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Horse Selfie!! Photo courtesy of Ann Grenier.

Horse Selfie!! Photo courtesy of Ann Grenier.

Horses like selfies too! Riding in the winter can be pretty awful a lot of the time, so it’s important to figure out ways to have fun with it. Apparently if you live in New Hampshire, you can ride on the beaches in the winter, which is exactly what this pair is doing above. I’m pretty sure galloping on a beach is on my bucket list, but sadly I live in the middle of Virginia with no beaches in sight…. This is Eryn Bardsley on South Shores Dodger, one of Apple Tree Farms most amazing school ponies, and we salute your selfie!

Adelaide CCI4* Links: WebsiteEntriesOrder of GoLive ScoresFEI TV@aus3de

North American Weekend Preview:

Full Moon Farms H.T. [Website] [Entry Status]

River Glen Fall H.T.  [Website] [Entry Status]

Ocala Horse Properties Fall H.T. [Website] [Entry Status]

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

Las Cruces H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]

FEI Global Weekend Preview:

Le Pouget (FRA) CCI1*, CIC2*  [Website] [Start Lists/Results]

Woodhill Sands (NZL) CIC1/2* [Website]

News From Around The Globe:

The Ocala Winter Series kicks off tomorrow with the first of four competitions. Top eventers from around the globe will begin competing this weekend in the Ocala Horse Properties’ 2014-2015 Ocala Winter Series. This series consists of four eventing competitions, which begin in November 2014 and culminate with CCI* and CCI** events in April 2015. The series is produced by Equiventures, the official organizer for all USEA competitions at the Florida Horse Park. You should get excited!! [Top Five Reasons to Get Excited for Ocala Winter Series]

The Eventing 25 Program is proving to be a real success. Many of the participants are showing their value at the 3* and 4* level. Meghan O’Donoghue, who has benefitted from the program since it’s inception in 2013, continues to do well at the CCI4* level with her own Pirate. Lizzie Snow and Mackenna Shea are showing their prowess at the 3* level, with top finishes at two CCI3*’s this year each. [Eventing 25 Program Great Success]

Tom Dixon was among the first on the scene when multiple grade I winner Alydar was found in his stall at Calumet Farm in 1990 with a broken hind leg. The insurance adjuster representing Lloyd’s of London, Dixon gave the go-ahead to euthanize Alydar two days later on Nov. 15, 1990 when the stallion fractured another bone in the same leg. Dixon became enmeshed in various investigations and court proceedings that followed the horse’s death and the bankruptcy of Calumet. From the outset, he has maintained that Alydar broke his leg as a result of kicking his stall door. Now 83, Dixon still refutes what he calls various conspiracy theories that have persisted since that night. What follows are his recollections of Alydar’s injuries, death, and the legal aftermath of a tragic occurrence. [Alydar’s Final Hours]

SmartPak Product of The Day? The best coat ever. If you plan on spending time riding, teaching, mucking stalls, generally being outside in the miserable weather, you know how awesome it is to find a coat that protects you from the elements. This Saphira Thermal Coat is definitely on my holiday wish list, because I can imagine bundling up in it for several months. Not only is it awesome on the ground, but it has a spreadable skirt for riding! Totally getting one of these. [Saphira Thermal Coat]

Free next Thursday and Friday? Mary King is coming to town! If you’re near Leesburg, VA, you should head on down to the Mary King clinic at Morven Park. While your horses are on vacation, you can sneak a peak at one of the best riders in the world. Auditing tickets are still for sale. [Mary King Clinic]

This week’s Fab Freebie winner is … Congrats to Susan Corwin, the winner of this week’s giveaway for a gift certificate for a pair of Ariat breeches of her choice! Thank you to Ariat for sponsoring this great prize, and be sure to check back Monday for our next Fab Freebie. [Fab Freebie]

Best of Blogs: Stop Kicking The Horse!!

A little flashback to warmer temps at The Fork 2012…

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