The First Horse Inspection has been and gone and we saw some very cool ‘fits on the Luhmühlen catwalk jog strip – not all of them weather appropriate, the Brits in particular seemed to have overestimated the early summer weather in Germany, but stylish all the same. The competition proper will be underway by the time Stateside ENers awake, unless you’re a superfan and got up especially to tune in on H&C+, and if you did, we salute you!
Here’s the times you need to know if you’re planning on following along:
Thursday
8:30am CEST / 3:30am ET – 4*-S Dressage
2:15pm CEST / 8:15am ET – 5* Dressage
Friday
8:15am CEST / 3:15am ET – 4*-S Dressage
2pm CEST / 8am ET – 5* Dressage
Saturday
8:30am CEST / 3:30am ET – 5* Cross Country
12:15pm CEST / 6:15am ET – 4*-S Cross Country
Sunday
7:30am CEST / 2:30am ET – Final Horse Inspection
9:25am CEST / 4:30am ET – 5* Show Jumping
12:15pm CEST / 6:16am ET – 4*-S Show Jumping
🇺🇲 If you’re cheering on the Americans, here’s when they’ll be coming up the center line:
Katherine Coleman and Monbeg Senna go at 4:20pm CEST / 10:20am ET today (Thursday).
Emily Hamel and Corvett will have their turn in the dressage ring at 2:37pm CEST / 9:37am ET on Friday.
You’ll find the order of go for the dressage here: [Thursday] [Friday]
H&C+ will be livestreaming the entire event (subscription required) – check it out here.
EN have got you covered for the whole competition. Here’s some links to get you started:
▶️ Our Ultimate Guide to Longines Luhmühlen Horse Trials.
▶️ EN’s epic form guide to the runners and riders in the 5* competition.
You’ll find all of our Luhmühlen content right here.
We’ll be comin’ at ya with reports from every phase, live updates from the 5* cross country, course previews and the riders’ thoughts, IG content @goeventing, and well, all the Luhmühlen content you can handle basically, so keep it locked onto EN, and go eventing!
Longines Luhmühlen (Germany) [Website] [Timetable] [Entries] [Scoring] [Live Stream – H&C+] [EN’s Coverage]
U.S. Weekend Preview
Aspen Farm H.T (Yelm, WA) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
Full Gallop Farm June H.T. (Aiken, SC) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer]
Horse Park of New Jersey H.T. I (Allentown, NJ) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
Seneca Valley Pony Club H.T. (Poolesville, MD) [Website] [Entries] [Volunteer]
Shepherd Ranch Pony Club H.T. I (Santa Ynez, CA) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
Silverwood Farm Spring H.T. (Camp Lake, WI) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Scoring]
International Events
Longines Luhmühlen (Germany) [Website] [Timetable] [Entries] [Scoring] [Live Stream – H&C+] [EN’s Coverage]
Thursday News and Reading
Call-out from Kiwi eventer extraordinaire Jonelle Price: “Our friends @lovelauncestonhorsetrials need some entries! Andy – the main man – will do anything for his beloved event. He’s been mowing the grass since January, extended the show jump arena, re-seeded the dressage area and would love to welcome you to this fantastic little event. Don’t be daunted by the Cornish post code, it’s just a hop over the border and easily accessible (2 miles) off the dual carriage A30. So if you’ve been balloted from Farley or hadn’t planned to run that weekend, give it some thought – I can personally vouch for the experience.” Entries are open and the event will run on 22 and 23 June.
Fancy working for a Badminton podium finisher? Team Bragg is recruiting. Interested? (Aren’t we all?) Click here.
The FEI’s Equine Welfare Strategy Action Plan has been finalized and funding announced to support its launch. Based on feedback gathered from equestrians, scientists and other experts, the action plan aims to improve horse welfare across equestrian sport and will be implemented immediately. It includes a proposal for rule changes in the interests of safeguarding horse welfare, which will be made at the FEI General Assembly this year. Find out more.
Love them or hate them, fireworks can cause big problems for horse owners, and there’s very little we can do in terms of the law as things stand right now. A report published by Redwings Horse Sanctuary, and informed by barristers and veterinarians, amongst other professionals, found that the Animal Welfare Act just doesn’t offer any protection, despite the fact that DEFRA refers to the Act when faced with the topic of protecting animals from firework-related problems. Campaigns and Policy Manager for Redwings, Helen Whitelegg, explains the intention behind the report: “We hope that the publication of this report will mean that ministers will no longer hide behind the illusion that the Animal Welfare Act offers any protection or recourse for those whose pets are caused to suffer because of fireworks”. Read more about the report’s findings here.
A love letter to Bridgerton may not be the most obvious choice for an equestrian publication – but nevertheless, here’s just that, woven together with a horsey-ish theme. You’re welcome.
We’ll finish up today – in true three-day format – with some show jumping. First up, Britain’s Joe Stockdale was on course for a cricket career, but an injury saw him spending more time in the saddle. When his dad, Olympian and Chef d’Equipe Tim Stockdale, sadly passed away, Joe had a choice to make – colored poles or cricket whites? Well, let’s just say, the bright lights of the show jumping ring and a good friend in William Funnell (if you’re wondering, yes he is Pippa’s husband) convinced him to continue his dad’s legacy, and now he’s on form for a trip to Paris this summer. Here’s Joe’s story. Meanwhile, across the pond… From grooming at the Spruce Meadows Summer Series a couple of years ago to winning the 5* Grand Prix there last weekend – and being the first of his nation ever to do so – Czech rider Václav Staněk sure knows how to jump onto a top-level sporting scene. Czech out how he did it. (Please don’t excuse the pun, because, well, it’s fun.)
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The Ecogold team had a wonderful weekend at the MARS Bromont CCI! Watch the recap 👇 Were you at Bromont this weekend?
Video Break
From serious injury last season to the Team GB longlist for Paris, Bubby Upton wowed us all at Badminton when she made her epic comeback. Here she is talking about how she overcame the odds and became the “unstoppable Bubby Upton”:
