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Wundermaske, aka "Patch" enjoying a little roll at Boekelo! Photo via Sharon White's FB.

Wundermaske, aka “Patch” enjoying a little roll at Boekelo! Photo via Sharon White’s FB.

TGIF everybody! By this time, Boekelo dressage is more than halfway through, with several of our American riders completing their first phase already. Yesterday Liz Halliday squeezed into the top ten with a 47.9 on Fernhill By Night, and Tiana Coudray scored a 56.5 in her first CCI3* with Kinnordy Rivaldo.

Clark Montgomery and Loughan Glen kick off the American contingent today at 11:27 (5:27 a.m. EST) followed by Sharon White and Under Suspection at 3:41 (9:41 a.m. EST). Be sure to keep an eye on the live scores to cheer on our American competitors, and click here to watch the live stream.

North American Weekend Preview:

Course Brook Farm Fall H.T. [Website]

Radnor Hunt H.T. [Website] [Entry Status]

Maryland at Loch Moy H.T. [Website] [Entry Status]

Middle Tennessee Pony Club H.T. [Website] [Entry Status]

Greenwood Farm Fall H.T.  [Website] [Entry Status]

FEI Global Weekend Preview:

Weston Park (GBR) CCI1/2* [Website]

Boekelo CCIO3* [Website] [Ride Times] [Live Scores] [Live Stream]

News From Around The Globe:

Nelson’s Hill is still in danger. Remember this article that Sally wrote about the new restrictive regulations the Board of Supervisors of Newlin Township plan to put in place? We helped turn out a record crowd at September’s board meeting, causing a disgruntled board to postpone the vote for a month. Since then, the farm owners of the township have repeatedly asked for a meeting with the board, to no avail. The board plans on voting on the restrictions again on Monday, October 13th, at 8 pm in The Lanfest Center. If you’re in town for Fair Hill and using Nelson’s Hill, please take the time to come support the farm owners! [Newlin Township Petition]

The recent Thoroughbred Makeover contest was a huge success! With 10,480 people voting online in a very tight race, Team Icabad pulled out all the stops to win (thanks to Eventing Nation voters!) A series of video endorsements from his former jockeys, past trainer and current owner Graham Motion, current trainer and rider Olympian Phillip Dutton, and Phillip’s thirteen-year-old daughter Olivia contributed to his popularity, but the on-track performance sealed the win. Jumping a five stride line of jumps in four, five, six, seven, and eight strides proved just how responsive this great horse has become, but when Olivia got on and showed the horse’s generosity and kindness with some beautiful work on the flat, Icabad truly became America’s Most Wanted Thoroughbred. [Thoroughbred Makeover Increases Demand for TBs]

Calling all clipping artistes! You know it’s that time of the year again, because I’ve already clipped my horse once, and you can’t even tell. Gross! However, it’s time for you to show off your clipping skills! Send me photos and a short description of you and your horse. Send me big photos! Do something cool like make your horse look like a zebra. Or clip something really intricate into his booty. Become famous on EN! [Clipping Creations: Email Kate!]

SmartPak Product Of The Day: Holy bananas this item is totally on my wish list! The barn where I work just got these clippers, and I’ve fallen completely in love with them, and need to start saving for my own pair right now. In my opinion, there’s nothing more satisfying than a clean and smooth clip job, and these clippers are SO quiet, and SO smooth, even the most flinchy of horses can tolerate them. Plus, they are chord-less and charge in less than an hour, so cool! [Andis Super AGR+ Clippers]

Sometimes it is important to branch out of horse videos, and watch videos of awesome eleven-year-old girls who can dance like nobody’s business.

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