I love this photo. Again, many thanks to Alison and Brodi!
Happy Tuesday to you all, Eventing Nation!
Did you miss me?! It’s been so long! Ha. It’s important not to believe everything on the internet folks. Jon Bon Jovi is not dead, (but Kim Jong Il is). That rumor about JBJ was running around twitter yesterday. Of course, you can believe everything you read here on EN… except for anything Coren writes. She pulls it out of her, ahem.
On to the newz and notez:
Poplar Place will be hosting a CIC3* division at the February event. The USEA is having computer troubles at the moment, but the event is February 4-5. Go Poplar! [USEA]
Michael Etherington-Smith has been contracted as the course designer for the Sydney CCI3* in April 2012. This is very exciting for Syndey, and very timely for London 2012. Our wonderful ESJ has tipped us off to this story, and he’ll be following up later this week.
Phillip Dutton Eventing has officially joined Facebook! [Like his page!]
The British Equestrian Federation is launching a legacy program to commence in January. It is really quite innovative. The goal is to get more people into horses and riding. The 2012 Hoof Legacy plan includes an online portal of stable listings of trainers, guides for what to wear to your first lesson, and how to buy a horse. There will also be weekly online videos of horse lessons in an effort to help get people gain more confidence and ability in riding whether they’re new to the sport or whether they’ve ridden before. [Horsetalk]
Carl Hester has bought a young horse for Piggy French to ride. Carl, who won an individual silver medal in dressage at the European Championships, and being a previous eventer himself, knew what he wanted in his new horse: something that could trot. He chose Piggy to ride the horse because of her talent and sense of humor. Congrats to Piggy, we wish you best of luck! [H&H]
An Olympic long-listed horse from Germany has been sold. Horseware’s Parko was ridden by Peter Thomsen. Parko’s been sold to an Italian young rider. [Uptown Eventing]
The numerous horses that have been abandoned over last year in the southwestern US were deserted because of regulations Mexico has on horse slaughtering. There are certain horses, disease, pregnancy, etc that are rejected by slaughter houses in Mexico. These horses have been abandoned at the border by the shippers. [Horsetalk]
In Nevada, there are plans in place to geld wild horse stallions. The first roundup would start mid January and last until mid February, then continue for six years. In eastern Nevada’s Pancake Complex, The Bureaus of Land Management wants to reduce the wild horse population from its current 2200 to 561. [Horsetalk]
The Puissance from Olympia last weekend. Joint first place at 7’1″.
And the Pennfield contest!!!
After Amber Kimball began feeding her mount Pennfield, she noticed a change. A horse who was once a bit high strung was suddenly changed. He was sane. He was FOCUSED. When Pennfield heard Amber’s story, they decided to launch a new ad campaign- a contest to find the “word” of each Pennfield fan. Amber’s word was FOCUSED. What’s yours?…..
The contest, to run through early 2012, will gather entries at both PennfieldEquine.com and on Pennfield Equine Feed Technologies’ Facebook page. Respondents are invited to sum up their own personal Pennfield difference in one word, and then write their story. The best entries will win a year’s worth of feed (one ton) for one horse, plus a professional photo shoot and the chance to be featured in a 2012 ad for Pennfield.
That’s all for now! Go eventing.
