Wednesday News & Notes from Attwood Equestrian Surfaces

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Who else is #fairhillready? This guy is. That is the look of the eagles right there. Or at least the look of an eagle who just woke up from a nap and he can’t quite remember where he is or what is going on, but is definitely ready for SOMETHING. Especially if it’s a snack. Or a snuggle. Best of luck in the CCI2*, Meg and Anakin! US Equestrian posted a neat feature on Meg, Nicole Aden and Andi Lawrence, three current or former eventing grooms who have found their own success in national and FEI eventing competitions, yesterday — be sure to check it out here.

The Fair Hill action kicks off today starting with the CCI first horse inspection at 1 p.m. EST. Dressage will start at 8 a.m. EST on both Thursday and Friday. Click here to view the full event schedule. Keep an eye on EN for all the latest action from Fair Hill v. 30.0!

National Holiday: National Pasta Day (Did you know that there are over 600 known pasta shapes?)

Major Events This Week:

Fair Hill Links: WebsiteDrawn OrderScheduleYEH ScoringCCI ScoringLive StreamEN’s CoverageEN’s TwitterEN’s Instagram

Le Lion d’Angers: Website, 6-year-old Entries, 7-year-old Entries, ResultsEN’s Coverage

U.S. Weekend Preview:

Tryon Riding & Hunt Club H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Pine Hill Fall H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]

Fresno County Horse Park H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]

Hagyard Midsouth Three-day Event & Team Challenge H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Your Wednesday News & Notes:

You need Fair Hill facts, and you need ’em fast! The USEA is here for you. A good one: “No rider who has won the CCI3* in the last six years is entered this year – on any horse. You have to go back to 2011 when Boyd Martin won aboard Yin Yang Yo to find a chance for a repeat winner. Martin has two entries in the CCI3* this year: Long Island T and Ray Price.” The field is wide open … who will we see crowned champion this year? [Fast Facts: 2018 Fair Hill International]

This year’s USEA Annual Meeting & Convention will focus on officials, but the schedule is split up into three different tracks: “Eventers,” Events,” and “USEA.” We got a preview of the “Eventers” track yesterday, which features presentations and open forums on topics ranging from conditioning and first aid certification to volunteers and amateur riders.This year’s meeting, featuring the USEA’s Eventing Hall of Fame, takes place at the Sheraton New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana, Dec. 6-9. [2018 USEA Convention Track Preview: Eventers]

Do you hack out on roads? It’s not quite as common a practice here in the States as it is in the UK, but for those who do, Horse & Hound offers a timely reminder to make yourself visible to drivers. With days shortening and daylight savings just around the corner, stay safe out there on the mean streets! [‘You must be seen’: picture of dark riders sparks road safety warning]

Irish eventer Jonty Evans’ recovery continues, slowly but surely. “It’s biting off bite-sized chunks out of a big pie,” Jonty says. “All the therapists say I’m doing remarkably well; they’re incredibly impressed with my improvement but they say it’s very definitely one step at a time.” [‘One step at a time’ for injured eventer Jonty Evans]

Attwood Wisdom of the Week: safety | performance | innovation

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