Fun at MCTA, via @JessHampf
I want to wish a special EN happy birthday to our good friend Hawley Bennett. Hawley is campaigning out east this spring in hopeful preparation for a trip to the Olympics for Canada. She’s obviously enjoying her time at MCTA this weekend, shown above in birthday celebration with friend and coach Buck Davidson. Hawley’s birthday is today.
In other MCTA news, did you think Sally Cousins would take a week off after a great trip around Rolex last weekend? Of course not. Sally was out and about this weekend winning the advanced horse trials at MCTA aboard Westerly. Buck finished in second on Titanium. Buck withdrew Titanium and Absolute Liberty from Rolex Saturday morning due to his collar bone not quite being healed–it’s great to see them out and about this weekend. Lucia Strini won the MCTA intermediate aboard Carlingford Merlot, finishing ahead of Boyd, Sally, and Jan respectively. How many sports have their top athletes out an about working hard at the next competition literally days after finishing their biggest competition of the year?
Bonnie Moser won the training three-day at Southern 8ths Farm, finishing on her dressage score of 31.6 with Isbond. Risa Moon and Lily B were the only other training three-day pair to finish on their dressage score, and they took home the red ribbon. Elliott Blackmon and Tully Cross Prescott led wire to wire in the novice three-day, finishing on an impressive 26.1 DC McBroom and Twain placed 2nd on 33.2. The scoring is still updating for the beginner novice three-day, but it looks like Sarah Zimmer and Mardi Gras are leading that division.
Southern 8ths Heart of the Carolinas [Scores] [Website]
Other USEA events this weekend:
Poplar Place [Scores] [Website]
Catalpa Corner Spring Charity HT [Scores] [Website]
Difficult Run PC HT [Times] [Website]
Ridge Meadow CT [Scores]
Will O’Wind HT [Scores]
Is this a photo from Badminton or the UNH horse trials? Photo courtesy of Rob Stevenson
University of New Hampshire Spring HT [Scores] [Website]
Speaking of Badders, if you are having Badminton withdrawal and want some laughs, and I know you want some laughs, check out the #fantasybadminton hashtag on Twitter for some fun about what might have been. We’re missing an awesome day of cross-country today.
Allison Springer is in the running for USOC female athlete of the month–vote here (must be logged into Twitter)
Your helmet cam interlude, EN Karma to the first commenter who can name the country:
If you haven’t seen the Derby video yet, here it is for your viewing pleasure:
The above photo was sent in by Stefanie Shea. Stefanie wrote: “Trio, my OTTB wanted to wish everyone at Eventing Nation a happy Cinco de Mayo. It also happens to be his 13th birthday.” That’s all for now. I hope you are having a great weekend. Happy belated Cinco de Mayo EN! Go Trio and go eventing.
