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Nyls says, "Is it time for cross country yet??!!"

Nyls says, “Is it time for cross country yet??!!”

Thank dignity dog it’s Friday! I know that I’m ready for some weekend fun, how about the rest of ya? I cross country schooled both of my monster horses yesterday in the drizzling rain, making sure they remember how to do ditches, water, banks, and regular old fly fences. After spending the majority of the warmup spooking, Nyls jumped everything that was in front of his face…and continued to spook at everything that we cantered past. Leo is very good at what he understands, but occasionally gets distracted by, you know, birds and stuff, and will forget to look at whats coming up, so that’s just baby stuff, and the reason why we schooled. They are both heading to Millbrook next week, but first, I get to go to Great Meadow this weekend and watch the WEG test event, yay!

Events This Weekend:

Great Meadow [Website] [Times]

Event at Rebecca Farm [Website] [Live Scores]

Cobblestone Farms H.T. [Website]

Stoneleigh-Burnham Summer H.T [Website]

Horse Park of New Jersey H.T. II [Website] [Entry Status]

Valinor Farm Fall H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Times]

News From Around The Globe:

What are the record breaking numbers for the WEG this year? How about €10,000,000 — the amount that Alltech committed to the games. Or 500,000,000 — number of viewers around the world expected to tune in this year. 1,000 riders are slated to compete, 1,2000 journalists attending (more of us than riders??!), 72 nations participating, 12 of which are making their WEG debut. [WEG By The Numbers]

Allison Springer is going Burghley or Bust with Arthur this year! In 2012 this pair had great success at this event, and they’re raising money to go back for more glory two years later. If you’re interested in supporting her mission to compete across the pond, check out her Facebook page, where she is auctioning off lots of cool things, including a Charles Owen helmet, two Frilly Fillies bonnets, and many other awesome items! [Allison Springer Eventing]

Susan Salk is on a mission to ‘myth bust’ the idea that thoroughbred racehorses are crazy and unrideable. We link to her website here often, OffTrackThoroughbreds, a blog that collects stories of OTTBs in second careers and blooming. She fell in love with the breed early in life, and now spends her time researching and writing for her blog, determined to prove that thoroughbreds are anything but unwanted when they leave their racing careers. [Thoroughbred Myth Buster]

Has your horse faced some time off this year? How do you know how fast to bring him or her back into work? Gina Miles shares some pro-tips on what her base fitness regime is like for a horse that is coming back from a vacation, and how to figure out it you’re ready to go back to full work. [Bounce Back to Fitness]

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