Monday News and Notes from Fleeceworks

Posted by Mark Waldo Lehner on Sunday, November 27, 2016

Click to watch this awesome clip of Jade Anderson-Tucker and Fernhill Oreo, created by Mark Lehner of Hoofclix, the official photographer at this weekend’s Pine Top Thanksgiving Horse Trials.

I had a good laugh yesterday while driving home from the Pine Top Thanksgiving Horse Trials. My brother informed me that my 8-year-old little sister had declared to the family that I was assuredly rich because I had horses and a horse trailer. I laughed hysterically and later shared the story on my Facebook. While it’s funny to say, “no, you’ve confused the word ‘rich’ with the word ‘broke’,” I was reminded that in fact I am quite rich: Horse-rich and happy-rich. Because of this, I am not wealthy, but I’m okay with that and I bet most of you are too!

U.S. Weekend Action:

#OJCInternational: WebsiteEntriesRide TimesLive ScoresFacebookTwitterInstagramLive StreamEN’s Coverage

Pine Top Thanksgiving H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times]

Monday News and Notes:

Richard Waygood has been confirmed as the new performance manager for the British eventing team. The former four-star eventer has been the performance manager for the British dressage squad for the past seven years and will join Chris Bartle, who was named performance coach last week, in directing Team Great Britain’s future. [Horse & Hound]

Eventing Nation skipper and lead chinchilla wrangler Jenni Autry and Diarm Byrne of Equiratings don’t just share a passion for cats and horses, but also a real knack for podcast domination. They’ve gotten into a charming groove on Eventing Podcast’s #LockerRoomTalk, and this week they have a stellar interview with Lauren Kieffer about her back story, her current string, and the roller coaster that is 2016. Check it out here! [Eventing Podcast #LockerRoomTalk with Lauren Kieffer]

The inaugural Ocala Jockey Club International horse trials kept the U.S. FEI calendar going longer than we’re used to, but the response was a positive and enthusiastic one, as well over 100 riders turned out to compete at the new venue and vie for $100k in prize money. The event caught the attention of local press, which covered the competition for several days. Check out the story and great photos from Sunday on the Ocala Star Banner.

I’m a huge Appaloosa fan, having ridden and competed an Appy pony for the last few years (and I heard ALL the ‘great’ Appy jokes), so I definitely notice all the Appaloosas at every event I go to. It’s cool to see them kicking butt at all levels, but I especially love when a member of this hardy breed makes it to the international level. My Kinda Party is an Appaloosa that completed his first one-star at OJC this weekend. Find out how “Windsor” got his start in eventing: [My Kinda Party Stands Out]

It’s that time of year when horse owners start obsessing about blanketing and worrying over whether their horses have enough clothes on. But remember that horses are naturally able to stay quite warm with a full winter coat. In fact, it’s easier for a horse to warm up than cool down, and it’s all thanks to his internal furnace. [Equine Internal Combustion]

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