one of the major sponsors of American high performance dressage alongside Akiko Yamazaki has acquired full ownership of Adrienne Lyle's number one GP horse Salvino Salvino is bred by Joachim Essink from Stockach He is by Sandro Hit out of Dynastie (by Donnerhall x Brentano II x Imperator) He was originally named Sandronnerhall and purchased in Spain in May 2015 by an American syndicate through German horse dealer Jochen Arl The syndicate is called Sandronnerhall Partners LLC and led by Akiko Yamazaki It is managed by Jen and Bruce Hlavacek with Betsy Juliano Elma Garcia-Cannavino and Jim Cannavino as co-investors They purchased the stallion for Adrienne Lyle to ride After the retirement of her 2014 WEG mount Wizard Lyle and Salvino made their international Grand Prix debut in 2017 and competed at the CDIO's in Rotterdam and Aachen as part of an official U.S team euro trip Lyle and SalvinoDressage-News reported that Juliano has now bought full ownership of Salvino “I think you don’t often get an opportunity in life to get a horse with such potential trained and ridden in a situation of great familiarity and in which I have complete confidence,” Juliano told Dressage-News “I’ve also had the chance to watch not only Adrienne but also other excellent U.S team riders and one of the greatest joys of my life is to be part of that effort Whether we win or lose it is always a thrill to have riders competing under the U.S Stalls for Rent at Durondeau Dressage in Peer, Belgium Exceptionally Well Located Equestrian Facility in Wellington, Florida Well-built Equestrian Estate With Multiple Business Opportunities in Sweden Stable Units for Rent at Lotje Schoots' Equestrian Center in Houten (NED) For Rent: Several Apartments and Stable Wing at High-End Equestrian Facility Stable Wing Available at Reiterhof Wensing on Dutch/German border Real Estate: Well-Appointed Country House with Extensive Equestrian Facility in the U.K. Rémi Blot Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer criticised for ‘disrespectful’ comment at carnival event She was sold as a “mini Merkel” a centrist in the same liberal mould as her predecessor as leader of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union But Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has worked hard to court the conservative wing of her party since taking the top job leading to controversy over comments she made about gender-neutral bathrooms Entertaining an audience at a carnival event in Baden-Württemberg last Thursday Kramp-Karrenbauer – who was voted “Miss Homophobia 2018” by an LGBT group last year – said such bathrooms were “for the men who don’t know if they are still allowed to stand or already have to sit down when they pee” who is favourite to succeed Merkel as Germany’s chancellor made the comments at the High Favourable Court of Fools a traditional carnival event in Stockach where a prominent guest is put on trial in front of a jury in jester hats Remarking on the fact she was facing an all-male jury Kramp-Karrenbauer said women had been forced to become more emancipated because modern men were too feeble especially the “latte macchiato delegation” in the liberal German capital Kramp-Karrenbauer, a Catholic from the Saarland region in the south-west, appears to relish comic turns in beer halls in contrast to Merkel who has made little effort to hide her bewilderment when forced to attend events during carnival season which southern Germans traditionally celebrate from 11 November until Ash Wednesday Asked on Monday about the chancellor’s reaction to the comments pointed out that the government had recently strengthened the rights of intersex people by allowing the inclusion of a third gender Kramp-Karrenbauer’s comments have garnered a more explicit backlash from elsewhere in her party the chair of the CDU’s gay and lesbian association told the broadcaster SWR: “Of course we are owed an apology If it [her comments] happened without thinking then it’s a sign of how common this kind of thinking is across the country.” the general secretary of the Social Democrats a junior coalition partner in Merkel’s government said: “Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer shows what kind of arch-conservative views once again prevail in the [Christian Democratic] Union Such comments – even during carnival – are utterly disrespectful.” tweeted: “After a period of modernisation through Angela Merkel I am sorry to see that the leader of CDU … cannot do without cheap gags at the cost of minorities in our society.” Kramp-Karrenbauer has previously voiced moral objections to same-sex marriage But while Merkel repeatedly said she had “difficulties” with the concept she also enabled a free vote in the Bundestag that led to the legalisation of same-sex marriages in October 2017 Kramp-Karrenbauer recently reiterated her belief that the concept of marriage should be tied to the ability to conceive a child, and she refused to modify a 2015 statement in which she linked same-sex marriages to incest and polygamy. Last December she was voted Miss Homophobia 2018 by the LGBT organisation Enough is Enough. Read moreSuch awards and the backlash to her carnival appearance are likely to boost her standing among German conservatives Since narrowly beating two notionally more conservative candidates for the party leadership last December Kramp-Karrenbauer has launched a successful charm offensive in regions where the party base had distanced itself from Merkel over her handling of the refugee crisis The CDU agriculture minister, Julia Klöckner, tweeted in defence of her party leader: “We make jokes about men Those who don’t make jokes about the third gender just because it’s the third gender discriminate against it.” In the big debates that have gripped German media in recent weeks – whether over speed limits on the autobahn or stripping former Isis fighters of their citizenship – Kramp-Karrenbauer has adopted hardline conservative positions “More and more CDU politicians who last autumn were in favour of [her rivals] Friedrich Merz or Jens Spahn are pivoting to the new leader,” said a report in Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung Rheinmetall Soldier Electronics of Stockach Germany will initially supply 2,460 laser light modules Rheinmetall has signed a corresponding framework contract with Bundeswehr to supply LLM-VarioRay laser light modules The framework contract has an initial performance period of seven years and is worth up to €178m in potential sales It includes a total delivery of up to 130,000 laser light modules The company will first deliver 2,460 of the systems worth €3m 360 devices have been set aside for integrated verification management followed by the remaining 2,100 laser light modules The devices will be manufactured by Rheinmetall Soldier Electronics of Stockach The latest version of the LLM-VarioRay system has been designed to detect especially when conducting missions at night and can be mounted via a standard interface onto mainly small arms carried by German infantry such as all assault rifles Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis The company is required to start supplying the devices this year The LLM-VarioRay can be operated via a trigger cable and supports a wide range of missions under all weather conditions it is compatible with a MIL-STD 1913 rail/STANAG 4694 assault rifle and features a white lamp an electrically focusable infrared illuminator and a red-light laser marker The LLM-VarioRay is part of Germany’s Future Soldier – Expanded System (IdZ-ES) used by the Bundeswehr The British and Swiss armies also use the device it is called the Laser Light Module MK3 and the Laser-Licht-Modul 19 in Switzerland Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network Rheinmetall has reached another milestone on the road to equipping the German military with a new combat helmet took official delivery of the first items of military clothing and personal equipment ordered by the Bundeswehr in response to the abruptly changed security situation in Europe The equipment includes the new combat helmet being supplied by Rheinmetall Rheinmetall had already successfully concluded formal qualification of the tactical headgear as well as quality inspection of the first three lots of subsequent procurements In November 2020 the Bundeswehr placed an initial order with Rheinmetall for an advanced combat helmet The framework agreement encompassed delivery of up to 20,000 “Combat Helmet A first call-off of 5,000 helmets came the same month The helmets were initially earmarked for special operations forces and specialized troops with an expanded basic capability for conducting special operations as well as for equipping NATO’s VJTF 2023 spearhead force spurred by the dramatic turn of events in Europe the Bundeswehr significantly expanded its order The new helmet model would now be known as the “Combat Helmet the follow-up order encompasses some 300,000 helmets which will be supplied to the German military during the period 2022-2025 Rheinmetall is cooperating in this programme with two strategic partners Providing improved protection and more comfortable to wear the new combat helmets feature decibel-independent hearing protection and a night observation device They will substantially enhance the combat effectiveness of German infantry forces The order was won by Rheinmetall Soldier Electronics of Stockach A specialist supplier of laser light modules the company is extremely well-connected in the soldier systems segment Contact us CA (BRAIN)—Profile Design has appointed Thorsten Frahm as its new European sales and marketing manager Thorsten brings a wealth of knowledge to our brands Thorsten is the ideal choice for the position of sales and marketing manager in Europe," Coppock said Download the 2019 Industry Directory Read the 2021 Sales Training Guide