Friday News & Notes from FLAIR Nasal Strips

Flash back Friday to what I was doing this time last year. Nyls killin' it in the SJ! Photo by Jenni Autry.

Flash back Friday to what I was doing this time last year. Nyls killin’ it in the SJ! Photo by Jenni Autry.

This time last year, I was competing my monster, Nyls, in the CIC3* at Plantation. He warmed up beautifully for the dressage, and went in that arena breathing fire. Le sigh. He did the same thing in Show Jumping, having two fences down, which is basically unheard of for that horse, he’s terrified of touching poles because they make a freaky noise. However, he did pull his usual move and make up for all of it by cruising around the cross country with an amazing round. This year, I’m participating in a different competition, one that involves smaller jumps, as well as a baby pool. More on that later!

North American Weekend Preview:

Stoneleigh-Burnham School Fall H.T. [Website]

Plantation Field International CIC & H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Times] [Live Scores]

Marlborough H.T. [Website] [Entry Status]

Tryon Riding & Hunt Club H.T. [Website] [Entry Status]

Otter Creek Fall H.T.  [Website] [Entry Status] [Live Scores]

Twin Rivers Fall H.T.  [Website] [Entry Status/Times]

Stanton Farms H.T.  [Website]

Stone Gate Farm H.T.  [Website] [Entry Status]

FEI Global Weekend Preview:

Pompadour (FRA) CICYH1* [Website]

Ballindenisk (IRE) CCI1/2/3*, CIC1/2/3* [Website]

Vale Sabroso (POR) CCI2*, CIC1* [Website]

Pirassanunga SP (BRA) CCI1*, CIC2*

Hohenberg-Krusemark (GER) CCI2*

Gatcombe Park (GBR) CIC1/2* [Website]

Strzegom (POL) CCI1/2*, CIC1/2* [Website]

Varsseveld (NED) CIC1/2*

Segersjö (SWE) CIC1/2*

Montelibretti (ITA) CIC1/2/3* [Website]

Asian Games – Incheon (KOR) CCI1* [Website]

Pinjarra WA (AUS) CIC1/2/3*

News From Around The Globe:

Where’s Whittington? Teaching a clinic in North and South Carolina! Recent Blenheim Palace CCI3* winner, and twice long-listed for the British Olympic Team, Francis is no slack on the European eventing circuit. He will be in the Charlotte, NC area from December 2-9th, and available for private dressage lessons on the weekdays. During the weekend there will be a show jumping and cross country clinic, with Show Jumping held at Kelsey Briggs Eventing, and Cross Country hosted by the Gibbes Farm on Sunday! Contact Kelsey Briggs to set up your lesson with Francis. [Francis Whittington Clinic Opportunity]

In news of the despicable, there was a spate of saddle thievery at Blenheim last week. Several saddles were stolen from locked trunks in the middle of the night, when the grounds were supposedly secure. Bettina Hoy lost her favorite jump saddle, and Tim Lips had both his dressage and cross country saddle stolen. The attacks were well planned, as they had to cross several fields and climb security fences to get into the stables. However, the thieves dropped a girth, which the police are searching for fingerprints that could lead them to the suspects. [Saddles Stolen at Blenheim]

Scotland is pulling out all the stops for next year’s European Championships, held at Blair Castle. Certainly the Germans have held their place at the top of the mound, long enough, right? The British team is making a bid for a big victory on their home turf, and after a bronze medal place at the WEG a few weeks ago, The Netherlands can’t be ignored anymore either. Local boy Ian Stark is designing the course, and as all the west coast eveners know, his courses are big and bold and attacking. [European Championships Already Shaping Up]

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Throw back to 2012, Caroline Martin wins the Plantation Bareback Puissance at 5’11!!

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