I look pretty happy here so this photo was probably taken before I put my foot in my mouth. Photo by Giogio Giusti.
Happy Aachen cross country day! In celebration, let me share with you the time I made a fool of myself while asking Phillip Dutton about this event!
Phillip had just won the Bromont CCI4*-L aboard Azure and Bromont press officer Michelle Dunn and I were wrapping up our final interview when I decided to also ask about Z, who Philip rode in the CCI4*-S.
“Now Z is headed to Aachen next, right?” I asked Phillip. However, when I said ‘Aachen’ it didn’t come out correctly and instead of saying aah-ken, I said ay-ken. Basically, I called it Aiken and came off like an absolute noob. It had been a long day, OK?
Phil tilted his head and considered what I had asked before replying, “Aachen?” and I then proceeded to try and backpedal as hard as I possibly could to take my foot out of my mouth and assure Phil that it was just a slip and I did, in fact, know that Aiken and Aachen are very different places indeed.
Phil went on tell us about how Z went that weekend and finished with saying, “We love it up here and it’s a great education and thought it would be the perfect prep for Aachen … and Aiken.”
That last bit was accompanied by a wry smile and that’s when I really wanted to crawl under a rock. So yeah, have a great ride Phil and Z — put that Bromont prep to work! Cheers to all of Team USA for a fabulous showing yesterday and here’s to safe and fast rounds for all today.
CHIO Aachen: [Website] [Entries] [Schedule] [Timing & Scoring] [Live Stream] [EN’s Coverage]
US Weekend Action:
Twin Rivers Summer H.T. (Paso Robles, CA): Website, Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scoring
Inavale Farm H.T. (Philomath, OR): Website, Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scoring
Summer Coconico H.T. I (Flagstaff, AZ): Website, Entry Status/Ride Times, Live Scoring
Chattahoochee Hills + Area III Championships (Fairburn, GA): Website
Links to Start Your Weekend:
Horowitz On OTTBs Presented by Excel Equine: Taking Care Of Business On And Off The Track
Design of thigh blocks on saddles affect horse-rider dynamics, researchers find
Living the Dream: A Unicorn License
Sponsor Corner: Throwback to when this little girl’s dreams came true at LRK3DE 💖 All thanks to a World Equestrian Brands’ Giveaway, this young CEO got to meet Hawley Bennett and Jollybo. Read the full story here.
Morning Viewing: Just a little something to whet your appetite for today’s action!
