Friday News & Notes from FLAIR Nasal Strips

Photo courtesy of Selena O'Hanlon

Photo courtesy of Selena O’Hanlon

Throwback Thursday is one of my favorite trends on social media, and it doesn’t get much better than this picture of Selena O’Hanlon and Colombo at the 2010 WEG, which she posted yesterday to her Facebook. Selena’s 2014 WEG partner, Foxwood High, or Woody, is headed to England as we speak, and I thoroughly hope that her second WEG trip ends with a similar picture of jubilant domination! Go team Canada!

Events in the US:

The Event at Santa Fe [Entry Status/Times]

Erie Hunt and Saddle Club H.T. – CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER AND GROUND CONDITIONS

Genesee Valley Riding & Driving Club H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Times]

Waredaca Farm H.T. [Website] [Entry Status]

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

Events Abroad: 

Somerford Park HT: [Website] [Entry Status]

Hambach Horse Trials: [Website]

Tamworth International: [Website] [Entry Status]

News From Around The Globe:

In 2007, if somebody asked Sinead Halpin what the skinny chestnut gelding she had just bought would become, she certainly could not have predicted his future success. Tate, as he is known worldwide, has put Sinead on the map following several top ten CCI4* finishes, but he certainly did not begin his journey with impressing the world. Shortly after purchasing him, he found a disliking to a loose palomino hunt horse and kicked a leg through a door, severing his hind extensor tendon at William Fox-Pitt’s yard. His “frenchness” still comes out, especially when his paddock is too small, too large, there are cows, metal bits, cracks in the concrete, or strange lighting. Check out this hilarious and entertaining account of Tate’s journey to the top. [Tate’s Tale]

What are Andrew Nicholson’s keys to success? I think we’d all like to know! Horse & Country has a great video that outlines what Andrew’s training regimen involves. In this fascinating extract from FEI Road to Normandy, leading eventer Andrew Nicholson shares some of the secrets to his success – including developing a routine, bringing on young horses, avoiding spookiness and getting into a horse’s mindset. [Andrew Nicholson: Routine Is Essential]

Alex Brown, a horseman who gained notoriety following the breakdown and rehab of the famed Barbaro, has channeled his fame into an overall focus on equine welfare. After Barbaro’s passing, Alex’s social media efforts skewed more toward the focus of engaging and educating the equine-loving community about advocacy for and activism on behalf of retired racehorses, or those racehorses in need of retirement. Collectively, the Fans of Barbaro have been involved with the rescue and/or retirement of hundreds of seasoned campaigners who were nearing the end of their careers and have donated significantly to equine aftercare and laminitis research. [The Renaissance Horseman]

The FEI Solidarity World Photo Grand Prix Competition has concluded, with Portuguese photographer Filipa Scarpa named champion. The FEI Solidarity World Photo Grand Prix competition, aimed at uncovering photographic talent around the world in 2014, the Chinese Year of the Horse, was launched in May by the Fédération Equestre Internationale with Action Images/Thomson Reuters, asking amateur and professional photographers to submit images that capture an aspect of equestrian sport and lifestyles in a memorable and eye-catching way. This photo certainly is magical! [FEI Photo Contest]

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