Good morning Eventing Nation. Coren posted a news montage last night which is the Eventing Nation equivalent of taking all of the air out of the morning news and notes football and handing it to me to kick. I’m bad at all sports that involve coordination of any kind and was once told by a soccer coach that it was “so nice they let kids like you play soccer,” but we’ll see what I can make of this. I’ll be traveling back to the US all day, so I leave Eventing Nation in the capable hands of the EN Team. As I say when I’m riding, Jesus take the reins…
–Blyth Tait is making his first start on a new horse called Santos later this month at Withington Manor. Since Samantha first reported that Blyth was making a comeback we haven’t heard much about him other than he started his first British event in early April. The key for Blyth, like anyone, is putting together the right team of horses, but if he can do that then things will get exciting.
–Sticking with European eventing news, the La Pista Vairano CCI3* ran over the weekend.
CCI 3 star- 1st. Sara Ostholt riding Wega
CIC 3 star- 1st. Susanna Bordone and Blue Moss
CIC 2 star- 1st. Charlotte Dobretsberger and Excalibur MT
[Results via MKM]
—Ecogold previews their Aussie riders
–The FEI is getting their Facebook on. [new FEI Fanpage via TheCarrot]
–The Burnham Market Horse Trials was held over the weekend in the UK. Everyone who was at Plantation Field horse trials in Pennsylvania will surely feel a sense of irony that the event suffered from an unseasonable dry spell. Andrew Nicholson won the CIC3* on Ouimbo and Pippa was second, but the British media seems a lot more interested that Zara popped off at some random fence. Piggy French won the CIC3* R. [Stars Come Out for Burnham]
–Let’s talk Badminton online video feeds. The only video feed I have heard will definitely be covering Badminton is FEI TV, which will show the cross-country and show jumping. Last year Badmtinton was covered by H&C TV, but I haven’t seen anything on their website that they are planning on hosting the video again this year. We’ll keep you posted as Badminton draws nearer of course. [FEI TV, H&C]
–Rolex Saturday tickets are for sale on Groupon for $15. [Groupon]
Andrew Nicholson part 2, courtesy of Badminton
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