Craig Barrett and Sandhills Brillaire Champions of the 2012 Australian International Three Day Event.
Oh god, is it Monday already? This time last week I was preparing to visit my family in Kansas City, and embark on a week of eating that is almost too shameful to vocalize. The unfortunate part about not visiting friends and family enough, is being pulled in too many directions. On Thanksgiving Day I had to go to THREE dinners. Well, one brunch and two dinners. I was not happy about it. Yes, having people cook for me on three different occasions is nice, but I’m more of the ‘shovel it in until I hate myself then take a nap’ than the ‘eat an appropriate amount at each meal’ kind of person. I exercised what was extreme caution on the portion sized front, that is, until I got to the green bean casserole at the final dinner. Then, I went to town until I realized all my hard work had been undone. I was disgustingly, unavoidably, full.
Weekend Results:
Monday News:
Craig Barrett and Sandhills Brillaire won the Adelaide CCI 4* on Sunday, following up his almost fault-free cross-country round with a seven fault stadium round that saw him hold on to the top spot over Natalie Blundell and Algebra. [Adelaide 4* results]
Wilhelm Enzinger and Flowervale Maserati took top spot in a packed CCI 2* competition at Adelaide, moving up from second place after overnight leader Shane Rose and CP Qualified withdrew before the start of show jumping. [Adelaide 2* Results]
Perhaps not the most dignified day for equestrian sculpture; police in London spent three hours in a stand off with a nude man on top of a statue of the mounted Duke of Cambridge. As someone who’s seen the statue in question, I believe it might have been improved by his presence. [Washington Post]
The British Horse Society is reminding people that horses are for life, not just for Christmas, and encouraging people thinking about gifting a horse to consider the long-term expenses. As they say, horses in this economy ‘may be inexpensive to buy, but they can be costly to keep.’ [The Horse]
A new documentary titled ‘Saving America’s Horses: A Nation Betrayed,’ looks at the round-up of thousands of wild horses and burros, who are then slaughtered for human consumption abroad. The documentary has supposedly uncovered video footage of such acts, which are described as ‘grisly.’ [LA Times]
Child jockeys in Indonesia race ponies for cash and glory, although as one taxi driver says, he’s less concerned with their safety than the fact that they miss 10 days of school. [Reuters]
Stay Thirsty bested Groupie Doll in the Grade I Cigar Mile, damaging her hopes of winning Horse of the Year. This race was his last, as he will now retire to stud at Ashford Stud in Kentucky. [ESPN]
It appears that Totilas will be standing stud in 2013, albeit with less coverage. Just two days after it was announced that the stallion wouldn’t be pulling double duty in the next year, and he won’t be ‘breeding in the morning and showing in the afternoon.’ [Eurodressage]
Waylon Roberts talks about Clayton Fredericks as the new Canadian coach, and what it will mean for Canada. He says the ‘bubble burst’ after their great showing at WEG 2010, and they need to develop more young horses and young riders if they want to stay near the top of the game. [Horse Junkies United]
Top tweet:
BD convention – Carl Hester: “When flying changes were introduced in eventing it was one of the most spectacularly amusing days”
— Horse & Hound (@horseandhound) November 24, 2012
