It was a beautiful weekend for eventing over the last few days, and one such event that turned heads was the Heart of the Carolinas Three-Day at Southern 8ths Farm. Hosting a traditional three-day event, the Heart of the Carolinas attracts eventing enthusiasts of all ages to experience eventing at its roots.
Myself? I had a very horse-rich weekend. Saturday consisted of Badminton live updates, followed by a few hours at the barn, followed by the Kentucky Derby, followed by the $100,000 Grand Prix at the Del Mar National Horse Show. It was basically an experiment in how many types of horse sport I could fit into one day. I think I did pretty well.
Weekend Results:
Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials: Final Scores
MCTA H.T.: Scores
Heart of the Carolinas 3DE & H.T.: Scores
Poplar Place H.T.: Scores
Penny Oaks H.T.: Scores
The Event at Skyline H.T.: Scores
News & Notes:
Plenty of wrap-up stories coming out as we reflect on Badminton this weekend. Even though her weekend didn’t end the way she wanted, Danielle Dunn walked away with plenty of lessons learned. Check out her thoughts in her blog for Horse & Hound here.
Introducing liverpools to young horses can be a tricky undertaking. Some of them will hop over with no qualms, while others will definitely assume that the liverpool is a horse-eating monster. You can find a lot of useful information on how to go about introducing them to your horse in this column with Sharon White.
Hot on Jumper Nation: We got to know Emily Moffitt, who is hard at work to make her dream of competing in the 2020 Summer Olympic Games a reality. What sparked her passion and what is her game plan? Find out here.
Monday Video:
Watch highlights of Andrew Nicholson’s historic winning weekend at #MMBHT:
