers into foot-long strips. Tie them to one side of the hoola hoop, so that when you hold it up the "flames" hang down for the children to go through. Show the child how to crawl through the hoop and invite them to join you in play, holding the hoop upright for them.
During the activity, observe and record the child's gross motor skills using anecdotal notes. Did they jump through the hoop? Did they crawl? Be sure to take pictures to share with family members.


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The Poison Garden by Alex Marwood
Where Romy grew up, if someone died you never spoke of them again.
Now twenty-two, she has recently escaped the toxic confines of the cult she was raised in. But Romy is young, pregnant and completely alone – and if she is to keep herself safe in this new world, she has some important lessons to learn.
Like how there are some people you can trust, and some you must fear. And about who her family really is, and why her mother ran away from them all those years ago.
And that you can't walk away from a dark past without expecting it to catch up with you…
The Poison Garden by Alex Marwood is a suspenseful novel about the dark and dangerous world of cults. When the majority of the members of a dark and secretive Doomsday cult are found dead in an apparent poisoning suicide, the sole adult survivor, Romy, must learn to navigate the real world. She's 22, pregnant, and full of secrets. What really happened at Plas Golau and how did everyone die?
The structure of the novel is what will keep readers utterly absorbed in the story. The novel switches back and forth, between past and present. Slowly, we come to understand what Pla Golau was really like, who was in charge, how the commune ran, and how they all died.
We come to realise just how brainwashed all the cult members were. They're all preparing for the end of the world, but there are many cracks in the foundation of their cult. Everyone is assigned chores each day, with strict rules that they must follow. Lucien (Father) chooses a new girl each solstice to begin sexual relations with in the hope of getting her pregnant. But no one seems to question how young the girls are, and how Lucien only seems to choose the attractive ones each year.
Romy's mother joined the cult when Romy was a baby, and so Romy is never considered very special because she wasn't 'created' in the commune. However, her mother gives birth to two children while in the cult and the middle child — Eden — is the daughter of Lucien. And she's doted upon by the other cult members. Even after the mass suicide, when Romy, Eden and their brother Ilo are still alive and trying to navigate the real world, Eden has a sense of entitlement. She thinks she's some sort of saviour because Lucien is her father.
"It is very quiet. Not really. It's just a completely different sort of loud from the rural sounds of Plas Golau. The sound of traffic outside, the rumble of the machines downstairs. I have the windows open, for the heat is stifling on a sunny day in October."
Alex Marwood builds tension and unease really skilfully — as you read the storyline of the past, you can see the deaths coming. You can also sense a lot of other incredibly problematic and disturbing things that are happening within the cult.
There are a group of vile boys who make a habit of preying on young, drunk girls whenever the cult celebrates the solstice with a boozy party. Lucien's son returns to the cult — now an adult — and he appears to have a hidden agenda. And whenever children die, which seems to happen fairly often, their bodies disappear and they are never spoken about again.
The writing is sharp and evocative. The reader gets a strong sense of place from The Poison Garden — Alex Marwood has done a fantastic job of capturing the entire world of Plas Golau. I found it easy to imagine all of it. Personally, I loved the 'past' storyline more than the present storyline, but I think that's because of my fascination with cults.
"She stays until she's sure I'm not going to burn myself to death. She shows me how to work the gas cooker, how to turn on the TV and where the meters are for the payment keys, and advises me to clean the fridge before I put anything in it."
The only flaw I noticed with the book is the characterisation of Aunt Sarah. SPOILER ALERT: the evolution of her character doesn't make much sense to me, and I felt like it didn't fit in with how she was initially presented to readers. She's a single woman whose reckless sister left the family decades earlier after falling pregnant at a young age. She distanced herself from her parents, and when the mass suicide happens at Plas Golau, Sarah's sister is named as one of the dead.
Sarah's niece and nephew — Ilo and Eden — are suddenly landed with her from social services. They're teenagers but completely clueless about how the world works. They're obviously very traumatised and disturbed by their years in the cult. Sarah is overwhelmed by their presence in her life, but she wants the best for them. She's helpful, instructive, and she fights on their behalf when there are issues at school.
But then, and this is seriously spoilery, at the end of the novel she follows Romy and Ilo to a commune established by another dangerous cult leader. What? Huh? Why is Sarah there? I understand Romy and Ilo's motivations, but Sarah? That ending didn't feel organic. Sarah doesn't seem like the kind of character who would join a cult.
"He squalls his way into the world when the fruit harvest is at its height and Romy doesn't hear about it, or notice that her mother is missing, for two days. Anyone at Plas Golau who can walk and understand simple instructions is out in the orchards, and his birth has attracted none of the pleasurable anticipation that Eden's did."
Despite that, I highly recommend The Poison Garden, particularly if you're intrigued by suspense, thriller, secrets, and cults.
The Poison Garden
Hachette Book Publishers
Abigail Sorensen has spent her life trying to unwrap the events of 1990. It was the year she started receiving random chapters from a self-help book called The Guidebook in the post.
It was also the year Robert, her brother, disappeared on the eve of her sixteenth birthday.
She believes the absurdity of The Guidebook and the mystery of her brother's disappearance must be connected.
Now thirty-five, owner of The Happiness Café and mother of four-year-old Oscar, Abigail has been invited to learn the truth behind The Guidebook at an all-expenses-paid retreat. What she finds will be unexpected, life-affirming, and heartbreaking.
Gravity is the Thing is an exquisite novel from Australian author Jaclyn Moriarty, a charming, heartwarming story about family, love, and hope. It's about self-discovery and self-worth, and it's about the complexities of relationships. This is one of my favourite books this year.
I fell in love with Abigail Sorensen from the very first page, from her trip to the airport all the way through the book until the very final moment. She's observational, witty and hilarious, but she's also caring and compassionate. Her voice is instantly relatable and she invites you into the book with her storytelling.
She's also emotionally scarred. When she was a teenager, Abigail's brother went missing and she's never let go of him from her mind. She's never given up hope that she'll find out where he went or what happened to him. This retreat she's been invited to seems like a ridiculous venture with no useful outcomes, but Abigail feels like she might get some answers by going. She feels drawn to this retreat. She somehow feels like Robert's disappearance and The Guidebook are connected.
"Now we are in a field. Wilbur is handing out sacks that smell of horses and hay. He is shouting instructions. We are climbing into the sacks, lining up side by side for a sack race. Unexpected! The strange awkward loping of a sack race. (I am winning the race for a moment! Then tipping sideways into rutted grass. Bruising my hip. Coming in last. Oh well.)"
Abigail's journey in the present is intercepted with flashbacks to the past — to Robert's disappearance, to her marriage and its subsequent breakdown, to the birth of her son. The transition between past and present is effortless and allows for ease of reading.
The book is also peppered with chapters from The Guidebook that Abigail has been sent through the years. The Guidebook chapters have a habit of reflecting Abigail's life, and they're a timely delivery to her door each time.
Additionally, the mystery surrounding Robert's disappearance does get solved by the end of the book, and it's one of the major things that drives the pace of the book. As Abigail's experience with the retreat continues, little clues are dropping into her life and she starts to feel like she may be able to solve the mystery, all these years later.
"Much of my sixteenth birthday was wasted being furious with Robert, at the same time as secretly thinking that his absence meant a surprise party for me, at the same time as being faintly frightened that something was wrong."
I've read a few of Jaclyn's books, and I love how well she weaves everything together and brings it to a close. Any loose bits of information are answered or explained, and the reader feels complete when they close the book.
I highly recommend this to readers. Gravity is the Thing is poignant, filled with beautiful writing and glorious characters. The premise is incredibly unique, and will draw readers in and keep them hooked until the very final page.
Gravity is the Thing
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Japan has always been one of my dream travel destinations even before I discovered my passion for travel. My priority has always been to explore the Philippines first but it seems like the law of attraction is in the works. The universe responded to my wish to travel in Japan.
Jetstar Japan has started offering their new direct Manila-Narita service and I was fortunate to be on their inaugural flight. Finally, it was a dream come true to experience Japan for the first time.
For Filipinos, a VISA is required to enter Japan. I couldn't describe the feeling when I finally got hold of my VISA, which was released only a couple of hours before our flight! It was nerve-wracking and exciting at the same time. In case you're wondering, Japan has begun to implement a simpler visa application process for Filipinos, unlike before.
Our Japan trip was really short but unforgettable. It felt like we've seen and experienced Japan so much. Watch the video below for the highlights of our Japan trip.
Upon arriving in Narita, I had my first taste of authentic ramen at the airport. We took the express train from Narita to Ginza where our hotel was located. Since we had very limited time, we wasted no time and dropped our bag at Ginza Capital Hotel. We spent the rest of the day exploring Tokyo. And our first order of the day was to hunt for cherry blossom or Sakura.
Our trip was a bit early for the cherry blossom season (which typically blooms from late March to early April) so we just kept our hopes low. However, the trip to Shinjuku Goyen National Garden didn't disappoint us as we were able to see about four cherry trees in full blossom. We were lucky!
Our next stops were the Ueno Park, and Shibuya Crossing which is rumored to be the busiest intersection in the world. We also didn't miss the chance for a photo op with the bronze statue of Hachiko just located outside the Shibuya Station.
We ended the day exploring Ginza's shopping strip. Ginza is known as the fashion capital of Tokyo so if you have shopping in mind, put Ginza in your must-visit list.
Our second day was spent exploring the city of Narita for some sightseeing, historical, and shopping adventures. But before the Narita City tour, we had a chance to visit Tsukiji Fish Market which is another favorite destination for tourists. This requires waking up very early in the morning though to experience the guided tour.
The major means of mass transportation in Japan is rail transport. And it is very efficient. In Japan, we took a couple of train rides to transfer between places, which could be confusing for first-time travelers, especially in busier stations. Since we had very limited time, using the train was the best way for us to quickly get to our next destinations.
In Narita, I had my first taste of barbequed freshwater eel, or locally called unagi, which is a relatively expensive delicacy in Japan.
Another amazing experience was the opportunity to try the kimono on at one of the shops in central Narita. For a moment, I felt like a cosplayer channeling the Ruroni Kenshin character. It was a great experience and you can try it for ¥500 only.
We also got to explore the Naritasan Shinshoji Temple, a popular Buddhist temple complex in Narita, on a guided tour. The large temple founded in the mid-10th century is one of the biggest attractions in Narita City.
Our tour in Narita ended up with some shopping before flying out from Narita Airport. We had a quick visit at Uniqlo store and Mega Don Quijote, one of the newest shopping stores in the city.
Thanks to Narita Tourism Office and Jetstar Japan for this memorable experience.
Visit Jetstar.com to book your flights to Tokyo. Jetstar Japan also starts offering direct flights from Manila to Osaka on April 1, and Manila to Nagoya on April 7.


Since the start of the year, HempMeds® Brasil has hosted and sponsored educational events throughout Brazil and in San Diego to promote the proper use of CBD.
HempMeds® Brasil continues its strategy of connecting with doctors to ensure that CBD is part of the conversation with their patients when planning a treatment for a number of medical conditions. This includes an event scheduled for this weekend that will reveal how CBD is already being used as a treatment option and the latest in cannabis research.
The Third Meeting of Former Residents of Neurology will be held at John Paul II Children's Hospital in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil on Aug. 25 with the goal of educating new doctors on best practices for adding CBD to a patient's treatment.
Medical Marijuana, Inc. CEO Dr. Titus will be one of the keynote speakers at the event, sharing his personal experience and extensive knowledge regarding the therapeutic use of CBD.
The event will also include a lineup of reputable speakers including Director of Medical Affairs at HempMeds® Brasil Dr. Sergio Gibelli Junior, noted child neurologist Dr. Rubens Wajnsztejn, and more.
Educational events like these are a key part of HempMeds® Brasil's strategy of educating doctors throughout Brazil on how CBD can benefits their patients.
Earlier this year, HempMeds® Brasil hosted and sponsored events at home in San Diego and in Rio de Janeiro to build relationships with doctors in Brazil and share with them the latest information and studies tied to CBD.
First, HempMeds® Brasil invited doctors from Brazil to an educational symposium on CBD, scientific research, and best practices for prescribing it. The event was hosted at Medical Marijuana, Inc.'s offices in downtown San Diego on Monday, April 30.
The doctors in attendance toured the Medical Marijuana, Inc. home offices, meeting with Medical Marijuana, Inc. and HempMeds® Brasil executives and employees and seeing the hard work put in to ensuring that patients in Brazil have access to the CBD products prescribed by their doctors.
The group then gathered in our boardroom overlooking the beautiful San Diego Bay for presentations by Medical Marijuana, Inc. executives and noted clinical researchers that explored CBD and its many health and wellness benefits and detailed Medical Marijuana, Inc.'s efforts to spread access to CBD to patients throughout Latin America.
Speakers at the symposium featured executives from our company's Latin American offices, including HempMeds® Brasil Vice President Caroline Heinz, HempMeds® Brasil Director of Medical Affairs Junior S. Gibelli, and HempMeds® Vice President of Latin America Raul Elizalde.
Medical Marijuana, Inc. CEO and respected cannabinoid expert Dr. Stuart Titus spoke at the event, sharing his knowledge and experience regarding CBD.
Then, just weeks later, Medical Marijuana, Inc. portfolio company HempMeds® Brasil sponsored the "A Look Into the Future" International Medicinal Seminar held in Brazil.
in healthcare. The event covered efforts for expanded access, results of cannabis research, the current regulation of cannabis in Brazil, and the impact medical cannabis can play in public health.
Speakers and participants at the event included the CEO of ANVISA, Brazil's health authority, experts on cancer, autism, and neurological diseases, and cannabis researchers. An international event, doctors from Australia, Canada, Holland, Chile, and Colombia shared their experiences with medical cannabis, including CBD.
line of CBD oil products, and the promise CBD holds as a therapeutic compound in Brazil.
HempMeds® Brasil also partnered with a new spokesperson, Norberto Fischer, this spring. This partnership will help HempMeds® Brasil spread an understanding of how CBD can be used in Brazil's healthcare system and connect with patients and their families throughout the country.
You can find additional information about HempMeds® Brasil, the company's efforts to increase access to CBD products in Brazil, and other developments from the Medical Marijuana, Inc. family of companies on our news feed.
Patients and doctors in Brazil hoping to learn more about the process for accessing CBD can visit the HempMeds® Brasil website here.
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As we start this weekend, we thought we'd give you a photo-quote by Michael Ruppert, whom we've quoted with audio clips in our podcast titled, "Game Over, Part 2", a week ago.
Unless you've been distracted by all the things shared in the general media - racial problems, beheading's, wars and rumors of them, political issues, etc., you know that we're in an age that has been best stated by one of our favorite comedians, George Carlin who stated, "We're circling the drain. The closer we get to the drain, the faster we spin..." We're in a time where all of us need not only contemplate what's going to happen, but how we're going to deal with the future - how and what we're needing to do to cope with the future.
On the air, we've stated that we're here to help those that want help, we're no longer trying to get people to, "Wake Up!"
If you have things you'd like discussed, please email us - see our contact page. When we have live shows and we're accepting calls from our listeners, call in and discuss and even make valid suggestions. No one escapes the future and we're all in this together, wherever you live.
We here at K WAVe 6 Radio wish all of you a wonderful weekend, wherever you are!
For those in the U.S.A., have a wonderful 4th of July (Independence Day) weekend!
The quote in this photo is almost word-for-word. We eliminated a run-on line in the "deer-in-the-headlights" line and a few words in the line following, "unsinkable", indicated with, "..."
Feel free to share this photo-poster as it is.
Tomorrow evening in the America's, Troy Mathisen returns for part two of, "Frequencies, Vibrations and Existence", a short study into the Schumann Resonance frequency: how it affects us, and what to expect.
We will also delve into other frequencies and vibrations that do and can effect us now and in the future - what is helpful as well as what is harmful to our physical and emotional well-being.
In our last program, Troy was telling us many things in scientific jargon and a few of our listeners told me they didn't understand, so Troy will bring his discussion back to simple language.
Last week, I had the 'hair-pulling' experience of internet and phone service interruption by our provider which took a whole week to get repaired. This is one of the reasons you didn't hear much from us, and the reason for not hosting a live show - after all, we are an internet based show. If you missed our podcast show from last week, be sure to see it via any of the podcast players listed on our home page.
Besides having our live show this week, there will be another podcast coming as soon as Wednesday evening, and as late as Friday evening - evening's be relative to your locations - we're talking about in the America's.
This coming podcast is due to have many audio out-takes from different sources to create a relative story to our society today, you should enjoy this... for more than one reason!
Stay tuned and remember, all the best!
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A couple of weeks ago I posted a new blog entry, which was followed by a podcast (see below). Although neither the blog or the podcast was entirely about lesbians or gays, a couple of people were kind enough to ask me about my views on such marriages. The conversations I had were very kind and caring, especially considering those that addressed me are religious people.
Although I've been busy working on a couple of projects for clients, which has kept me too busy to create podcast's and live broadcasts, I hope this podcast clarifies my understanding of the State, religion and love.
In this podcast, I address the legality of such marriages and the moral issues surrounding it. Just before the closing, I address what many cities in the U.S. have done - made feeding the homeless an illegal act, and our moral responsibility to help our fellow human being.
I'm open to discussing this more, whether here, in writing or via my live shows. If you'd like to discuss this more, send me an email.
This podcast is currently available on our embedded PodOmatic podcast player on our homepage, or by clicking here. About an hour after this posting, the podcast will be available on all of the following media players. To find the links to this podcast via these media players, just choose your media play from our home page, then click on its icon - it's as easy as that!


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2020 Jaguar F-Type SVR Convertible Road Test
Jaguar's 2020 F-Type SVR Convertible is hardly the newest sports car on the block, but it's still one of the prettiest.
Life is made up of choices, some being of a more practical nature and others less so. The 2020 Jaguar F-Type SVR Convertible could be seen as the antitheses of the latter category, although it represents such great value for what it is, that you might think otherwise after reading this review.
Fortunately, over my 20-plus-year writing career I've had opportunity to test some of the most coveted sports cars available, from tiny, high-revving Lotus to thundering Vipers, plus others like the relatively inexpensive Mazda MX-5 to a somewhat otherworldly $2 million-plus Bugatti, so therefore with all this in perspective the 2020 F-Type SVR's entry price of $141,700 for the Coupe and $144,700 for the Convertible merely sits on the lower side of high-end, and thus quite reasonable.
This car has no bad angle.
Right about now, some will look at the SVR's mid-six-figure price range and eagerly want to read on, possibly learning for the first time just how affordable this fabulous looking, potently-powered sports car is, while others my just continue to read out of interest, knowing there's absolutely no way they'd spend the equivalent of a house down-payment on a car, at least not until some of their key investments start paying dividends again.
Speaking of iconic six-figure performance cars, I've enjoyed many Porsche 911 Turbos over the years, not to mention a plethora of other body styles and trims stemming from this quintessential sports car, and all have provided thrills aplenty. The 911 is a key rival to the F-Type, with the Turbo and Turbo S its pinnacle trim lines. The SVR is the same for Jaguar's F-Type, and I've spent many weeks behind the wheel of the latter as well. In fact, I've enjoyed weeklong tests with 2018, 2019 and 2020 F-Type SVR models, the first two being coupes and the most recent a convertible.
The devil is in the details, and the F-Type SVR is one sinister speed demon.
I personally tend to lean toward coupes more often than their open-air variants, mostly because the aesthetics of a fixed roof appeal to my senses, but also because I (like you) live in Canada, and only have opportunity to drop the top a few months of the year (especially lately, as our winters have been colder and summers shorter). Still, there are a number of reasons I could be pulled in the direction of this Madagascar Orange-painted F-Type SVR Convertible, the sound emanating from its tailpipes certainly high on the list.
Don't get me wrong, the hardtop version provided nearly the same rasping exhaust note from its titanium Inconel tailpipes, but it was easier to hear when the triple-layer Thinsulate fabric roof was powered down. Both squeeze Jaguar's 5.0-litre V8 between the strut towers as well, but the wind-in-the-hair sensation provided by the roadster somehow makes its 575 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque feel stronger.
The SVR adds a lot of carbon fibre, inside and out.
I drove with the top down through most of my summer sun-soaked test week, and while I wasn't ever tempted to find out what category of whirlwinds ensued inside the cabin after 3.7 seconds of zero-to-100-km/h sprint time was quickly left behind and its 314-km/h (195-mph) top track speed was attained (the coupe is good for 322 km/h or 200 mph), it nonetheless provided nonstop stoplight thrills, outrageously quick highway passing manoeuvres, and canyon careening capabilities like few cars available.
Power comes from Jaguar's AJ-8 eight-cylinder engine, a well-seasoned veteran that's been around (in one form or another) since 1997, and while fuel economy isn't its strong suit (if anyone driving this car cares, it's rated at 15.6 L/100km in the city, 10.4 on the highway and 13.3 combined), straight-line performance and an adrenaline-inducing exhaust note are.
The SVR's interior is gorgeous.
As you can clearly see, styling is another F-Type strength, even when this car's long, reverse-hinged "bonnet" is lightly filled with its standard turbo-four, but the SVR delivers even more visual highlights than lower-end models thanks to a generous helping of aerodynamic components and trim made from ultra-light, super-strong carbon fibre.
Likewise, for the interior that comes standard with a greater sense of occasion than most peers. It's downright stunning thanks to perforated Windsor leather that's quilted into a gorgeous diamond-like pattern on both the inner seat panels and door insets, as well as solid leather with contrast stitching elsewhere. What's more, a plush suede-like micro-fibre covers much of the dashtop, headliner and each sun visor, while carbon fibre and beautifully detailed brushed and bright metals tastefully highlight all the right places. The F-Type SVR's cabin clearly looks British, but its design is more modern (there's no wood) than the old parlour club atmosphere the brand used to be known for.
Traditionalists will love the analogue gauge cluster.
Jaguar has made even longer strides in digital infotainment in recent years, with the F-Type's primary instruments not yet wholly digital yet still filled with a large, colourful multi-info display stuffed between a glorious set of analogue dials. It includes the majority of functions found on the centre touchscreen, is no problem to read, and easy to scroll through with the steering wheel switchgear.
The just-noted centre-mounted infotainment system is even easier to use and filled with attractive high-definition graphics, as well as loads of useful functions such as navigation, audio/media with satellite radio, Bluetooth, climate controls, a multi-view camera, apps, and Android Auto or Apple CarPlay.
Even better, Jaguar's My Dynamic Setup page allows the setup of individual drive system combinations, so you can have top performance of the engine and transmission, along with a softer suspension setting, or vice versa. This can be ideal for fast-paced travel on rougher roads, where a firmer suspension would actually slow you down.
The centre infotainment touchscreen comes filled with useful features.
Although similarly powerful, the Porsche Turbo I mentioned earlier is quite a bit faster than the F-Type SVR off the line, and both feel very different when pushed hard on the track or on a winding country backroad. This said the German car isn't necessarily more fun to drive quickly, especially if a car's engine and exhaust note makes a difference to your driving enjoyment.
I've gone on about the F-Type SVR's auditory delights too much already, so for now will focus on the car's lightweight, rigid aluminum body structure and nicely sorted aluminum suspension setup, that's wonderfully reactive to subtle inputs at high speeds. Likewise, my tester's optional carbon ceramic brakes combined ideally with the SVR's 20-inch alloy wheel/performance tire combo to stop the car in short order, making brake fade a non-issue. The F-Type SVR is an amazingly capable car if you're bold enough to test its outer limits, but once again I'm not going to imply it's at the same level of extreme performance as a current 911 Turbo. Still, for those with performance driving skills, the Jaguar can be even more fun.
Carbon fibre and suede-like Alcantara trim makes the F-Type SVR ultra-luxurious.
Now that we're comparing the two cars (and there are a number of others that could be added to the list, so by all means don't limit your shopping to just two), the 2020 F-Type SVR is a superb deal when placed beside the new 911 Turbo. As noted earlier, the British car starts at a mere $141,700 in Coupe form or $144,700 as a Convertible, compared to a respective $194,400 and $209,000 for the regular Porsche Turbo (there's an even quicker Turbo S above this that costs considerably more). As noted, the 911 Turbo is much faster off the line, with the F-Type SVR more in line with Porsche's 911 Carrera S and 4S models that start at $132,700, but let's not forget that there's a great deal more to sports cars like these than performance.
Case in point, some much less expensive Ford Mustangs are equally fast, while the all-new mid-engine Chevy Corvette can sprint from zero to 100km/h in the high-two range. Of course, I'm not trying to compare the F-Type or 911 to a Mustang or even the 'Vette, but I'm sure you understand what I'm getting at. Along with its strong performance, the F-Type SVR provides a level of decadent luxury few cars in any price range can compete with, not to mention beautifully crafted metals, exposed carbon fibre trim inside and out, plus much more.
Ultimate comfort and support, the SVR's seats are excellent.
Making things better, a quick glance at our 2020 Jaguar F-Type Canada Prices page shows up to $8,950 in additional incentives available to those purchasing the car right now. If you'd rather go with the mid-cycle updated 2021 F-Type, it's already being offered with up to $6,000 off, and while we're talking about the 2021, Jaguar isn't offering an SVR version yet, but instead boasts the same 575-hp V8 in the lesser F-Type R. This trim starts $20,400 lower down the price range for the coupe too, or $20,800 for the 2021 R Convertible, but don't expect to get all of the SVR's upgrades. I'm guessing a more formidable F-Type SVR will arrive soon, so stay tuned.
All in all, today's 2020 Jaguar F-Type SVR is a superb offering from one of the oldest, most respected premium brands in the industry, and I think it's very well priced for everything you're getting.
Story and photo credits: Trevor Hofmann
Photo editing: Karen Tuggay
by CarCostCanada Editor August 17, 2020 August 17, 2020
2019 Jaguar F-Pace SVR Road Test
The Jaguar F-Pace SVR looks as good as it drives.
My gawd this thing is nuts! The power, the insane sound of the supercharged V8's sport exhaust system, and the near overwhelming sensation of 550 horsepower and 502 lb-ft of torque pressing head and backside into the opulent red and black diamond-pattern leather-upholstered driver's seat at launch while fingers grasp at the leather-wrapped sport steering wheel rim, there's really nothing that completely mirrors it in the compact luxury SUV segment.
With a flagship sport utility like the F-Pace SVR you'd think this SUV would be tops in its hotly contested class, and while it's certainly the best selling model within Jaguar's range it appears luxury buyers are more interested in being comforted than having their senses wowed by ultimate performance. Truly, F-Pace and most Jaguar models deserve more attention than they get.
Plenty of functional aero add-ons give the SVR a uniquely powerful appearance.
For starters, the F-Pace is inarguably attractive no matter which trim we're talking about, with this SVR amongst the best looking in its category. There's no crossover SUV I find more attractive, unless the outrageous Lamborghini Urus enters the discussion, or for that matter Audi's Q8 that shares much of its running gear, but the ultimate Italian, at least, hovers up in a totally different pricing stratosphere with a base price of $240,569 CAD, compared to a mere $89,900 for this 2019 F-Pace SVR.
The cheapest Q8 will save you $7k and change, but the sporty looking German's $82,350 entry model merely puts out 335 horsepower, and while a superbly comfortable and wholly attractive, well-made urban and freeway cruiser it's doesn't even enter the same performance league as the SVR. The equivalent Q8 is the upcoming near 600-hp RS, but that upcoming model will eventually cost you something around $110,000 (its pricing hadn't been announced before I wrote these words, and it's bigger mid-size proportions means it doesn't directly compete).
These black 22-inch alloys are optional, but everything else shown here is standard with the SVR.
Targeted rivals in mind, Audi does offer up the 349-hp SQ5 in the F-Pace's compact luxury SUV segment, and while a fully capable autobahn stormer, its 5.4-second sprint from zero to 100 km/h can't line up against the SVR's 4.3 seconds, and I can attest that its 3.0-litre turbo V6 doesn't come close to sounding as Mephistophelian as the SVR's supercharged 5.0-litre V8.
A truer F-Pace SVR competitor is the new Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 4Matic+ that makes 503 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque from a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 resulting in a blast from standstill to 100km/h in only 3.8 seconds. The Merc tops out at 280 km/h (174 mph) compared to the Jag's slightly quicker 283 km/h (176 mph) terminal velocity, so they nearly share their two key bragging rights evenly. All you need do if you desire the Mercedes is to add about five percent or $4k onto your purchase, the AMG available just over $93k, unless you end up purchasing the 2020 F-Pace SVR that is, which is now $92k even.
Plenty of alternative SVR interior colour themes are available if red and black isn't your thing.
Top-selling German compact luxury SUVs in mind, the BMW X3 M deserves mention too, thanks to 503 horsepower (in the Competition model), 442 lb-ft of torque, and a 4.1-second sprint from standstill to 100 km/h, all from an inline TwinPower turbo six-cylinder. The top-tier Competition model will set you back $93,500 plus fees, while the 473 horsepower base X3 M costs just $83,200.
See all pricing for the 2019 and 2020 F-Pace (or any of the SUVs mentioned) right here at CarCostCanada, including trims, packages and standalone options, while you can also access manufacturer rebate info, plus special deals including factory leasing and financing rates from zero percent (at the time of writing), as well as dealer invoice pricing that could save you thousands (there's up to $3,075 in additional incentives on 2020 models right now) when becoming a member.
The F-Pace SVR provides one rich looking cabin made of very high quality materials.
I haven't driven the BMW X3 M or the GLC 63 4Matic+, but I've driven a lot of six-cylinder BMW Ms and AMG V8s, and while brilliant in their own rights, neither sounds as malevolent as Jaguar's V8. Sure, the zero to 100km/h numbers are better and their prices aren't much higher, but performance fans will know how important the auditory experience is to the thrill of high-speed driving. As for measuring the few milliseconds of sprint time differences, that's downright impossible from the seat of the pants.
Using the Mercedes for comparison, both of these compact luxury SUVs provide nearly identical wheelbases of 2,874 millimetres for the SVR and 2,873 mm for the AMG, while their tracks are nearly the same too, the Jag measuring 1,641 mm up front and 1,654 mm in the rear and the Merc spanning 1,660 mm at both axles, but despite the F-Pace being 52 mm lengthier at 4,731 mm, 79 mm wider (mirrors included) at 2,175 mm, and 42 mm taller at 1,667 mm, plus having 100 litres of extra cargo capacity behind the back seats at 650 litres, it tips the scales 67 kilos lighter at just 1,995 kg. That's thanks to its mostly aluminum body and chassis over Mercedes' mix of steels and alloys.
The 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster can be configured in many different layouts.
I can't move past this point without mentioning two more compact SUVs capable of contending in this ultra-fast compact luxury SUV category, these being the Porsche Macan Turbo and the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio, the German making 400 or 440 horsepower depending on whether you're looking at the outgoing 2019 model or the new second-generation 2020 variety, or for that matter choosing the older Macan with its Performance Package upgrade (which also puts out 440-hp). The more potent engine options make this German SUV's acceleration similar to the F-Pace SVR, yet it's pricing delves into six figures, while the zippy Italian produces 505 horsepower and sprints to 100 km/h in just 4.0 seconds, while its price starts at $95k. These two SUVs are impressive as well, but once again their turbocharged V6 engines, while brilliant, can't measure up to the sonorous delights of Jaguar's big, hairy V8.
Truly, you've got to hear it at full song to appreciate what I'm talking about. It's giggle-inducing joy on one hand and devilish horror on the other, particularly after pressing the exhaust button that provides a freer flow resulting in more snap, crackle and pop from its backside when lifting off the gas pedal.
The updated F-Pace touchscreen is a big improvement over the previous generation.
You'd think with this level of dark, malevolent behaviour its interior would be a hard stone dungeon of dank sombreness, and while some trim pulls thoughts of red hot hellfire, the SVR's cabin gets raised the level of super SUVs from more exotic names. It's also capable of loading in the kiddies and lots of family gear, thanks to that aforementioned cargo hauling capacity.
You can also experience some light off-roading, as long as you're willing to change out my testers optional 22-inch black-painted rims and 265/40 front and 295/35 rear Pirelli Scorpion Zero all-season tires to something more useful off pavement. I'd recommend something around 18 inches in diameter with a higher sidewall and much more tread grip, but then again you're probably not buying this SUV for scaling the Rubicon trail. No, it's much more capable of turning winding side roads into straight stretches roadway, or at least its near flat stance at breathtaking speeds makes them feel as if they were straight.
This performance page is a fun way to keep an eye on the SVR's power and handling chops.
The F-Pace SVR's wide track and lighter than average weight (for its length, big powerplant and over-the-top luxury upgrades), plus the just-mentioned Pirelli rubber (you can get even better performance from a set of Jaguar-specified P Zeros, available from tire retailers) and its stiffer aluminum-intensive front strut and rear multi-link suspension featuring sportier tuning to its adaptive setup, plus sharper electric power-steering tuning, all come together for about as much sports car feel as most any SUV can provide (Urus aside).
The SVR shines on the types of narrow, undulating, ribbons of asphalt that the mind conjures up when looking at an F-Type SVR, but I have to say I really appreciated the added ride height this SUV provided over any low-slung sports car when coursing through heavily treed backroads. To be clear, the F-Type remains the Jaguar to beat through winding roads, not to mention road courses, but when visibility around curves or over sharp declines becomes difficult, the extra few inches of added sight line makes for a bit more confidence at high speeds, as does the wheel travel and more compliant suspension of the bigger, heavier SUV. Both SVRs work best when their previously noted Dynamic driving modes are selected, over their more comforting and economical options at least, this more assertive adaptive suspension setup stopping its tall body from pitching and rolling.
The full-leather cabin gets complemented by loads of genuine aluminum and available carbon fibre.
Of course, I didn't drive it like I stole it during my entire weeklong test, and not just because of the otherworldly fuel cost. Transport Canada estimates a 14.5 L/100km city, with 11.0 highway and 12.7 combined, which not too bad considering its outrageous power. Alfa Romeo's most formidable Stelvio is rated at 14.1, 10.4 and 12.4 respectively, while the new 2020 Macan Turbo manages 14.2 in the city, 10.1 on the highway and 12.0 combined. How about the Merc-AMG GLC 63? It's pretty bad at 15.0 L/100km in the city, 10.9 on the highway and 13.2 combined, but BMW's X3 M is the least fuel conscious amongst all rivals with an embarrassing rating of 16.6 city, 12.1 highway and 14.2 combined, if buyers in this class actually care.
Together with the SVR's Dynamic sport mode mentioned before, which I kept engaged most of my test week, there's also a Comfort mode for rougher road surfaces or more relaxing moods, plus an Eco mode, which I likely should have chosen more often for overcoming the fuel economy noted above. The latter two drive modes let the engine turn off when it would otherwise be idling, saving fuel and reducing emissions. The big Eco screen that estimated how much fuel I saved while using its most economical driving mode was a bit humourous in this beast of an SUV, but fortunately the centre display offers up a Performance panel too, which I found much more useful.
The SVR seats are fabulous.
Unlike most in this class, the F-Pace only uses a touchscreen for accessing infotainment, which will put off those who prefer to make commands via a lower console-mounted controller. I like touchscreens so it's not an issue, and even better Jaguar's interface has wholly improved in recent years. The display itself is fairly big at just over 10 inches, while the digital interface is divided into three big tiles for navigation/route guidance/maps, media, and phone, or whatever functions you choose as it can be organized for personal preferences. Swipe the display to the left and a second panel with nine smaller tiles shows up, providing access to most any function you could want. It's a simple, straightforward system and thus user-friendly, with its just-mentioned swipe gesture control accompanied by the usual smartphone/tablet-type tap and pinch capabilities, the latter helpful when using the nav system's map. Android Auto and Apple CarPlay smartphone integration apps are included too, as are myriad additional features (although you'll need to pay more for satellite radio), Jaguar's system being fully up to the class standards.
A panoramic sunroof is standard.
Better yet, the SVR's 12.3-inch Interactive Driver Display (a.k.a. digital instrument cluster) is wonderful. It's fully configurable, with the ability to appear like a classic two-dial primary gauge package, a single driving dial with a numeric speed readout surrounded by a graphical tach at centre with a panel filled with alternative info to each side, while you can also transform the entire cluster into a giant map. Go ahead an configure almost any way you want, while an available head-up display can provide even more key info right on the windshield.
There's decent device connectivity within a minuscule centre bin, including dual USB-A ports, a Micro SD card slot, plus a 12-volt charger. Why Jaguar didn't include a wireless charging as part of the rubberized pad ahead of the shifter that fit my Samsung S9 perfectly is anyone's guess, but such is life. Oddly it's not even available as an option for 2019 or 2020, so ask your dealer if there's an aftermarket solution.
The two rear outboard seats are wonderfully comfortable.
From the quality of electronics to the quality of the F-Pace SVR's interior materials, not to mention interior quality and style of the five compact luxury SUVs discussed in this review, it'll come down to personally taste, with all presenting fairly dramatic interior designs packed with better than average materials quality and worthwhile digital screen time. Having spent time with each of these vehicles in lesser trims for weeks apiece, I'd probably give the overall quality nod to Porsche quickly followed by BMW and Mercedes, with Jaguar SUVs seeming to have conceded the ultimate interior mantle to its Land Rover sister brand. The F-Pace is related to the Range Rover Velar, which provides a far more appealing cabin), whereas my Stelvio tester was the only vehicle in 20 years of reviewing cars that's ever left its ultra-cheap hood release lever in my hand after trying to take a look at the engine (which I unfortunately never saw or photographed due to this bizarre malfunction).
This two-way automatic climate control panel on the backside of the front console allows rear outboard passengers to set their own temperatures, plus heat or cool their seats.
The SVR does up the quality of its cabin materials plus its overall sense of occasion when compared to lesser F-Pace trims, especially when the optional black Suedecloth roofliner and pillars get added. Contrast stitched premium leather can be found just about everywhere else, the bottom portion my test model's dash and centre console, plus its armrests and seat bolsters finished in a rich Pimento red colour, while Ebony Lozenge hides covered most other surfaces, including the quilted leather seat inserts. It's an eye-catching design, but I personally would want something less red. I loved the carbon-fibre detailing elsewhere, mind you (this being an upgrade over the standard textured Weave aluminum inlays), while plenty of piano black lacquer glitz things up further. Ditto for brushed aluminum trim, the SVR replete with genuine aluminum accents, my favourite bits being seat backrest cutouts front and back.
While some in the super-SUV class only provide space for four, the F-Pace SVR includes a middle seat in back, but I personally wouldn't want to sit on top of it, as it's little more than a padded bump between two wonderfully sculpted outboard seats. For those who need somewhere to strap in a smaller child, it could be a dealmaker, but bigger kids and adults alike will be snapping up the window seats first, which provide excellent support all-round. Rear passengers can also benefit from as-tested available quad-zone automatic climate control, featuring its own control panel on the backside of the front console. Included are switches for the rear outboard seats' three-way heated and ventilated cushions.
Skiers will appreciate the F-Pace's 40/20/40 split-folding rear seatbacks.
Another dealmaker is the rear passenger/cargo configuration, featuring a 40/20/40-split down the seatbacks. This means you wont be forced to stick one child (or friend) on the centre hump when heading to the ski hill, which might end up in some heated arguments when factoring in those just-noted seat warmers. Jaguar also offers cargo wall levers for folding down those seats automatically, but you'll need to pay a bit extra for them.
I know I'm sounding all practical in a review that should really be more about power and performance, but if you only wanted to go as fast as possible you'd probably be reading one of my F-Type SVR reviews. The F-Pace SVR is a best of all worlds alternative, with one of the best sounding engines currently being made. If you're wishing our compact SUV looked and felt more like a supercar, Jaguar's F-Pace SVR might be just the ticket.
by CarCostCanada Editor January 18, 2020
2019 Jaguar F-Type Coupe SVR Road Test
Tell me that the Jaguar F-Type Coupe SVR isn't gorgeous. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann)
I'm not going to lie to you. As curious as I am to spend a given week with seriously important big market cars like the recently redesigned Toyota Corolla, and as interested as I am to find out how far I can go on a single charge with Kia's latest Soul EV, nothing gets me out of my editor's chair as quickly or as enthusiastically as a hopped up muscle car, a high-revving super-exotic, or something along the lines of Jaguar's F-Type SVR, which might be the perfect combination of both.
Regular readers will remember that I spent a blissful week with this very same car last year in its more eye-arresting Ultra Blue paintwork, so having this 2019 model gifted to me for yet another seven heavenly days was a welcome surprise made better due to its stealth Santorini Black bodywork that thankfully doesn't attract quite as much attention.
It's not that I was embarrassed to be seen in it, quite the opposite of course, but rather that this car coaxes my most juvenile impulses from their hardly deep recesses all too easily, which can quickly get a person deep into trouble.
What can we say? Simply stunning. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann)
How quickly? Well that depends on whether you're thrown into a stupor or moved into action when first laying eyes on the F-Type SVR, as well as which sense moves you most. If you're visually stimulated first and foremost, you might be stopped dead in your tracks as soon as it comes into view, but then again if your receptors respond more to an auditory trigger you'll move right past first sight to initial startup, resulting in the rasp of one of the more sensational exhaust notes in autodom, which will either send you to the moon in a momentary daze or turn you toward the street to put some of that wound up energy to good use.
I'm jaded, or maybe it's just that experience tells me not to waste a moment gawking inanely at something I can relive later in pictures. Certainly one can recall memories of moments well spent, but the more one collects such moments makes recalling them a helluvalot easier. A quick glance of appreciation, out of respect, immediately followed by a quicker descent into a familiar body hug, the SVR's performance seats are as wholly enveloping as they're sinfully comfortable. Foot on brake pedal, finger on start button, mechanical machinations ignited and ahhh… glory hallelujah! What a sound!
We're loving the finely crafted details. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann)
Nothing roadworthy this side of an XJR-15 sounds as brutally raw, as purely visceral as an F-Type SVR being brought to life, that is until you've given the throttle a few more blips after opening up its two-mode titanium and Inconel active exhaust system via a wee little console-mounted button that makes a great big noise. Any sort of right foot twitch capable of spinning the crank above 4,000 revolutions per minute lets loose a cacophony of crackling barks and blats, the kind of song that'll have gearheads singing along in dissonant unity, and zero emissions folks sneering.
Allowing spent gases to exit more freely isn't exactly the Tesla mantra, and to think the minds behind this wondrous high-test glutton are the very crew responsible for the Model X-beating I-Pace (well, it beats the entry-level Tesla crossover, at least). We've all got to love the bizarre dichotomy running rampant in today's automotive market, where the cars we all lust after are paying for the ones that government mandates are forcing down our throats.
Of course, thanks to companies like Jaguar and Tesla we're all beginning to realize that going electric isn't the end of motorized fun, but potentially a new beginning. Could there be an electrified F-Type in our future? Likely, and it'll be the quickest Jaguar sports car ever. Still, the good folks at Castle Bromwich will need to expend terahertz levels of energy in their artificial sound lab to recreate the auditory ecstasy this SVR composes. Let's hope they succeed, because we all know that as sensational as this 5.0-litre supercharged V8 sounds, and as fabulously fast as this Jaguar becomes when powered by it, the still impressive yet nevertheless 23-year-old AJ-8 power unit's days are numbered.
Richly attired and it fits like a glove, the F-Type SVR delivers big in performance luxury. (Photo: Karen Tuggay)
As it is, this 575 horsepower beast catapults from naught to 100km/h in just 3.7 seconds before attaining the seemingly unattainable terminal velocity of 322 km/h (200 mph)—that's 1.1 seconds quicker and 122 km/h (75.8 mph) faster than the I-Pace, in case you were wondering. Certainly a driver's license would be unobtainable for the remainder of my sorry life if I were so foolish as to attempt the former speed on public roads, and being that no such track is long enough within close proximity of my home we'll all just need to take Jaguar's word for it. Suffice to say that zero to all other cars at the stoplight looking like tiny coloured dots happens all of a shockingly sudden, so you'd better gather your stunned thoughts, get into the game and prepare for upcoming corners or you'll fast be shuffled off this mortal coil.
Fortunately the F-Type SVR manages all roads serpentine as easily as it's guided down the straight and narrow, its brilliantly quick-shifting eight-speed automatic as ideally suited to flicking up through the gears as for rev-matched downshifts. Remember when I mentioned muscle car credentials earlier? That was strictly referencing the engine, its prowess over undulating, curving backroads the stuff of mid-engine exotica. Just look at the meaty 305-section Pirelli P-Zero rubber at back and plentiful 265/35s up front, both ends supported by the lightweight aluminum chassis and riveted, bonded body shell noted earlier, and then factor in that suspension's Adaptive Dynamics system, the electronic active rear differential, and the brake-sourced torque vectoring. Tap the carbon ceramic brakes to load up the front tires, enter the apex, add throttle and enjoy as the SVR's backside locks into place while catapulting this leather-lined beast toward the next bend, a process I repeated over and over, as often as opportunity would allow.
All F-Types get a new 10-inch touchscreen for 2019. (Photo: Karen Tuggay)
All said, you'd think something as fabulously fast as the F-Type SVR would be a handful around town, but that's where its exotic nature ends and more upright practicality enters. It's actually a very comfortable coupe to spend time in, while visibility is quite good considering its sleek greenhouse and thick C pillars. The 12-way powered driver's seat and steering column fit my long-legged, short torso five-foot-eight frame well, and due to much more movement in all directions should provide good adjustability for all sorts of body types, and I certainly had no complaints from my various co-drivers.
On the practicality question, Jaguar provides a large hatch opening for loading in all kinds of gear, with up to 408 litres (14.4 cubic feet) in total and about half that below the removable hard cargo cover. It's beautifully finished, as one would expect in this class, but remember that unlike the old XK the F-Type is strictly a two-seater with no rear seats to fold, so there's no way you'll be able to fit skis or any other long items aboard, unless you slot them down the middle between driver and front passenger.
I remember stuffing my significant other and kids into an XKR coupe years ago, and while its 2+2 grand touring profile wasn't carried forward into the F-Type's design, the interior's fine workmanship and beautiful attention to detail continues. In fact, I'd say this SVR's cabin is even better, with rich red stitching and piping providing colour to the otherwise black Suedecloth and quilted leather surfaces, while its electronic interfaces are beyond comparison.
The 8-speed auto provides ultra-quick shifts, while paddles make doing so easier. (Photo: Karen Tuggay)
Classic analogue dials flank a large 5.0-inch colour TFT multi-information display at centre, unchanged from past years, albeit the Touch Pro infotainment touchscreen on the centre stack is all new for 2019, growing from 8.0 to 10.0 inches in diameter and now flush-mounted without buttons down each side. It's properly outfitted with navigation, a backup camera with active guidelines, Pro Services, InControl Apps, 770-watt 12- speaker Meridian surround audio, satellite and HD radio, and the list goes on, while Jaguar also added Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for $300.
You can get into a 2019 F-Type Coupe SVR for just $140,500, or go topless for an extra $3,000, either of which is a bargain when compared to the Porsche 911 Turbo that will set you back $43,700 more for the hardtop or an additional $54,700 for the drop-top. That easily pays for the aforementioned $13,260 Carbon Ceramic Brake Pack with plenty left over, which includes 398 millimetre rotors up front and 380 mm discs at back, plus massive yellow calipers encircled by a stunning set of 10-spoke 20-inch diamond-turned alloys. Plenty of options were included with my test car and a yet more, like LED headlights, a heated steering wheel, rain-sensing wipers, auto-dimming centre and side mirrors, auto climate control, front and rear parking sensors, autonomous emergency braking, and lane keeping assist, comes standard, so make sure to check out all the 2019 F-Type trims, packages and options at CarCostCanada, not to mention rebate info and dealer invoice pricing that could save you thousands.
Gotta love the SVR's sport seats. (Photo: Karen Tuggay)
It's difficult not to write an epic for such a phenomenal sports car, but instead of running on at the mouth I recommend you head to your local Jaguar retailer and ask them to start one up in the showroom or on the lot, turn on the switchable active exhaust, rev the throttle and then listen to the snap, crackle and pop of the exhaust. If you're not raring to go for a drive after that, you might be better off moseying down the road to the Lexus store for a smooth, comfortable ride in ES 300 hybrid.
Photo credits: Trevor Hofmann and Karen Tuggay


Armas Tarugo is, possibly, the best and most complete PRE known today. In terms of Morphology, Movement, and Character, there is none better. In 2007, he was Absolute Champion of Functionality at every competition he entered, and he was awarded Functionality Champion of Spain in that same year. In 2008, he was not shown, but when he came out again in 2009, he won the Champion Stallion (CAMPEÓN de LA RAZA) and Champion of Functionality in Jerez.
More importantly, he transmits these characteristics to his offspring. His offspring in Spain have excelled in the breed ring as well as the dressage shows, including his son "Montes II", who was two year old champion and Reserve Champion Young Horse of Spain. PRE breeders in Spain have used Armas Tarugo with their mares with great success. Armas Tarugo was purchased by Yeguada San Francisco in 2010 and he moved to Mexico, where later that year he was declared Champion Stallion and Absolute Champion of Functionality at Anccemex 2010.
He is ANCCE Qualified and he has also been designated a Recommended Sire for Dressage by the Ministry of Agriculture of Spain, which tells us that his offspring have achieved excellent results in the sport. Ketcham Ranch has been blessed with the opportunity to own a foal from Armas Tarugo and the newest addition to the broodmare band, Gitana SF, due in June 2012.
This incredible 16.1 hand gray stallion was bred by Yeguada Señorio de Bariain in Bilbao, Spain, and imported in 1996 by Janne Rumbough of MTICA Farms in Wellington, Florida. Gaucho III caused a sensation internationally as an extraordinary dressage competitor, competing in the U.S. at Intermediate I and Grand Prix levels. An unfortunate injury in 2000 put an end to his competitive career, but Gaucho III has now made his mark as a sire of quality in the United States, Spain, Mexico and Costa Rica. He has cemented his role as a preeminent sire of dressage horses through the accomplishments of his sons and daughters. In the USEF 2009 ranking of top dressage sires, he was ranked 7th out of 1079 stallions of all all breeds, and he is the first P.R.E. to achieve such recognition.
In 2007, Gaucho III was presented to the first Spanish Tribunal (TRC) on US soil, for approval as a Qualified Stallion. At 17 years old, he was one of the oldest horses presented, as most horses present at 4 to 6 years of age. He was approved for Qualified status for his physical structure, wonderful movement, and extreme quality.
Gaucho III carries Yeguada Militar, Miura, Bocado/Terry, and Escalera bloodlines. He is a half-brother to the Spanish Olympic Team's Invasor II, and both are grandsons of Lebrijano III—a lineage shared by many Spanish dressage horses including our own Faralay II.
Bred by Yeguada Marin Garcia and imported by Hampton Green Farm, this impressive bay stallion offers the rare opportunity to incorporate some of the most valued bloodlines for dressage in the PRE breed. Cuatrero carries the blood of Albero II and Remache close in his pedigree and he passes his powerful movement and trainability on to his offspring. Slightly more sport horse in build than his famous Olympic 3/4 brother, Grandioso, he has competed successfully through the International Small Tour with Mica Mabragana of Argentina and he is the sire of Top-Ranked 6 Year Old PRE in Spain, Vaquero HGF.
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Imported from Spain as a three year old, this ANCCE Qualified, FEI dressage stallion has made his mark in the US, both as a show horse and more importantly, through the significant accomplishments of his sons and daughters. His offspring are known for their extreme athleticism and charisma, performing well in halter classes and often winning the Best Movement medals at the ANCCE morphology shows.
Faralay has successfully competed in open dressage through the levels to Grand Prix with Angela Ridgway in Sunol, CA. In 2015, he moved to Wellington, Florida to compete with young rider Chelsea Reed under the supervision of US Olympian Lendon Grey.


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As you may know by now, Pinterest is gearing up to launch its Promoted Pins ad product after testing since last fall.
Here's what they looked like back then (it doesn't look like they've changed much).
They pretty much look like regular pins, except they say "Pomoted Pin," and include a clickable icon with explanation.
Last week, AdAge reported, citing three executives briefed on the company's ad pitch, that Pinterest is seeking spending commitments between one and two million dollars, and that it was looking to price CPMs between $30 and $40.
We then learned from the Wall Street Journal a few days ago that the ads will launch in the second quarter.
Now, Digiday reports that it has acquired Pinterest's pitch deck, as tailored to the business that shared it with the publication. We don't get to see the actual slides, because that business wanted to remain anonymous, but the report does break out some details.
The first campaigns are apparently scheduled to launch in early April with the company getting agencies on board with "beta terms". In June, the company will reportedly launch a "Video Pins strategy," which will include studies about the ads and a PR plan for their roll-out. There are also "Holiday Launch initiatives" scheduled for late September, but it doesn't go into specifics about that.
Pricing details from the report are that CMPs will be about $30, and that Pinterest is seeking six-month commitments at roughly $150K per month ($900,000 total). Ads targeted upon search keywords will be priced on a CPC basis, while those placed in "Everything & Popular Feeds" will be on a CPM basis. Promoted Pins can be placed in 32 different categories. Advertisers will be able to target US-only, the user's location and the "metro-city level". The ads will also be targeted based on device. Age will not be a targeting option initially, but apparently will become one later.
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Students in Ipswich were given a masterclass in a visit from BAFTA-winning animator Jim Le Fevre.
Jim Le Fevre won a new talent Bafta award for his film the Little Princess' Birthday Party and visited the One Sixth Form College in Ipswich as part of a creative careers event.
Filmmakers, producers and media experts also attended as the college continue to ensure that arts subjects are not left in the dark.
Ross Barrett is media studies teacher and helped organise the creative showcase.
He said: "I read a recent statistic that claimed that one in four UK jobs is somehow involved in creative industries.
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The college will continue to showcase their artistic talent with a production of Chicago in 2019.


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Dokic sues Octagon!
jd4eva
From www.jelena-online.com
While Jelena spent the last few weeks fixing some things on the court, it seems that she managed to find some time to fix things off the court.
On January 3rd, Jelena filed a lawsuit with the Hillsborough County, against Octagon Marketing and Athlete Representation. Although all details are unclear, Octagon is accused of witholding money from Jelena, while improperly taking fees. Jelena is also angered that Octagon continues to take part in her private negotiations without her permission.
The 2nd youngest athlete ever signed by Octagon at just 14 years old, Jelena and Octagon have had a seemingly happy relationship with the occasional disagreement. Jelena is unhappy at a contract drawn up when Jelena was 16, which Damir and Lilijana signed as Jelena was a minor.
Jelena argues that she is unhappy with the treatment she has received from Octagon and that her and her parents didn't fully know the extent of the contract that was signed. Arguing that Octagon has breached it's contract, Jelena has declined to re-sign with the company, instead choosing to be represented independently.
Jelena's lawyers have advised her to remain tight lipped on the issue however it seems that the termination of her contract with Octagon will give her some closure on the controversies that have surrounded Jelena off the court.
GameSetMatch
Hope this doesn't affect Dokic's game. Having a stressful time "off-court" can definitely correlate to one's on-court game. C'mon Jelena.
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"As we say in the music business..."
Philbo
More drama from the drama queen of them all.
Of even more significance, there's this little gap in Graf's resume the size of the hole in the ozone layer: It's called Monica Seles. Was Graf the best female player of all time? She wasn't even the best in the heart of her career.
- Frank Deford, Sports Illustrated 27/8/01
DutchieGirl
oh brother!
She & Him @ Melkweg "The Max", Amsterdam 6th May 2010 :hearts:
I usually don't stick up for Dokic, but this is just the same-old money game in tennis. There is hardly a woman I know of in recent years who hasn't sued AND been sued by her management company. I think at one point Steffi Graf had THREE companies "representing her". We're talking about sharks(Octagon) dealing with sharks(Jelena's parents) here.
Hopefully Jelena will have her share of the pie after lawyers and everyone else takes their cut
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So many weeks without her name being mentioned in the press...Guess she got desperate and lonely
Note: This hasn't been in the press, it's an exclusive story by jelena-online so you're wrong on that point Adrian.
Also, notice how all 3 negative comments were made by Australians........sour grapes?
thefreedesigner
What czechfan said.
Basically Dokic wouldn't be Dokic if there wasn't something <i> other </i> than tennis occupying her.
I just think this kind of stuff follows her around, I'm not necessarily blaming.
"Mentally prepare? Why? When you plan something it never works. It's simple: get in, drive car, see what happens."
babsi
[email protected] story being on Jelena's OFFICIAL site
http://www.flavia-pennetta.com
It's always someone else's fault, isn't it Jelena.......
Jelena is not the bad girl trying to get attention she is made out to be.
Its not like she sueing a clothing company for injuring her. That be a cry for more attention, wouldnt it????
Plus this contract was signed by her parents not Jelena. If she is unhappy why shouldnt she waive her commitments to them? It is her right. Be fair on her.
~RedRose~
Actually babsi it is Dokics' official website ... Roshan was given notification by head, jelenas sponsers.
I think Roshan did a good job at this website & i hope jelena can come and post a message once in a while!!
http://clix.to/tatiP
Of course the website it official, it is "proudly sponsored by Head" *giggles*
Instead of practicing, Dokic is using her time for other stuff. Omg Jelly do not lose your focus. We all miss your groundies and grunt on the court
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All the best to Anastasia Myskina, Elena Bovina and Svetlana Kuznetsova!
Watch out: Myriam Casanova, Maria Kirilenko and Maria Sharapova!
all the official sites that i have seen are all the same in content, and they are NOT controversial at all.
Mateo Mathieu
"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page."
~ St. Augustine
This article isn't so controversial.
It's just informing Jelena fans of what Jelena is currently doing.
Caio: She has been practising VERY hard, this is something her lawyers are handling.
Babsi: Official sites sometimes don't tell an objective story. Our aim is to give stories objectively and with the facts. Those are the facts. I doubt you have the right to laugh at others, I suppose the fact your sites have gotten noweher must be hurting. Or could it be the work of your conniving wife/partner/pet etc.
Yeah, talking about doubles standards, I remind people of a certain lawsuit against Sergio Tacchini which involved a certian top player.
This has certainly not been in the news, just on Jelena's site, that's it, so if that's asking for attention, then Jelena has pretty much failed.
Where did I criticise your site???
I will believe that you run the official site when I actually read an article on a news agency like yahoo, aol etc etc.
Also IF (and a big if) that it is her official site, isn't Jelena contradicting herself by announing it on the site when her lawyers told her to remain tight-lipped on the issue?
You can criticse my sites if you feel fit to, but really you have no basis for the statement they have gotten nowhere, because you have no clue on any feedback or I receive or any sponsorship I receive for it (which I am getting). So don't comment on something you know nothing about.
babsi Jan 11, 2002


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Da Vinci Code and Harry Potter on list of best books of last 30 years
Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding, Jung Chang's Wild Swans, The Gruffalo's Child by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler and The Lost Works by Jackie Morris and Robert Macfarlane also made the list
JK Rowling, Dan Brown, Philip Pullman and Jamie Oliver are among the authors shortlisted for a prize for the best book of the past 30 years.
The one-off accolade is being given to mark 30 years of the British Book Awards.
Rowling's Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone, Brown's The Da Vinci Code, Pullman's Northern Lights and Oliver's 5 Ingredients cookery book are all shortlisted.
Bridget Jones' Diary by Helen Fielding, Jung Chang's Wild Swans, The Gruffalo's Child by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler and The Lost Works by Jackie Morris and Robert Macfarlane also made the list.
Hilary Mantel's novel Wolf Hall, which is the first part of a trilogy, has also been named on the shortlist in the same month that the final book in the series, The Mirror And The Light, was released.
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Lottery winner who won £41m found after three-month hunt
The shortlist has been selected by readers and people in the publishing industry and features previous British Book Award winners.
However one "wildcard" entry that narrowly missed out on getting an award has been included on the shortlist – Adam Kay's secret diary about being a junior doctor, titled This Is Going To Hurt.
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The winning author will collect their prize at the British Book Awards on June 29.


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Instead of the compassion they deserve, some survivors of sexual violence are met with cruel words after sharing their stories—words like liar, attention-seeker, or opportunist.
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