Rogue rider at Marlborough

By John on

Eventing Nation’s correspondent Brian O’Connor has more news from Marlborough Horse Trials this weekend, where a surprise horse and rider were spotted on the cross-country. Take it away Brian.
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From Brian:

It has come to my attention that photos of this rogue eventer have now surfaced from Marlborough Horse Trials this past weekend.  The horse is Sydney, (By Puff Daddy out of Latex Momma) and apparently is being ridden by some sort of Jedi Knight in training!  Actually in prelim, if you check the green fence numbers!  This horse has been out of action for the past year due to a very seldom seen disorder, navicular-millerlite-osis, which is an enlargement of the soft tissue surrounding the center of the body, and also between the two ears.  

Nevertheless, Sydney is once again back in fine form and is on his way to California in October for the CDs regional finals…yes, he does an awesome dressage test too.  So, GP show jumpers have made their mark in eventing in the last few weeks (great job by her) and now the fall season for dressage and eventing is on alert for the return of the very competitive Sydney!  Watch out folks, there really is insanity in between the flags.  Go EN!!

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  • DH

    Hilarious!!!! Do you mean "seldom seen"?

  • Dana

    Priceless

  • SnarkyRider

    LOL! That's hilarious! Great pics :D

  • Sophie AUS

    SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO funny

  • Lizzy

    Bbbwwwaaaaahahahahahahhahahaha!!!! Though is Sydney wearing a number? ;)

  • Emily Siegrist

    where in tarnation is that riders vest! holy batman, he should be eliminated fined and tarred and feathered

  • Cindy Wood

    Go boy go!!

  • Chrissy

    Dear Eventing Nation,
    You need to stop being so entertaining, because you're making it really hard to get my homework done. And now my roommate is mad at me since I got her addicted to this site too.

    Sincerely,
    College Kids (everywhere)

  • Mayadinya Farm

    Really good one. We should submit these photos to Practical Horseman for George Morris to analyze the form of horse and rider. I'd say that the horse looks stiff, and the rider is looking down into the water when he lands. Just poor form all around.

  • Beth Collier

    Definately needs an inflatable flak-jacket (For flotation)

  • Abby

    I second this!! I always check EN when I have homework to finish!

  • Patriot

    Very glad to see Sydney tackling new challenges! I witnessed his spectacular debut at Dressage at Devon several years back. Super talented horse and rider duo :)

  • Sophie AUS

    LOL!