New Year’s Eve Monday News and Notes from Success Equestrian

Happy day before 2013 EN readers! I’m hoping the new year brings around a healed eye ball for my horse Plaid, as my lower body muscles are getting jiggly from lack of time in the saddle, and I can see his topline disappearing with each passing day.

Monday News:

That’s SIR Mark Todd to you. Toddy was knighted in his home country of New Zealand, after an illustrious career and fruitful competitive years after his “retirement,” that ended in 2008. He took time out of being a knight to speak from his chalet in France. Oh, to be Mark Todd in the off season. [New Zealand Equestrian]

Horses4Hope, a Hamilton based rescue organization, has rescued a nine month old Standardbred colt in honor of Sandy Hook shooting victim Jessica Rekos. Jessica dreamed of having her own horse one day, and was promised a horse when she turned 10. They named the colt ‘Rekos’ and hope to have him adopted to a family with a girl around Jessica’s age. [Salem News]

FEI signed a deal with Swiss watchmaker Longines for the brand to become its first ‘Top Partner.’ Which means that some lucky riders will probably be receiving some nice watches for winning at top events. [Horse Talk NZ]

Nancy Jaffer takes a look back on 2012 and the most significant events of the year. Among the top? The rise in popularity in OTTBs, moving the USDF Dressage Festival of Champions from Gladstone to Kentucky, and the wild weather, from Irene to Sandy, that rocked the region. She also takes a look ahead to 2013. [NJ Star Ledger]

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