Tuesday News & Notes from Cavalor

Photo via the Rocky Point Farm Facebook page. Photo via the Rocky Point Farm Facebook page.

Definitely the most exciting thing I saw on social media yesterday was this brilliant repurposing of a polo ball holder, posted on the Rocky Point Farm Facebook page: “Great friend Nikki has brought this over from the polo field. Apparently they actually use it to put extra balls in. It is perfect for two bottles of wine. Who needs a flask?” I found it for sale here.

Here are your news and notes:

Events Opening This Week:

 Willow Draw Charity Show (TX, A-5)  Rocking Horse Fall H.T. (FL, A-3)  Full Gallop Farm Fall H.T. (SC, A-3)  Galway Downs International Event & H.T. (CA, A-6)

Events Closing This Week: 

 Waredaca H.T. and Classic 3 Day Event (MD, A-2)  Woodside International Horse Trials (CA, A-6)  The Event at Skyline (UT, A-9)  Middle Tennessee Pony Club Horse Trials (TN, A-3)  Radnor Hunt H.T. (PA, A-2) FEH Qualifier at Loch Moy Farm (MD, A-2)  Feather Creek H.T. (OK, A-5)  Spokane Sport Horse Farm Fall H.T. (WA, A-7)  WindRidge Farm Fall Horse Trials (NC, A-2)  Heritage Park H.T. (KS, A-4)  Course Brook Farm Fall Horse Trials (MA, A-1)  Las Cruces H.T. (NM, A-10)  The Maryland H.T. at Loch Moy Farm(MD, A-2)  Kent School Fall H.T. (CT, A-1)  FEH Championships at Loch Moy Farm (MD, A-2)

Equestrian Canada president Jorge Bernhard has filed a lawsuit against Shandiss McDonald, the widow of Jordan McDonald, who died while competing in England in June 2014. The suit involves a horse, Rockfield Grant Juan (“Juan”), whom Bernhard owns allegedly in partnership with the McDonalds. According to public transcripts from the Superior Court of Justice in Ontario, Bernhard wants to take full possession of the horse and is seeking $600,000 in damages.
[EC President Suing Canadian Eventing Widow]

Reminder: 2017 USEA Worth the Trust Scholarship applications are due Oct. 3. There are two scholarships available: a $3,000 Amateur Young Adult Scholarship for riders between the ages of 16 and 25, and a $2,000 Adult Amateur Scholarship for eventers 26 and up. Both can be applied toward a variety of training opportunities including clinics, working student positions, private or group instruction or even learning to officiate or working with a course designer, Technical Delegate, judge, veterinarian, etc. with approval from the scholarship panel. [2017 Worth the Trust Scholarship Applications Due Oct. 3, 2016!]

The USEF is now accepting applications to host the 2017 and 2018 FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships. The disciplines of dressage, endurance, eventing, show jumping, and para-dressage will be offered with applications accepted from organizers wishing to host one individual discipline championship, a combination of discipline championships, or a championship combining all five disciplines. Contact Mark Coley at [email protected] for a copy of the bid packet. Bids are due by 5:00 p.m. EST on Oct. 11, 2016.

The Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium is looking for volunteers! To be held Oct. 27-30 at the Kentucky Horse Park, a minimum of four hours of volunteering will get you lunch, admission and a tee shirt. Sign up here.

Did you know that it’s National Equine Veterinarian Week? SmartPak, Henry Schein Animal Health and the Northeast Association of Equine Practitioners (NEAEP) have partnered to launch this special week of recognition, to be held annually the third full week of September. It is being observed for the first time September 18-24, 2016, so be sure to show your own horse doc how much you appreciate them with a note or fruit basket or — if you’re anywhere near as high maintenance a client as I am — maybe a large bottle of really nice scotch. [Does Your Horse Doc Rock?]

“Best of Craigslist” is one of Horse Nation’s longest-running facepalm catalysts, and the latest edition is no exception. If you’re in the market for a “Quarter Horse guelding,” an “Arabin cross,” a “buskin” or a “Frisian,” HN has your hookup. [Best of Craigslist, Volume 46]

Kent Farrington’s win in the $216,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping New York CSI4*-W at Old Salem Farm on Sunday had quite the surprise ending. After galloping through the timers, Gazelle spooked and ejected Farrington from the saddle. No worries, though! Farrington stuck the landing, caught his horse and took a bow for the crowd. Jumper Nation has the full report. [Kent Farrington Falls Off, Still Wins American Gold Cup]