This sign has mysteriously appeared at Hawkwood Hill Farm in California. Photo courtesy of Annie Desmond.
I’ve got the beer, I’ve got the limes, all packed for Millbrook! Unfortunately, the temperatures are still supposed to venture into the nineties, but with the humidity cut in half, perhaps it will be more bearable. Millbrook may not have giant mountains in the background, but it’s a little slice of of heaven anyways. I’m looking forward to a nice vacation where I happily run myself ragged into the ground.
U.S. Weekend Preview:
Millbrook H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times]
Olney Farm H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]
River Glen H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]
Catalpa Corner Charity H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]
Silverwood Farm Summer H.T. [Website]
Windy Wyoming H.T. [Website]
Champion skier Bode Miller wants to revolutionize racehorse fitness. Bode has plans to take technology and sports science that he has used in his career as a skier and apply those same concepts to training racehorses. To that end, he has purchased a barn at the Fair Hill Training Center. While he has no plans to obtain his racehorse license, he will be working closely with a trainer to ensure horse welfare is paramount. [Bode Miller’s Plan]
Drop everything and read this blog from Rebecca. Camilla Mortensen tackled the Novice Three Day this past weekend with her Irish Sport Horse mare Queen of Cairo and chronicled her adventures for COTH. I’ve linked to her final blog, but there are four total, each more hilarious than the last. [Rebecca Day 5]
This week in Horse & Hound’s Numbers: Chinese eventer Alex Hua Tian has scored an astounding 11.5 on a BE100 test with William XVII, which I think we can all agree is utterly ridiculous. I’ve heard of swagger, but come on already. [Eventing in Numbers]
Ben Hobday has received a get well message from no less than Richard Branson. Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, has sent a video message of support to Ben, who shared the video on his Facebook page. Ben, who is being treated for cancer, has become a bit of a social media celebrity, and this goes to show you never know who’s reading. EN joins Branson in his well wishes for Ben! [Richard Branson Sends Surprise Message ]
This week on the Eventing Radio Show: Jenni Autry and Angela Grzywinski. This week hosts Joe Meyer and Max Corcoran chat with our very own fearless leader Jenni Autry about recent hot topics in the sport and Angela and her student Olivia Alland highlight the Junior Series. [Eventing Radio Show]
SmartPak Product of the Day: I’ve become a huge fan of the ThinLine half pads since noticing that my thick sheepskin half pads impeded the fit of my saddles. Which, by the way, were made to fit my horse. ThinLine makes a dark brown color exclusively for SmartPak, which nicely blends in with the chocolate color of my jump saddle. [SmartPak]
Thanks to RNS, we have a video rewind to Millbrook last year.
