Photo via Polly Gilbert
Polly Gilbert sent us the above photo of Erin Renfroe’s horse De Cordova, or Andy, getting some beauty sleep while his “employees” set his studs for his upcoming Intermediate cross country run at GMHA. It’s kind of sweet that they didn’t make him get up to get dressed for work! He is clearly not concerned about the task ahead and ultimately put in a clear cross country round for a fifth place finish in the division. Well done!
Weekend Action:
Glen Oro H.T. [Final Scores]
GMHA Festival of Eventing H.T. [Final Scores]
Fair Hill H.T. [Final Scores]
Otter Creek Summer H.T. [Final Scores]
Summer Event at Woodside H.T. [Final Scores]
Area VII Young Rider Benefit H.T. [Final Scores]
Monday News and Notes:
To shave or not to shave. The two camps have strong opinions on the topic. Once my horses started living out 24/7 I quit shaving their noses so that they could better find their way at night. Now I don’t think I’d go back to trimming their whiskers at all. Inspired by how mammals use their whiskers to “see”, scientists at the University of Illinois have developed a robotic ‘whisker’ tactile sensor array to create images. [The Nose Knows]
Ian Stark will jump in as the international judge at the 2015 USEA Young Event Horse Championships. Ian certainly has an eye for what makes a great event horse, and his experience as a course designer can only better his judgement for a young horse’s potential over modern courses. [2015 YEH Championships]
It’s not like horse people actually get the frequent chance to go on holiday, but when they do their emotions are torn between sweet freedom and endless worry. Surely some of the feelings in this humorous article will sound familiar to you. [Because you can’t take your horse on holiday]
The Tonto National Forest Service is backing off their plans to round up the famous wild horses of Salt River in Arizona due to public outcry, but the herd’s future is not yet clear. Click here to read more about what’s actually going on with the Salt River horses in an article published by our sister site Horse Nation, and use the following link for more on the current status of the situation. [U.S. Forest Service Backs Off]
The ashes of legendary chaser Kauto Star, who died after a tragic pasture accident in July, will be placed under his statue at Kempton Park where he was a five time winner of the King George Chase. It’s a fitting resting place for a horse who was so loved and admired on that very track. [Kauto Star]
