Saturday Links from Tipperary

Your Twin Rivers CIC 3* winners! Photo from Lauren Billys' Facebook page Your Twin Rivers CIC 3* winners! Photo from Lauren Billys' Facebook page

The CIC 3* is all wrapped up at Twin Rivers and Lauren Billys is your winner. Also of note, the Twin Rivers CIC 3* Silent Auction has been extended. The online auction supports Lauren’s quest to compete at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The online auction is currently running and will end on Tuesday March 8, 2016 at 7pm PST. There are amazing items to bid on such as a Mary Kay Beauty Basket, an opportunity to harvest an egg from Rolex, Burghley, and Pau CCI4* veteran R-Star, a beautiful SNÖ of Sweden Necklace and Earrings, lessons with several top riders like Tamie Smith, James Alliston, and much more. Click here to visit the auction page. Lauren and her team extend a huge thank you to everyone who has already bid and supported! If you are interested in donating an item please contact [email protected].

U.S. Weekend Action:

Full Gallop Farm March I H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Rocking Horse Winter III H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times][Live Scores]

Sporting Days Farm II H.T. [Website] [Entry Status][Live Scores]

Twin Rivers Winter H.T. [Website] [Live Scores]

News From Around The Globe:

Kentucky Equine Research and EN are teaming up to host the Great KER Fitness Challenge this spring! Download the free KER ClockIt Sport app for your phone and record your rides for a chance to win a $100 gift card to shop.kerx.com, an EcoGold Secure XC Saddle Pad, a lesson with your choice of Bruce Davidson, Liz Halliday-Sharp, or Dom or Jimmie Schramm; and feature story about you and your horse on EN. [Contest Details]

Do you know of a great local eventing organization? EN wants to show them some love! Email [email protected] and tell us about your local organization. We’re looking to spotlight associations that run low level and schooling horse trials in upcoming feature articles. Go Local Eventing! 

Does your horse have an inspiring story about coming back from a serious injury or illness? OCD Pellets wants to hear all about it! Send in your rehab to [email protected] for a chance to win an OCD prize pack (2-month supply of OCD Pellets, 1-month supply of COS Canine, and an OCD Pellets hat and T-shirt). Entries close Monday, May 2, 2016, and the story that receives the most views on EN will win. [Contest Details]

Olympic level Dressage trainer jailed over horse porn

Allegations of neglect at animal sanctuary

Mounted patrol horse dumps officer and runs wild through Times Square

Neglected horses rescued from Maryland farm are on the road to recovery

From JumperNation: Off Course! Your most random and ridiculous photos

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