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My last three days have been spent in the forests of Flagstaff, Arizona, where we’ve just tackled the first of two weekends at the Coconino Horse Trials. Galloping through some shady trees has been quite the welcome change of pace after the disgustingly terrible heat wave we’ve all been experiencing the last two weeks. The folks here at Coconino put on a great event, and it’s been a lot of laughs and shenanigans between the infamous Flagstaff thunderstorms.
Having two recognized events and two mini/combined test events all within the span of ten days is monumental benefit to us mountain range folks, especially us Utahns who only see three recognized events each year (unless we want to brave an eight-plus-hour road trip). As such, we’ve brought our entire barn along to take advantage of the opportunity to cram in some experience in a new environment, and so I write this from the comfort of an air mattress in the horse stall of a trailer, my luxurious accommodations for the next week (it’s got solar, so it’s a relatively-cushy setup, to be fair).
My next week will consist of helping to round up info on the top riders in the world as more Olympic names are announced (check in here to see the current named teams and individuals) and attempting to stay on my brand new pony while we get crushed by some twelve-year-olds in Barbie pink here in the woods. Check back in next week as I dive into the intricacies of imposter syndrome, and send some extra air vest canisters.
U.S. Weekend Action
Bouckaert Equestrian H.T. and Area III Eventing Championships (Chattahoochee Hills, GA) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Scoring]
Full Moon Farm HT (Finksburg, MD) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
Inavale Farm HT (Philomath, OR) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer][Scoring]
Larkin Hill H.T. (North Chatham, NY) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
Summer Coconino H.T. I (Flagstaff, AZ) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
Twin Rivers Summer H.T. (Paso Robles, CA) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
European International Events
SemaLease Kilguilkey House International 1 (Ireland) [Website] [Entries] [Scoring]
Links to Start Your Sunday:
Husband and wife duo aiming to break NZ equestrian medal drought
Germany Announces Show Jumping Team For Paris Olympic Games
This or That: Adjustability Over Fences on Day 2 of the USEA EA21 East I Clinic
Charlie Ballenger & Little Bits are selling friendship bracelets for clinic funds
Stay tuned tomorrow! To celebrate the launch of Canter Culture’s first riding top, the Alice Sun Shirt, Canter Culture is giving away an entire outfit! For your chance to win an Alice Sun Shirt, one pair of Athletic Breeches, Boot Socks, and a Double Circle Belt, all you have to do is sign up for our newsletter and fill out the form in the 7/1 ICYMI Newsletter! Winner will select color options & sizing. Canter Culture seamlessly blends style & sport, so all that’s left to do is enjoy the ride. Stay tuned — we’ll announce the winner in our weekly newsletter on 7/1! Sign up for our newsletter here.
Sponsor Corner: Ecovet is on sale now!! Get 30% off Ecovet during their Fourth of July Sale! All you have to do is use code ECO4THSPECIAL on [their website].
Morning Viewing: When you groom for Boyd Martin, you have to be hardcore — and Steph Simpson is one of the best #Supergrooms out there. Get a peek at her daily grind in this Day In The Life Of episode (featuring some Olympic lister ponies) to watch who’s really keeping Boyd in line.
