via Boyd’s blog
Eventing at the Olympics starts in less than 20 hours with the first horse inspection. As of right now, the plan is still for Manoir De Carneville, Mighty Nice, and Remington to travel to the Greenwich Park venue in a trailer at 4am London time. They will pass through an equine staging area that is about 6 miles away from Greenwich, where they will be checked for health and security. Then the horses will move into a “clean van” and ship into the venue to be staged inside in case the Team USA needs them for a last minute substitute before the jog. It’s going to be a long day for the horses and their handlers as one last act of service by the reserves. Now for your links:
This 360 degree view of Greenwich will blow your mind
Boyd’s blog has some great Team USA photos posted today
Thumbs up for the Olympic stables
Check out Clayton’s newsletter for a chance to win 5 FLAIR Strips
Kristin Schmolze announced she is applying to coach the Area II Young Riders on her blog
This week’s Eventing Radio Show features — what else — Olympic fever!
This FEI press release chronicles the arrival of the eventing horses
An Eventful Life has published an unofficial Olympic course map [PDF]…Less than 24 hours to go until the jog
The official Greenwich Park venue website
In Case You Missed It: One last look at the Olympic draw order
The Olympics have already started for several sports with lengthy tournament schedules. Our US readers can watch on their NBC affiliates or online.
I’ll leave you with a recent interview with Zara:
Stay classy Eventing Nation and go eventing.
