A brumby grazes at sunset. Photo via Bonnie Kibbie's FB page.
The sunsets the past two nights here in Pennsylvania have been absolutely unreal. The reds, the oranges create a gorgeous backdrop to my rearview mirror as I head west driving home from the barn. The downside of being able to see the sunset is that it’s a reminder that the days are getting shorter, with tomorrow marking the fall equinox. From here on out, the days will officially be shorter than the nights.
U.S. Weekend Preview:
University of New Hampshire H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]
Larkin Hill H.T. [Website] [Entry Status]
Flora Lea Fall H.T. [Website] [Entry Status]
Surefire H.T. [Website]
Sundance Farm H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]
MeadowCreek Park H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times]
Twin Rivers Fall H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]
Equestrians Institute H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]
Your Wednesday News & Notes:
Aoife Clark is one tough cookie. After a bit of a tumble from one of her horses at Millstreet, Aoife shrugged off some pain in her neck as a trapped nerve. After falling again at Blenheim (and then going on to complete the ERM division on another horse), Aoife thought maybe she should get checked out by a doctor. Turns out she had two fractures in her cervical vertebrae! Make sure you run down the cause of that pain, kids, it might actually be serious. [Completing Blenheim with a Broken Neck]
Will Coleman’s Tight Lines is a pretty cool dude. Any horse named after a band has got to have a pretty groovy outlook on life and ‘Phish’ is no exception. Like any gray he delights in making himself as dirty as possible, making more work for Will’s wife Katie and head girl Sarah, who have another four grays to look after. [Behind the Stall Door]
The puppets from War Horse have been auctioned off to help charity. Numerous puppets from the stage show were auctioned off to benefit the charity Handspring Trust, a charity that contributes towards stage arts who use puppetry to inspire. Unsurprisingly, War Horse Joey brought the highest amount, generating £35,000. [War Horse Joey Sells for Charity]
Ten barn aisles you’ll wish were yours. If you’re looking for some eye candy this morning, head over to Jumper Nation where they’ve found photos of ten barn aisles worthy of any magazine shoot. There’s something incredibly fulfilling about seeing a lovely clean aisle with horses peering over the stall doors. [10 Unberably Beautiful Barn Aisles]
SmartPak Product of the Day: After buying custom saddles for my horse, my fitter told me that I’d be best off without any half pads altering the fit for him. Sounded good to me, except I really wanted something for shock absorption. He recommended a very simple ThinLine half pad, and that’s made all the difference to my horse! [SmartPak]
