Friday News & Notes from FLAIR Nasal Strips

Crackers enjoying some German sunshine! Photo by Avery Klunick.

Crackerjack (AKA “Crackers”) enjoying some German sunshine! Keep it locked on EN for all the latest news from Luhmuhlen. Photo by Avery Klunick.

Nyls gets a little mini summer vacation every year after the spring season quits, and then in June he starts coming back. By that I mean he spends about three weeks ballooning up like somebody put an air pump into his mouth, and then by June I just can’t take it anymore and I have to start doing trot sets on him.

When I begin trot setting and hacking, I tend to be lazy and use the hackamore, since I won’t be going any speeds where I can’t stop (theoretically), so he takes full advantage of the eating opportunities presented by this bridle. He recently decided that he would like to master the art of trotting AND grazing, only to find out that’s not conducive to looking where you’re going, and ran head first into a bunch of daisies and scared the crap out of himself. Big bad event horse.

Luhmühlen Links: WebsiteOrders of GoCCI4* Live ScoresCIC3* Live ScoresCourse PreviewFacebookTwitter

U.S. Weekend Preview:

Great Vista H.T. [Website]

Seneca Valley H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Live Scores]

Bucks County Horse Park H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]

Full Gallop Farm June H.T. [Website] [Entry Status]

Silverwood Farm Spring H.T. [Website]

Golden Spike H.T. [Entry Status/Ride Times]

News From Around the Globe:

Andrew Nicholson is contesting his first four-star competition since his fall at Gatcombe last August. He is competing this weekend at Luhmuhlen on Perfect Stranger, making his four-star debut, and Qwanza. After a win last weekend at Bramham International Horse Trials, Andrew his hoping to get a good result in Germany. [Nicholson Goes to Luhmühlen]

Speaking of Luhmühlen … did you miss the course preview? [Luhmühlen Video Course Preview]

We’re giving you a chance to win a brand new Tipperary Sportage 8500 helmet! All you have to do is share your summer selfies with us to be entered. Put on a Tipperary vest and/or helmet and snap a selfie with your horse. Post it on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with with the hashtag #ENsummerselfie, or email your photo to [email protected]. You’ll receive one entry for wearing a Tipperary helmet or vest and double entries if you wear both. [Tipperary Sportage 8500 Contest]

If you haven’t ridden in a Tush Cush, you haven’t lived. Even with a butter soft saddle, hours of riding in the summer can make your bottom feel a bit dead to the world. Going on a very long hack? Heading out on a 45 minute trot set from hell in the 90 degree weather? A Tush Cush can change your life, and make your bottom very happy. [SmartPak Product of the Day]

Ingrid Klimke and her mare FRH Escada JS with helmet cam @ the CIC3 Luhmühlen 2013.