Memorial Day News and Notes from Success Equestrian

11-year-old Dylan Philipps and Bumble Bee Brave on their way to a fourth place finish in Novice Rider at the Virginia Horse Trials. Photo courtesy Dylan's proud father, Chris Philipps 11-year-old Dylan Philipps and Bumble Bee Brave on their way to a fourth place finish in Novice Rider at the Virginia Horse Trials. Photo courtesy Dylan's proud father, Chris Philipps

Every year I say I’m going to travel for work a bit less, but it never works out that way … we eventers are a restless type. This weekend is the first I’ve spent at home in six weeks, and even though I was still working from home, it was nice hanging out in my house. I drank my coffee slowly, tended to my little porch garden and watched the hummingbirds outside my kitchen window as I worked away … Give it a few weeks, and I’ll be itching to get on the road again, no doubt.

But I’m fortunate I can come and go as I do. There are hundreds of thousands of people who spend months and years away from home fighting for our country’s freedom, missing their family and friends. Some of them never make it back home. Remember them today.

Weekend Results:

Saumur CCI3*/CIC3* [Results]

Mystic Valley Hunt Club H.T. [Website]

Virginia CIC, CCI & H.T. [Results]

Flora Lea Spring H.T. [Results]

Paradise Farm H.T. [Results]

Feather Creek Farm H.T. [Results]

The Spring Event at Woodside H.T. [Results]

May-Daze at the Park H.T. [Results]

Coconino Spring H.T. [Results]

Monday News and Notes:

YRAP WoW Camp: The Area II Young Rider Advancement Program WoW Camp will be held June 29-July 2. WoW Camp is open to all Program Riders including the adults for the YRAP entry fee. Entries mailed by May 31 are just $525 for 4 days of lessons at the Horse Park of New Jersey. Instructors include Lynn Symansky, Sinead Halpin, Tik Maynard, Kristin Schmolze. and Skyeler Voss. None program riders are also welcome at the “non-member” rate. Contact Chris Donovan at [email protected] for an application.
FEI Media Production: The FEI has made it clear that a strong media presence is essential to the future of equestrian sports. In an effort to generate increased coverage of the world’s most prestigious equestrian events, the FEI has appointed IMG as its production partner for the next five years. The partnership will cover post-production services for the FEI’s entire portfolio of broadcast products across the FEI-named series and championships. [FEI and IMG Sign Five Year Production Partnership]
FEI Drops SportAccord: Speaking of the FEI, they have joined the growing group of international sports federations that have suspended their membership of SportAccord after the president of the company said some naughty things about the International Olympic Committee and the Olympic reform programme Agenda 2020. [FEI Suspends SportAccord Membership]
VAHT Action: Thehorsepesterer was on the ground at the Virginia Horse Trials capturing the action at the beautiful Virginia Horse Park. Since today is a holiday, you can enjoy binge watching the videos of the competition without fear of getting caught by the boss. [thehorsepesterer]
George Morris Clinic: George Morris’s “Gladstone Program” has been held over the last week at the historic Hamilton Farm in Gladstone, New Jersey. Phelps Media has been covering each day of education with the master, so we can all get a good dose of wisdom. Read all six stories at this link. [George Morris at Gladstone]
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Monday Video: Here is our featured photo rider Dylan and Rusty the Pony competing in dressage way back in 2010. It’s just too cute to handle.