The site of the $15,000 Mardanza Classic!
Calling all event riders in the Ocala area! Notting Hill, Fredericks Equestrian and Mardanza Farms are offering a $15,000 Classic on Wednesday, March 13, at Mardanza. Three levels are offered with top notch courses designed by Chris Barnard and $5,000 in cash and prizes awarded for each class.
The $5,000 Notting Hill .95m Classic is open to riders who have not competed above Training level in the past five years. The $5,000 Fredericks Equestrian 1.05m Classic is open to riders who have not competed above Preliminary in the past five years. The $5,000 Mardanza Farms 1.15m Classic is open to riders who have not competed above Intermediate level in the past five years.
Entries are $100 for all three levels. You can enter on EventEntries.com, by email at [email protected] or on the day at Mardanza. Questions? Text Sara at 703-930-3409 or Collin at 610-504-1157. Mardanza is located at 9512 NW HWY 320, Micanopy, FL 32667.
National Holiday: National Grammar Day 🤓
Major Events:
Grand-Prix Eventing at Bruce’s Field: Website, Final Scores, Live Stream Replay, EN’s Coverage, Instagram
U.S. Weekend Results:
Full Gallop H.T. [Final Scores]
Rocking Horse III H.T. [Final Scores]
Chattahoochee Hills H.T. [Final Scores]
Sporting Days H.T. [Final Scores]
Twin Rivers H.T. [Final Scores]
Your Monday News & Notes:
If you missed watching the live stream for the $50,000 Grand-Prix Eventing at Bruce’s Field, the replays are now available to watch thanks to EQTV Network. [Watch the Grand-Prix Eventing Replays]
The Royal Veterinary College in England has unseated the University of California-Davis as the world’s top vet school in the latest QS World University Rankings for 2019. Friend of EN Fran Jurga has the full report analyzing the rankings. [Where in the world are the top-ranked veterinary colleges?]
“It’s good for both horses and riders to stare at a sea of poles and then tackle them with confidence” — that’s the impetus behind one of James Alliston’s favorite grid exercises. An added bonus: it’s a good one for working on rider position, too. [Grid Pro Quo with James Alliston]
It’s a twofer Monday for jumping exercises! This one from Blyth Tait challenges the horse’s suppleness and balance, as well as the ability to bend and maintain a rhythm. The goal in using this exercise is to “achieve greater engagement, impulsion, control, rhythm and smoothness” — yes, please! [#SundaySchool: how to improve control with Blyth Tait]
Monday Video:
Sandra Auffarth’s former three-star ride Daytona Beach 8 is now in the States as a new mount for USEF Eventing 25 rider Cornelia Dorr. They finished second in the Open Intermediate at Rocking Horse Winter III H.T. over the weekend. Watch them cruise around the cross country courtesy of our friendly neighborhood videographer David Frechette. Watch more videos from Rocking Horse Winter III here.
