Boyd Martin and Christine Turner at the ATA Annual Meeting. Photo courtesy of the American Trakehner Association.
Congratulations are in order for Tsetserleg, who won The American Trakehner Association’s Special Director’s Award this week. This is a $10,000 prize awarded to the owner, Christine Turner, for Thomas representing at the 2018 World Equestrian Games. Tim Holekamp was also recognized as the breeder of the 11-year-old Trakehner (Windfall x Thabana, by Buddenbrock). Congratulations, all!
National Holiday: National Absurdity Day
There are no events opening or closing this week! Welcome to the winter eventing break, EN!
Tuesday News:
Matt Brown gets brilliantly honest in his latest blog where he discusses living with the highs and the lows of our sport. He opens a frank discussion of dealing with the feelings associated with trying to reach your full potential. You can’t miss this piece. [A Case For Not Focusing on Your Goals: Part 1]
Get in the Christmas spirit every single day next month thanks to Horse & Hound. The cover of their next issue will be an advent calendar with beautiful illustration from Norman Thelwell. [Horse & Hound’s advent calendar cover: open the doors every day until Christmas]
The 2019 US Equestrian Annual Meeting is heading to sunny West Palm Beach. It will be held January 19-21. All the movers and shakers of equestrian sport will be there, and there are plenty of interesting topics including SafeSport, building equestrian business, grassroots of the sport and more! [2019 US Equestrian Annual Meeting]
The Horse Radio Network Radiothon is one week away. Tune in on Monday Nov. 26 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST.; EN’s Leslie Wylie and HN’s Kristen Kovatch are co-hosting the final hour. You can listen live here or on the free Horse Radio Network Phone App — search Horse Radio Network in the IOS or Google Play store. Call in for a chance to win over $4,000 in Prizes on Radiothon Day: 435-272-1997. [HRN Radiothon]
Tuesday Video:
It had to be… the one and only, Sam! This month, we say goodbye to an FEI Eventing legend as he retires from competition! A bittersweet moment, we wish this double Olympian and arguably one of the best horses of all time, a brilliant retirement. ❤️Let's all raise a carrot to Sam! 🥕🥂Full facts 👉 https://www.fei.org/stories/horse-of-the-month-sam
Posted by Fédération Equestre Internationale on Tuesday, November 13, 2018
