Tuesday News & Notes from Legends Horse Feeds

Team USA at the 2015 Pan American Games. Photo by Jenni Autry.

Though we aren’t looking forward to the Olympics or WEG, 2019 is still a championship year! We’re looking forward to the Pan American Games to be held August 1-4, 2019 in Lima, Peru. Last week the USEF outlined the selection procedures for the yet-to-be-named squad. The qualifying period began last year, and continues through this spring with Bromont being the final opportunity to qualify. You’ll remember that the U.S. now relies on the Pan Ams for Olympic qualification. Four pairs will be submitted to the FEI no later than June 26th. The USEA has laid out the selection objectives in layman’s terms, and you can check it out here.

National Holiday: National Pistachio Day

Events Opening This Week: Plantation Field April H.T.USEA MDHT FEH/YEH/NEH QualifierOcala International 3-Day Festival of EventingFENCE H.T.Twin Rivers CCI & H.T.,

Events Closing This Week: Ocala Winter II H.T.Pine Top Spring H.T.Stable View Spring H.T.MeadowCreek Park – The Spring Social EventCopper Meadows H.T.

Tuesday News: 

Alejandro Andrade’s stable of top show jumpers have officially gone to auction. All fourteen horses are receiving online bids following their seizure due to Andrade’s money laundering case and the auction will remain open until tomorrow, Feb 26 at 4:00 p.m. [Bidding under way for elite showjumpers seized in money laundering case]

Snaffle bits may now be seen in more dressage competitions. A new rule has allowed for competitors to choose a snaffle bit, rather than the formerly required double bridle, in one-star, two-star and Junior/Young Rider classes. The rule quietly went into effect January 1, 2019. [FEI Makes Snaffle Optional Up to CDI 2* Level as of 2019]

Laura Vandervliet thinks you may not know your dressage test well enough. Your horse spooking in the dressage ring is bad enough, but then suddenly you realize you don’t know what movement you’re meant to do next. She shares some tips that will make you even better at your next competition. [Help Me Stay on Course!]

Mainstream eventing headlines: Grand-Prix Eventing will be a Spring Steeplechase/Masters mash-up for spectators

Tuesday Video: 

Just in case you missed it, here’s Dani Goldstein’s winning round aboard Lizziemary during this weekend’s #SaturdayNightLights! 👀 This lightning-fast performance was definitely one to remember 🙌🏼 #WEF2019

Posted by WEF – Winter Equestrian Festival on Monday, February 25, 2019