Simply Priceless is checking out the Millbrook lower ring before tackling Dressage today. Photo courtesy of Elisa Wallace’s FB.
I was so relieved to see yesterday that Dromolin, owned by Amy and Hailey Kates, was found in Millbrook after escaping from his stall and being lost in the wilderness for almost 24 hours. I once had both of my horses escape from the cross ties at once while I was in Aiken and they ran into the forest together and were gone for two hours. It was absolutely the scariest and most ridiculous thing, and luckily somebody found them a few miles down the road sweaty but unharmed. I can only imagine the kind of complex stall guard rigging the Kates family will be investing in from now on!
Also, on an unrelated note, major shout out to Jen Wooten, who gave birth to her first child yesterday, and is now officially a mom! Jen came to fame in the Eventing world with her success on the amazing mare The Good Witch, and while she is still cultivating her riding career, she has found time to create a family too. Congrats Jen!
U.S. Weekend Preview:
Millbrook H.T. [Website] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]
Olney Farm H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]
River Glen H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]
Catalpa Corner Charity H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]
Silverwood Farm Summer H.T. [Website]
Windy Wyoming H.T. [Website]
News From Around the Globe:
Are you a KER ClockIt user? If so, you’ll want to enter this awesome contest KER is hosting! To encourage consistent usage of the heart monitors, KER will be giving away an ECOGOLD Secure XC Pad during the month of August. Each session you submit after using the heart monitor will grant you an entry, so the more you use KER ClockIt, the better your chances are to win! [KER ClockIt / ECOGOLD Contest]
Andrew Nicholson dominated the first Amlin Plus Eventers Challenge at Hickstead yesterday. Riding the nine-year-old gelding Cillnabradden Evo, he topped runner-up Elizabeth Power on Doonaveragh O One with a lightening quick round. This competition was open only to Eventers, which allowed the course design for the cross country portion to be a little trickier, and tricky it was. Only 4 of the 20 contestants went clean, and a few took a dunking. [Andrew Nicholson Wins At Hickstead]
American Pharoah is gearing up for his first race since winning the Triple Crown, as he makes his return at the Grade I $1,750,000 Haskell Invitational this Sunday. Yesterday he drew post position four, which is perfect for the small eight-horse field, and he remains the heavy 1-5 favorite. After a break following the Belmont, the colt has had six workouts since June 29th, the most recent one in Del Mar, going four furlongs in :48.80. Shipping to New Jersey yesterday, he enjoyed a luxury journey with a police escort to his destination. [American Pharoah Ready to Run]
Hunt Club Farms in Berryville, Virginia is hosting their first USEA Recognized Event on August 22, and they have extended their closing date. Hunt Club will be offering Intro through PT with all new courses designed by Tremaine Cooper. Prizes will include coolers for first place and saddle pads for second. The top rider of the day will receive a custom belt made by JourneyMen Middleburg,Va. [Enter Online]
Non horsey news of the day: tonight will be a rare blue moon! The label is a bit of a misnomer, as the moon won’t actually be blue (sorry), but it will be a bright full moon. It is unique because it is the second full moon to fall in the month of July, and it rarely happens that the calendar dates and the lunar cycle combine to make this happen. The next one isn’t until January 31st, 2018! [Blue Moon Tonight]
If you’re not on the Back On Track train, think about hopping aboard. I won a few Back on Track products over the years, and while I never had much noticeable difference in the blankets, I do love the wraps. A friend of mine also broke her humerus recently, and found that wrapping her useless arm in a Back on Track wrap greatly reduced the pain and inflammation in the lower half! My dad loves the socks (yep they make socks and shirts and stuff!), and Nyls loves the wraps for his hind legs after a good jump school. [SmartPak Product Of The Day]
A slightly weird GoPro Spherical video of American Pharoah’s workout from Tuesday:
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