The Pau horses are just bedding down in their stalls for the night as the Galway CCI3* horses start their dressage. Earlier today, Alexandra Slusher and Juicy Couture took the lead in the Galway CCI2*, Lindsay Connors and Ballingowan Pizazz took the CCI* lead, and Katherine Groesbeck and Oz Poof of Purchase are winning the classic one-star. It’s been a busy day accross Eventing Nation and here are a few links for your viewing pleasure as we wait to see who will take the lead in California.
Link: Galway CCI3* live scores
–Word is that there has been a Will Coleman sighting at the Royal, I haven’t heard if he will be riding.
–The article that I mentioned earlier this morning from the Chronicle is a montage of opinions from Denny, Uncle Mark, and Jim Wolf and it is definitely worth a read. You get what you would expect from those three–great insight from Denny, Mark talks about the budget and says that we need to get better at dressage, and Jim explains why the budget prevents more investment in developing riders. On one hand I’m glad Denny, Mark, and Jim spoke out about the issue, but on the other hand I feel like we have spent a lot of time talking about the WEGs over the last month. What are your thought’s on the article Eventing Nation?
–In other news from the FEI General Assembly, the 2011 list of prohibited substances was approved on Friday. According to the FEI, the list does not allow the use of NSAIDs at competition. So after last year’s mess of approving NSAID’s, then un-approving them, we are left with pretty much the same rules as we started with in the first place.
–Zenyatta’s historic run in the Breeders’ Cup Classic is of course tomorrow and, as part of her emergence in the mainstream, she is featured on a great Outside the Lines piece from ESPN Los Angeles. Check it out for all the information you ever wanted to know about the incredible mare.
–The top photo of Zara was sent to us by JER and is from The Sun
–The Horse and Hound’s dressage recap from Pau says that William felt the judges were tough on Navigator and briefly mentions “Australian Boyd Martin.”
–Princess Haya talks about her big victory in an FEI press release Q&A
Go eventing.
