Giving Tuesday can be fun! Photo via Will Faudree Eventing FB Page
It’s wonderful to see eventers giving back this time of year, and Will Faudree Eventing is making a tradition of it this year, recruiting Bobby Costello and John Zopatti to crew the 2nd Annual Celebrity Bartending Event. The occasion raised money for the Hearts 4 Heroes Corporation, a nonprofit that connects service members with physical and mental disabilities and trauma with canine- and equine-assisted therapy. If that’s not a worthy cause, I don’t know what is.
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Your Wednesday News & Notes:
Our very own Buck Davidson and Carlevo have been noted as one to watch for 2018. EquiRatings notes that the horse has finished in every place inside the top ten except for the elusive win. Is that a portent of things to come for next year? [A Win on the Way]
Boyd is expanding his horizons this December with some clinics in Japan. Boyd will be holding a number of clinics in association with the NRCAJ (the Japanese riding association), the JRA (the Japanese Racing Association), and Godolphin. The clinics will aim to help riders in Japan learn how to transition OTTB to new careers, particularly eventing. [Martin to Host Clinics]
Stuart Tinney’s near-miss with a flag at Adelaide has stirred plenty of debate. With the rules in place for 2018, the FEI will be taking another year to evaluate the definition of a runout after Stuart Tinney’s horse almost entirely missed the fence but still managed to pass his shoulder inside a flag. The USEF will revert to the previous rule of elimination while waiting for the FEI to settle on final language. [The 50 Penalty Rule]
SmartPak Product of the Day: This isn’t exactly the time of year to think about buying heat gear, but the holiday sales are often a great time to get deals on summer wear like this Kastel Sun Shirt using the Holiday17 coupon code! [SmartPak]
