Nina and Butts Leon put in a lovely dressage test this weekend. Photo credit: Samantha
Hello there EN, I hope your weekend is going swimmingly! The weekend seems to be going well for everyone down at the Poplar Place CCI: Nina Ligon leads the three-star with Butts Leon, ahead of Ronald Zabala-Goetschel and Wise Equestrian Master Rose. Nilson Moreira da Silva and Quick Jack are in first in the Open Intermediate, while Mary Bess Sigman and Amasing F have taken over the Open Preliminary. Scroll down for Samantha’s extensive coverage. [Live Scores]
Jan Byyny and Boyd both had great outings at Sporting Days yesterday. Jan won two Preliminary divisions and placed fourth in another, while Boyd took home the blue on two mounts in the Novice divisions. Connor Husain won the third Preliminary division, and David Pawlak took home the blue in the Junior Training Rider. [Final Scores]
Out in California Galway Downs is in full swing and Jolie Wentworth is leading the Intermediate with Killian O’Conner. James Atkinson follows her by less than a rail on Annie Oakley III. Pan Am favorites Hawley Bennett Awad and Shannon Lilley are also running the Intermediate this weekend. Julie Ann Boyer and Rumor Hazit lead the Open Preliminary. [Live Scores]
Rest in peace Iian Shaw, equestrian and eventing photographer.
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The International Animal Transportation Agency is planning the first ever conference on horse transport safety, to take place in Vancouver, Canada from March 18-21.
New podcast from DPEquestrian.
Whitney Weston breaks down the age old argument: East vs. West
Ending with another throwback video: cross country footage from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
Good luck to all competitors this weekend! Go eventing.
