One thing is clear: it’s an exciting time to be an eventer. We have Burghley this coming weekend, then the AECs in two weekends, and the World Equestrian Games in just under a month. Michael Pollard and Wonderful Will are still on the Burghley entries list as of Monday morning, so hopefully our US readers will have a rooting interest in Burghley. Also, the word is that Peter Atkins and Henry are reserves for the Australian team. I’m glad to see that the Aussie selectors took our advice, and Eventing Nation is one step closer to getting a helmet-cam video of the WEG course.
If you are still looking for hotel tickets for the WEGs you are in luck. The Canadian Team has a small number of rooms available from Sept 28 to October 3 (incl) at the Marriott Griffin Gate in Lexington. The rate is $325 per night. The GG is one of the best hotels in Lexington, and I am told that it has sold out of all other rooms at $450-500. The teams all made reservations years in advance, and I guess the Canadians have a few extra. I think they might throw in an official Team Canada hat designed by yours truly if you buy the rooms. If you are interested, contact Sandra DeGraff @ 613-248-3433 xt 109 and please reference Eventing Nation, I think they have heard of us.
Check out Doug Payne’s helmet cam of the Richland CIC3* course:
