You can help raise awareness for Rebecca Farm’s long-standing campaign, Halt Cancer at X with a fun new accessory for your next quarter marks. With a $75+ donation to the Halt Cancer at X campaign, you’ll receive a limited-edition HCX stencil to show your support in the most eye-catching way. Your donation goes toward vital breast cancer research and helps ease the burden for those living with the disease. Stencils are limited and are available on a first come, first serve basis. Learn more here.
U.S. Weekend Preview
Summer Coconino HT and Western Underground, Inc. TR,N,BN 3 Day Event (AZ): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring] [Volunteer]
The Maryland Horse Trials at Loch Moy Farm (MD): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
Genesee Valley Hunt H.T. (NY): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring] [Volunteer]
Huntington Farm H.T. (VT): [Website] [Volunteer]
News & Reading
Lightning is the suspected cause for a tragic barn fire that claimed the lives of eight horses at Mor Linn Farm in Walpole, MS on Tuesday. The hunter/jumper facility caught fire late in the evening, and despite the owners’ and neighbors’ best efforts, not all horses could be rescued from the blaze. A GoFundMe has been set up to assist the facility, and you can read more and donate here.
In a new interview with Practical Horseman, Kentucky 5* winner Tamie Smith reflects on the career trajectory that took her to the highest levels of the sport, all while balancing the demands of life both in and outside of horses and setting an example of resilience for us all. Read the feature here.
The latest episode of the Major League Eventing podcast introduce us to Maya Clarkson, the newly-crowned USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships CCI3*Y-S champion who earned her gold medal at Maryland International last month. Together with her horse of a lifetime, Maks Mojo C, Maya is making waves as a rising professional, and you can learn more about her here.
Sponsor Corner: Stable View
Don’t forget: Stable View will be hosting Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program Championships this October! This celebration of the Thoroughbred features classes across disciplines, affordable entry fees and a community of fellow ex-racehorse aficionados — what’s not to love? Click here to learn more and submit your entry.
Video Break
Phillip Dutton stops by for a chat on the most recent episode of The Jon and Rick Show: