The ring is flooded. The trails are flooded. The fields are flooded. Even roads are shut down for high water. So basically, we’re all living in water wings. Oh, and my horse has decided he just can’t be in the barn during thunder, so his new action plan is to stay outside and do what Michael’s doing in that photo. It’s fine. Everything is fine.
National Holiday: American Red Cross Founder’s Day
Major Events:
Event Rider Masters @ Wiesbaden Website, Start Times, Results, Live Stream
U.S. Weekend Action:
Hitching Post Farm H.T. [Website] [Results]
Kent School Spring H.T. [Website] [Results]
Chattahoochee Hill May H.T. [Website] [Results]
Otter Creek Spring H.T. [Website] [Results]
CCC Spring Gulch H.T. [Website] [Results]
Monday News and Notes:
The third annual USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Championship is this week! Meet the team members from Texas A&M who will be traveling all the way from College Station, Texas, to Lexington, Virginia, to compete. They’ve been working hard all year to fundraise for the trip and bond as a team through social activities. Gig ‘Em! [Fightin’ Texas Aggies Gear Up for the 2018 Intercollegiate Championship]
How many times have you wished that your horse could just tell you where it hurts? A new study won’t be able to sort out exactly that, but Chilean researchers are working to identify lameness biomarkers in spinal fluid that could help scientists develop treatments to prevent chronic pain. [Biomarkers: The Future of Equine Pain Diagnosis and Prevention?]
Besides the medals and prestige, what else do the top finishers of the World Equestrian Games receive for their achievements? Turns out, quite a bit of prize money. Interestingly, the amounts vary between disciplines. [What is winning worth in Tryon?]
USEA Photo Gallery: Through the Lens: Jersey Fresh International
Monday Video: Justify won the Preakness Stakes this weekend. Could we be looking at another Triple Crown winner?
