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FEI, USEF Urge Shut-Down of All Competition for 30 Days

By Leslie Wylie on Mar 13, 2020 2:18 pm -

National and international governing bodies of equestrian sport have issued strong directives for organizers to suspend competitions for at least the next 30 days in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

From a letter sent to members by USEF:

“Effective Monday, March 16, 2020, all USEF owned events, selection trials, training camps, clinics, and activities will be suspended for the next 30 days. Additionally, USEF strongly recommends that competition organizers suspend all USEF licensed competitions across the country for the next 30 days and that equestrians do not compete for the next 30 days. For those competitions that do run, there will be no accumulation of points, scores, money won, qualifications, or rankings toward any USEF awards programs, USEF owned event [Editor’s note: this includes the Futures Team Challenge, which is canceled], or selection to a US team during this 30-day time period. This includes USEF National Championships.”

To clarify: All FEI MERs, prize money, points will still count; only National MERs, prize money and points are impacted.

Competition suspension is NOT a mandate but, for those who do choose to compete or host events, USEF urges immediate steps to limit exposure and create social distancing.

“We are counting on you to make responsible decisions based on the information available, the conditions in your geographic area and the recommendations from your local public health authorities. USEF will continue to assess the situation on a daily basis and will update our position as circumstances warrant.”

Read the full USEF letter here.

The FEI has emailed national federations imploring them not to run FEI events:

“We as a community have to make our contribution to limit the spread of this virus, as the sooner it can be contained the sooner we will be able to get back to normal life and normal sport. And this is something that every other sport is doing.

“The FEI appreciates the amount of work and incredible investment every Organiser puts into their Event. While the FEI does not itself organise any FEI Events, in light of the escalating numbers of persons affected by the virus and the restrictions imposed by national governments, the FEI strongly recommends that Organisers should cancel all events for the next four weeks until a reassessment of the situation can be made.”

FEI calendar fees for events canceled because of COVID-19 will be waived. FEI says it is currently accessing the impact of event cancellations on other areas such as ranking points, MERs for the Olympic Games and qualifications for FEI Championships.

Read the full FEI letter here.

Additionally, the European Equestrian Federation and International Jumping Riders Club have called on national federations both within and beyond Europe to halt competitions from today through the end of April.

Clearly this has tremendous implications for our sport and its athletes. We will explore those in greater detail soon, as well as share more information as it becomes available.

Click here for a rolling list of equestrian events that have been canceled or postponed.

Reddick, FL-Area People: Check Your Pastures for Jennie Brannigan’s Horse

By Leslie Wylie on Mar 13, 2020 12:15 pm -

Photo via Jennie Brannigan’s FB page.

Jennie Brannigan had a horse jump out of her property on the Wednesday evening, March 11, and she’s not yet been able to locate her. Reddick, Florida-area folks: please keep an eye out and check your pastures for a stowaway!

She is a bay mare with a torn Cool Coat on. “She is a loved horse that is the last foal out of a very special mare to all of us … if you have any information I am begging you to call,” Jennie says.

Photo via Jennie Brannigan’s FB page.

Animal control and the police have been alerted. Despite a day of searching, at time of this publication (Friday noon) the mare is still missing.

The address of Jennie’s farm is 13701 NW 87th Ave Rd., Reddick, Florida, 32686. Please call 858-344-0404 with any information.

[Jennie’s Facebook Page]

Kentucky, Carolina, Stable View & Galway Issue Responses to COVID-19 [Update: The Fork at TIEC]

By Leslie Wylie on Mar 12, 2020 5:58 pm -

Emilee Libby and Jakobi, winners of the Galway Downs International Horse Trials CCI4*-S in March 2019. This year’s edition, scheduled to take place March 27-29 in Temecula, CA, will be closed to the public. Photo by Sherry Stewart.

With sporting events around the world being cancelled in response to coronavirus, the eventing community is anxiously awaiting news about the fate of our own competitions. At the time of this publication, Copper Meadows H.T. (March 14-15 in Ramona, Calif.) is the only USEA recognized event to have been postponed or cancelled. Click here to view a rolling list of equestrian events worldwide that have been cancelled, postponed or closed to spectators.

Nine FEI events are scheduled to take place in the U.S. in March and April: Carolina International (March 19-22 in Raeford, North Carolina), Stable View Spring CCI (March 27-29), Galway Downs International (March 27-29), The Fork at TIEC (April 2-5 in Mill Spring, NC), CHC International at Chattahoochee Hills (April 3-5 in Fairburn, GA), Ocala International (April 9-12), Twin Rivers CCI & H.T. (April 9-12 in Paso Robles, CA), Fair Hill/5* Test Event (April 1o-12 in Elkton, MD), and the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event (April 22-26 in Lexington, KY).

Four of those events have issued statements in response to the coronavirus pandemic. We encourage you to keep an eye on their websites and social media channels for further updates.

Carolina International

“As news of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to increase concern throughout the United States, the Carolina International CCI and HT is on schedule to run on March 19-22, 2020. The Carolina Horse Park is working hard to ensure the safest environment for everyone that visits the Park. Moving forward Park Officials and the Carolina International Organizing Committee will continue to monitor information from the CDC, North Carolina Officials, and USEF as we move forward and consider additional steps as they may become mandated or necessary.

“To protect against exposure risk, the Park is taking all available precautions and following rigorous sanitary protocols. We encourage people that are feeling ill to remain at home. For those attending the event, please stay 6 feet away from other people when possible and wash your hands regularly. The use of hand sanitizer is a necessity and cleaning surfaces touched regularly by people is also highly recommended.

“The CI Organizing Committee is carefully following state health guidelines and is working proactively with healthcare liaisons, public officials and healthcare officials in the area as well as our safety coordinators to ensure we are in compliance with state regulations. The Carolina Horse Park looks forward to hosting our competitors, owners, and spectators on March 19 – 22.

“For more information, visit www.carolinainternationalcci.com or contact Jane Murray at 978.578.1043 or [email protected].”

Stable View

“As concerns about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) have become daily news, Stable View would like to assure our supporters that our competitor’s interests are always our number one concern. To that end we will continue to adhere to the most stringent sanitary protocols, and follow advice from trusted veterinary and health professionals. At this time Stable View plans to run all scheduled hunter/jumper, eventing, and dressage events. However, should organizations such as the CDC, USEF, or other governing bodies issue statements that would mandate an event’s cancellation, Stable View is adopting a full-refund policy for all entry fees. In this, and all decisions made by Stable View, you should feel secure in your commitment of time and resources, knowing that we are here for the long-term, and hope that you are too.

“Please call 484-356-3173 or email [email protected] with questions.”

Galway Downs

“With the recent developments on the COVID-19 and with the statement from the Governor in mind we will be taking these steps to ensure our upcoming Galway Downs International Horse Trials is a biosecure show with the health of the riders and horses as they are our number one priority.

“To coincide with the Governor’s recommendation we will be changing the schedule of our show to limit the amount of people on the grounds. In order to do this we will be splitting the divisions to run two separate shows, a Thursday-Friday show and then a Saturday-Sunday show. We are in the process of reworking the schedule and will send out an update once we have that finalized.

“We will also be closing the show to the public and only allowing competitors, family members, officials, and volunteers to attend. The volunteer meeting we normally have in the MD Barn will be hosted in a larger more open area. We will be canceling both our Welcome Party as well as our Competitor Party. We will be regularly disinfecting all public areas as well as providing hand washing stations at all common areas. In line with best practices if you are sick or have had contact with someone showing symptoms in line with the COVID-19 we ask that out of an abundance of caution you do not attend the event.

“We have a known audience that we trust to make the right decision on whether or not they are in proper health to attend the event. Galway Downs will be running a Live Stream for our FEI divisions for anyone who is not able to attend but wants to watch all the action.

“We look forward to seeing you all at the end of the month!”

Land Rover Kentucky

“Since 1978 EEI has put on the Kentucky Three-Day Event every year without cancellation. We know the coronavirus and the travel ban have created a lot of questions and anxiety regarding this year’s event. We are closely monitoring the situation and in constant communication with state and local officials to determine the best path forward.

“As of today, March 12, the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event will continue as scheduled. We know how important this event is to our fans, our competitors, our organization and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. We have 41 days remaining before the event and a lot can change.

“Decisions EEI makes regarding the event will be made keeping in mind the health and well-being of our guests, our volunteers and our competitors. Should it become necessary for us to cancel the event, EEI will contact each of our ticketed customers with their available options.”

The Fork at TIEC

“…We are closely monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and we are getting regular updates from experts in the field as well as consulting with peers through our professional networks and organizations. We are taking extra precautions to ensure the health and safety of all Tryon Resort guests and employees.

“In response to the guidelines provided by NC Governor Roy Cooper, Tryon Resort’s March 14th events featuring The Cat in the Hat, Touch A Truck, and Community Yard Sale and the March 21st Viking Dash are cancelled. At this time, all other events on the calendar for this year are still planned to proceed as scheduled. We will continue to closely monitor the situation and make adjustments as needed. We will communicate any additional cancellations as decisions are made.”

Go Eventing.

A Fond Farewell to Catalpa Corner Charity H.T.

By Leslie Wylie on Mar 12, 2020 9:00 am -

Photo via the Catalpa Corner Facebook page.

We are saddened to hear that Catalpa Corner Charity Horse Trials will no longer be hosting USEA recognized horse trials. The Area IV event, founded in 2007 in Iowa City, Iowa, offered Starter through Prelim divisions and had two events planned for 2020: its May Madness H.T. on May 2 and its Charity H.T. on Aug. 1-2.

You can read a wonderful profile of the event via the USEA’s “Events A-Z” series here.

From a post on Catalpa Corner’s Facebook page on Wednesday:

“With a heavy heart but clear conscious, please note that CCCHT has withdrawn from USEA recognized competition in Area IV. We are an aging population of labor, and it has become too physically strenuous with accidents/trauma waiting to happen.

“Honestly, this past weekend as I was planning the jumps for the cross country course, having moved approx 75 plus obstacles, I had a near fatal accident with the Bobcat trying to elevate and move a 12 foot oak log. No matter how many wonderful CCCHT volunteers that come and go, I am usually alone working on the farm with heavy equipment, and despite common sense and a healthy paranoia, situations just got out of hand.

“My family has was wanted us to pull back our commitments and obligations, and the time has come. I am confident Area IV will continue to thrive with new venues emerging and expanding events in the future. Catalpa Corner will continue to be open for schooling. We at CCCHT wish you all the best and thank you for the wonderful memories.”

EN salutes the dedicated group of people who have worked tirelessly to put on this event for so many years. For more information about Catalpa Corner, visit the website here. Go Eventing.

Italy’s Pratoni del Vivaro & Montelibretti CCIs Cancelled Due to Coronavirus

By Leslie Wylie on Mar 11, 2020 2:34 pm -

Courtesy of Federazione Italiana Sport Equestri.

Two FEI eventing competitions are among the casualties of the Italian National Olympic Committee’s cancellation of sporting events until April 3 due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Pratoni del Vivaro (March 26-29): CCI1*-Intro, CCI2*-S, CCI3*-S, CCI4*-S, CCIP2-L
Montelibretti (April 9-12): CCI1*-Intro, CCI2*-L, CCI2*-S, CCI3*-L, CCI3*-S, CCI4*- L, CCI4*-S

Multiple international show jumping and dressage competitions in Italy have been cancelled as well — view the complete list here.

The country has been hard hit by the virus, with 12,462 cases reported and 827 deaths at the time of this publication. Government measures have included restricted travel and the quarantine of a large segment of the population. The coronavirus was declared a pandemic today by the World Health Organization.

Marco di Paola, president of the Italy’s national governing body of equestrian sport Federazione Italiana Sport Equestri, issued a letter to members urging them to stay home from riding schools and stables during the quarantine period.

“We frequently receive the question of whether it is possible to go to the riding school to mount or move the horse on the rope. The same question is often supported by justifications such as my horse is particular, my horse needs to ridden, etc.

“The answer is negative, the legislation is aimed at avoiding displacements by limiting them to particular or exceptional situations:

athletes of national interest, which are a very restricted category and certified by the Federation;
situations of indifferent need, also preferably certified by a veterinarian.

“We understand that many would like to be with their beloved horse companion, but at this moment there are more important national priorities that require the suspension of the activity of the sports centers and lead us to suggest that we evaluate the closure of the facilities and certainly not allow the use of the common parts.”

Yesterday the FEI provided an updated advisory that included key planning recommendations for mass gatherings in the context of the coronavirus outbreak. We will keep you posted with further updates as they develop.

[Federazione Italiana Sport Equestri]

Athletux #TakeHomeTuesday: Win a Custom E.A. Mattes Square Pad from World Equestrian Brands

By Leslie Wylie on Mar 10, 2020 4:17 pm -

Photo courtesy of World Equestrian Brands.

What’s the saddle pad of your wildest matchy-matchy eventer dreams? Equestrian Marketing Firm Athletux has partnered with EN’s awesome sponsor World Equestrian Brands to give away a custom E.A. Mattes Square Pad (a $315+ value).

Why We Love It

Comfort: Mattes Square Pads offer the same benefits of E.A. Mattes famous half pad, but in a full-pad style. The sheepskin panels offer protection while the unlined flaps minimize bulk under the rider’s leg. The flaps are quilted with a layer of POLY-FLEX®, a material that absorbs energy and eliminates bounce.

Style: Are you ready to up your cross country style game? From choosing the colors of the quilting and sheepskin to the binding and piping, this pad is totally customizable.

How To Win It

1) Follow both @athletux and @worldeqbrands on Instagram.
2) Like this post.
3) Tag a friend who might like to enter (one person per comment to maximize your chances).
For an extra entry, enter your email here.

This giveaway closes on Thursday, March 12th at 7 a.m. EST. Winner to be contacted that afternoon!

Bonus of following Athletux on Instagram: #TakeHomeTuesday giveaways for items from top industry brands — we are talking big items like horse blankets, riding boots, helmets, clothing and more. You don’t want to miss it!

Go Eventing.

FEI, National Federations Issue Advisories on Coronavirus

By Leslie Wylie on Mar 10, 2020 11:50 am -

With over 115,000 cases of COVID-19 now being reported across 103 countries, the FEI has been carefully monitoring the development of the outbreak and advised countermeasures. It has urged National Federations, event organizers and other stakeholders to keep themselves informed on the coronavirus and follow advice issued by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Today the FEI provided an updated advisory, including key planning recommendations for mass gatherings in the context of the coronavirus outbreak:

“As the situation around the current Coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak is constantly evolving and is impacting many communities, we all need to be aware that it is everyone’s responsibility to help minimise the spread of the virus through containment.

“In order to achieve that goal, we must all keep ourselves updated on the latest advice, both from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and our own national or local authorities.

“You will have seen the FEI Sports Forum news last week that we have cancelled the in-person event and will be hosting the time-sensitive sessions online. (The 2020 FEI Sports Forum on April 6-7 will be held online rather than Lausanne, Switzerland as originally planned.)

“For anyone else in our community that is planning on organising a major event, it is crucial that you conduct a full risk assessment, together with the local authorities in your country.

“We recommend that organisers check the WHO’s latest guidelines offering key planning recommendations for mass gatherings in the context of the current Covid-19 outbreak(see attached document), which outlines risk assessment, key planning, operational and post-event considerations for organisers during the current outbreak.

“This document should be read in conjunction with the WHO’s Public Health for Mass Gatherings: Key Considerations, which provides general advice on the public health aspects of mass gathering events.

“The FEI continues to follow the situation regarding Covid-19 very closely and, specifically for Tokyo, we are maintaining regular contact with the IOC, the IPC and the Tokyo Organising Committee.

“The IOC and IPC are collaborating directly with the WHO and IOC Medical and Scientific Commission Games Group public health experts, as well as the relevant sport and government authorities and, to this end, a joint task force was created in mid-February, involving the IOC, Tokyo 2020, the host city of Tokyo, the government of Japan and the WHO.

“The IOC has advised us that countermeasures against infectious diseases constitute an important part of Tokyo 2020’s plans to host a safe and secure Games.

“Tokyo 2020 is continuing to collaborate with all relevant organisations which carefully monitor any incidence of infectious diseases and, together with them, will review any countermeasures that may be necessary.

“The IOC Executive Board met in Lausanne (SUI) on 3 and 4 March and confirmed its full commitment to the success of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, encouraging all athletes to continue with their preparations for the Games.

“The IOC has published an athlete-focused Q&A on Covid-19 on its Athlete 365 hub, plus additional information: Coronavirus Outbreak Advice for Athletes.

“The WHO has also published a comprehensive Q&A document as well as guidelines for the workplace on simple ways to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and what to do if someone in your workplace contracts the virus.

“Finally, please find below the links to four important documents for your information:

Several National Federations have issued statements and advisories, which we have collated below and will keep updated as the situation develops. Please note that US Equestrian has created a Coronavirus Disease Resources portal with helpful links and more information.

“The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is closely monitoring the information regarding the Coronavirus outbreak. Our number one priority is the safety and welfare of our members, staff and their families. While the current number of cases in the United States is low, we recognize the growing concerns of our community with respect to the potential for an increase in cases in coming weeks.

“The USEF Executive Team meets regularly to review the communications on this illness issued from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and other health organizations. We have created a resource hub on our website (click here), with links to resources so that you can stay up to date on the most current information available….

March 5: USEF Letter to the Members Regarding the Coronavirus Outbreak

“The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) is in constant contact with key partners such as UK Sport, the British Olympic Association, the Sport and Recreation Alliance, and the FEI to monitor the situation both in Britain and globally around the current Coronavirus outbreak.

“We urge all stakeholders to follow Government advice and information, which is regularly updated on the GOV.uk website. For those with travel concerns, there is specific advice available here. The Government published their action plan on 3 March, which outlines the measures in force to contain the spread of the virus.

“There is presently no rationale to close or cancel equestrian events, but this may change as the situation evolves. We would strongly recommend everyone in the equestrian community to follow the NHS guidance on how to avoid catching or spreading the virus to help in the containment process.”

March 5: Statement on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Jan. 31: Coronavirus – Seven recommendations for sports travelers and their teams

March 10: Paralympics Australia – IPC & PA Coronavirus Update & AIS Disability Support Pension Compensation Program

March 9: AOC Advice for Summer Games Planning

March 6: Coronavirus: questions, answers and information]

March 4: Cancellation of Eventing Horse of the Year Show 2020 on 14 March

Coronavirus Covid-19 update

March 10: Coronavirus emergency: DPCM 9 March 2020. First indications from FISE

March 9: Covid-19 emergency: FAQ. The Federation answers further questions

March 8: Covid-19 emergency: FISE measures

March 5: Covid-19: FISE clarifications on DPCM of 4 March 2020

Feb. 28: About correspondence with new coronavirus infectious disease

Feb. 26: About cancellation of training course and certification test sponsored by Nimaren (new coronavirus measures)

March 3: Coronavirus and Equestrian Sport

International Weekend Recap: Barroca D’Alva 🇵🇹 + Tonimbuk 🇦🇺

By Leslie Wylie on Mar 9, 2020 1:00 pm -

Being an Olympic year, we’re going to be keeping an especially close eye on all major international competitions throughout 2020. Here’s a recap of this weekend’s four-star competitions around the globe.

While all eyes were on Red Hills International here in the U.S. (catch up on EN’s live coverage here), other big ticket four-stars took place at Barroca International H.T.in Portugal and Tonimbuk International in Australia.

Photo courtesy of Horse Sport Ireland.

🇵🇹Barroca International H.T. (March 4-8)🇵🇹

Irish riders stormed the top of the Barroca d’Alva CCI4*-L leaderboard, with Tipperary’s Padraig McCarthy taking the top spot with Leonidas II. Padraig, the individual and team silver medalist at the 2018 World Equestrian Games in Tryon, and the 16-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Landos x Nairobi II, by Parco XX) owned by Diane Brunsden and Peter Cattell won on a score of 39.1.

Leonidas II is a relatively new ride for Padraig, as the horse arrived at Padraig’s yard after his former longtime rider Mark Todd’s retirement late last summer. With Sir Mark, he finished 7th at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and enjoyed top finishes at Badminton and Burghley. We reported on where the rest of Sir Mark’s upper-level string ended up after his retirement earlier this year.

Also from Ireland: Galway’s Cathal Daniels took third place in the CCI4*-L with OLS King Aragon, a 2011 Irish Sport Horse gelding (Samgemjee x Just Beauty Queen, by Seamanship) owned by Michelle Nelson and Kieran Connors; Michael Ryan was 5th with Barnahown Corn Hill; Austin O’Connor was 12th with Colorado Blue.

Japanese riders were out in force as well, with Kenki Sato finishing 2nd with Shanaclough Contagora and withdrawing Vick du Gisors JRA after dressage. We were looking forward to seeing how Toshiyuki Tanaka was getting on with Quarrycrest Echo, Piggy French’s former WEG and European Championships partner with whom she finished 4th at Kentucky last year. EN reported on that transfer to Team Japan, completed in advance of the Jan. 15 deadline for the Tokyo Olympics, here. We’ll have to wait a bit longer, though, as it looks like “Red” was spun at the first horse inspection. The pair finished 21st in the CCI3*-S at Barroca last month.

Karin Donckers of Belgium, who will be looking toward Tokyo as the top ranked unqualified NOC athlete for the South Western Europe region, finished 4th with Leipheimer Van’t Verahof. Sweden’s Philippa Magnusson and Cesar rounded out the top five.

Toshiyuka won the CCI4*-S division with Talma D’Allou on a final penalty score of 33.4, while Australia’s Kevin McNab nabbed the #2 and #3 spots with Scuderia 1918 Don Quidam and Scuderia 1918 A Best Friend respectively.

Barroca d’Alva: Website, Results, Facebook

Photo by Click Capture Photography via the Tonimbuk Horse Trials Inc. Facebook page.

🇦🇺Tonimbuk International (March 6-8)🇦🇺

Cardinia Shire Tonimbuk International in West Gippsland, Australia, made a return to the international eventing calendar this year after being cancelled due to bushfires in 2019. They’ve since rebuilt their cross country course, a significant portion of which was lost in bushfires one week prior to their scheduled 2019 event. This week’s event featuring new tracks through the bush and many new fences under the expertise of course designer John Nicholson.

This year’s event faced a polar opposite challenge — an incredible amount of rain in the week preceding the event. The cross country team had their work cut out for them, adding gravel and mulch and moving jumps to make the best of soggy footing.

Once again this year an interstate competitor took the win in the top class, the Oven’s Junction CCI4*-S. It was the four-star debut of Steph Hann from South Australia and True Celebre, her own 17-year-old off-track Thoroughbred (Peintre Celebre x Dalzing, by Blazing Sword), and they shuffled around the leaderboard throughout the weekend — 2nd after dressage on a score of 31.0, to 5th after dropping a rail in show jumping, ultimately landing in 1st after cross country when Amanda Ross and Rob Palm withdrew before cross country, and Megan Jones retired on course. The pair had 19.6 time penalties to win on a score of 58.2.

Keep an eye on An Eventful Life for interviews, videos and a full report soon.

Tonimbuk: Website, Facebook

Go Eventing.

Sunday Video from EcoVet: Haley Carspecken’s Comeback

By Leslie Wylie on Mar 8, 2020 9:37 pm -

Haley Carspecken & Center Stage, CCIJ1* individual silver. Photo by Leslie Wylie.

At just 20 years old, Haley Carspecken is a bright young star for eventing in the U.S. With her horse Center Stage, a 14-year-old Holsteiner, she earned individual silver at the 2018 North American Youth Championships for Eventing at Rebecca Farm and has had several top finishes at the level.

Last year, she suffered a serious knee injury — of all things, she blew her knee out in her own backyard — and subsequently underwent surgery. Taking time off to recover and rehabilitate took a toll on Haley, physically and emotionally, but it looks like she’s come back stronger and more confident in herself and her path.

Her comeback event was Pine Top in February, and her mount Get Out gave her an incredible event back by winning the Preliminary-Training division. “That winning weekend was pretty surreal to me after coming back from a major knee surgery and only to have been riding for a month before the event,” Haley says.

Haley has had a lot of support throughout it all, both from her family and her boyfriend Ushindi Namegabe. Ushindi was at Pine Top to capture her comeback through his lens and created a video about her journey back to the sport.

“I believe that everything happens for a reason,” Haley says in the video. “There is something good to be taken out of every bad life situation or setback. No matter how hard a life challenge can get, decide not to look at them as negatives, instead look at them as opportunities to grow and to become the best version of yourself. Most of all never let giving up be the answer to it all. There is always hope. Refuse to be defeated.

“I am Haley Carspecken, and I am ready for the 2020 season.”

Best of luck this season, Haley! And, IMO, Ushindi sounds like a keeper;) Go eventing.

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An Update on Frangible Fundraising Efforts & the USEA’s Plan Forward

By Leslie Wylie on Mar 6, 2020 7:17 pm -

In the wake of last weekend’s tragedy, both the eventing community and its governing body have moved forward with a positive, constructive momentum that spells, in no uncertain terms, that the time for action is now. Around $85,000 has been raised toward the implementation of frangible technology nationwide thanks to YOUR incredible generosity, and a fast-acting safety plan emerged from a two-hour USEA safety meeting last night.

Jon Holling, Chair of the USEA’s Cross Country Safety Committee, and USEA President Max Corcoran shared updates in this video:

Jon reports that, between the USEA’s Frangible Fence Research initiative and the Frangible Fences for Eventing US GoFundMe, around $85,000 has been raised toward frangible implementation. He’s at Red Hills International this weekend and says, “We would really like to get that by $100,000 by the end of the weekend.” So if you haven’t already, use the links above to DONATE NOW!

Max reports that the USEA Cross country Safety Committee had a long but very productive meeting last night, with a wide variety of stakeholders represented. They were able to put together two working groups to expediently create and enact some changes to our safety protocol.

One group is working on putting together a list of Minimum Eligibility Requirements (MERs) for the day of the competition, as it’s happening. “If you don’t meet specific standards — whether that is a specific dressage score or a certain amount of rails in the show jumping — maybe potentially that’s not your day,” she says. “Maybe it’s not safe for that horse and rider combination to go on to the cross country.”

They’re also working on revamping rider categorization, inspired by the FEI’s system. “Maybe we have to do more Training levels before we go Preliminary, and more Preliminaries before you can go Intermediate,” she says.

Max gives a nod to the incredible effort to implement frangible technology — “There is a lot we can do, and a lot more we can do … new developments are coming out all the time.”

A number of companies have stepped up to donate a portion of their proceeds to fundraising effort, and there is a tee-shirt sale benefit underway as well. Click here to order.

And, finally, Max says the USEA is going to try to re-energize the fact that officials have the ability to give other people a radio and deputize them to keep an eye on riders in warm-up or on course at events. “If something doesn’t look like it’s going right — and that one official that may be busy doing something else or is not in the right field — they also have the ability to report in. So we have more eyes on the ground to keep more things safe.”

Earlier this week, the Thoroughbred racing podcast “At the Races” hosted by Steve Byk had chair of the FEI Eventing Committee David O’Connor on the show to discuss the distinct difference in public reaction to last weekend’s tragedy and the less sympathetic public reaction to the losses that have occurred in the horse racing world in recent months and years: “Saddened when hearing of the tragic loss of Canadian eventer Katherine Morel and her OTTB mare Kerry On on cross country at Rocking Horse Trials III on March 2, Steve was struck by the immediate, sympathetic reaction without rancor from those in the eventing world to the horrific accident. It was a stark contrast to the far more vehement negative public reaction that has accompanied the sudden breakdowns and deaths of Thoroughbreds during horse racing and training, and particularly those that occurred in such inordinate numbers last year at Santa Anita Park in California.”

(Listen to the episode here — it’s worth it.)

David’s viewpoint was straightforward yet illuminating — in eventing, we address the safety issues facing our sport head-on, with transparency and honest discourse that seeks real solutions. That approach, as opposed to finger-pointing and cover-up, lends itself to respect, empathy and constructive problem solving efforts. Certainly, we’ve seen that approach in action this week.

He used an interesting analogy to explain eventing’s multi-faceted approach to solving the problem of safety: Swiss cheese. If you layer two slices of Swiss cheese on top of each other, there are probably still some holes. But if you overlap enough pieces on top of each other, the holes disappear. To wit: there is no one single solution, but if we layer several contributing solutions together, we can get closer.

More ideas and improvements will certainly emerge, but as it stands, it seems like we’re on the right track. As Max says, “This is some good stuff, we’re moving forward, so let’s all stick together and try to keep our sport safe.”

Frankly, I’ve never been prouder of our sport and our community. Go Eventing.

PSA: 2020 Land Rover Kentucky Ticket Prices Increase Tonight at Midnight

By Leslie Wylie on Mar 5, 2020 4:56 pm -

Oliver Townend and Cooley Master Class. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

Is it April yet?

(Almost! Hang in there! My daffodils are coming up!)

One way to make the 2020 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event (April 23-26, 2020) feel a little closer having some nice crisp tickets in-hand. And now is the time to snatch them as the advance ticket price bracket expires today, Thursday March 5, at midnight — so go get your tickets today. Did we mention the event recently added an Advanced level combined test to its schedule? The more action, the better.

Don’t forget to get your ticket to the Kentucky CSI3* Invitational Grand Prix (April 25 after cross country) as well, as we hear they are going fast — here’s the link to purchase. And while you’re at it, be sure to enter to win the Land Rover VIP Insiders Package Sweepstakes; entries close on April 1.

It’s a lot to clicking to do, but we believe in you!

Ticket options include single-day, three-day (Fri-Sat-Sun) and four-day general admissions, as well as group sales, hospitality packages, cross country tailgating packages, and glamping. You can also go ahead and reserve your headsets as well as purchase programs and preferred parking.

All grounds admission tickets include general parking and admission to the Kentucky Horse Park and International Trade Fair, but do not include access to the competition in the Rolex Stadium. Reserved grandstand seating is sold separately from grounds admission.

In our hearts it’s already springtime in Kentucky and the birds are singing and the five-star horses are galloping past. For eventers who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, nine out of 10 doctors surveyed recommend purchasing Kentucky tickets in advance to hang on your fridge as a reminder that April is just around the corner.

Order your tickets today at www.KentuckyThreeDayEvent.com/tickets.

Thursday Video from FLAIR: Tokyo Olympics Explain Equestrian Sport

By Leslie Wylie on Mar 5, 2020 4:30 pm -

I love how, with each Olympic Games, new amateur experts on all the various sports emerge. Like Leslie Jones, or my husband who watches 45 minutes of curling on NBC and can suddenly mansplain the complex nuances of this winter sport involving, from what I can tell, ice, a rock and a broom. (And yet, I can’t remember the last time he offered to sweep around the house. *Sigh*)

With each Olympic Games comes an opportunity to gain new fanhood for our sport — but first, we have to convey to them what the heck is going on. Hence the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games “One Minute, One Sport” series of videos, which explain each sport in the span of 60 seconds AKA the average global attention span.

Their bit for equestrian is above, or watch it in the native language here.

See more of Tokyo’s best attempt to explain eventing to the general populous here. Go Eventing!

Equestrian Is Approved for 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile

By Leslie Wylie on Mar 5, 2020 3:20 pm -

Carlos Lobos Muñoz and Ranco of Chile at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. Photo by Shannon Brinkman.

Equestrian was among the 28 Olympic and five non-Olympic sports approved by members of the Pan Am Sports Executive Committee today for inclusion in the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

The inclusion of equestrian sport — and especially eventing — in an international games format is never something we should take for granted, as we require significant resources (read: land). Consider the difficulty we have had in securing host cities for the World Equestrian Games, which will for 2022 be split between Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy (eventing and combined driving) and Herna, Denmark (jumping, dressage, para dressage and vaulting).

According to a statement released today by the Pan Am Games:

Much consideration was given to the merits, benefits and difficulties of each sport currently on the sport program and those sports which have found new footholds in the Olympic Movement thanks to the innovative approach of Olympic Agenda 2020.

Following in the footsteps of the IOC, Panam Sports has taken the very difficult decision to maximize the resources of each Host Nation, approving the sport program of Santiago 2023 based on the realities and challenges of Chile. In accordance with Olympic Agenda 2020, Games should not require significant investment in resources and infrastructure that do not comply within the sustainable capabilities of the Host City.

Did reading that make you sweat a little? Did me!

The nation of Chile currently has one FEI event, Quillota Horse Trials (April 17-19, 2020), which hosts CCI1*, CCI2*-S and CCI4*S levels. Quillota is located about an hour and 40 minutes outside of Santiago, which makes us think they may be planning to stage the equestrian events there.

Carlos Lobos Muñoz and Ranco were the highest placed Chilean finishers at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, completing in 9th. Luis Alfonso Larrondo Muñoz and Puerto Octay finished in 18th, and the other two team members, Carlos Villarroel and Guillermo Garin Heyermann, were eliminated cross country.

Chile did not qualify a team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The nation does leads the way for an individual slot via the Central/South America region, with Carlos Lobos Muñoz and Ranco sitting atop the list of athletes from unqualified nations.

The following sports were approved for the 2023 Santiago Pan Am Games: athletics, archery, badminton, baseball/softball, basketball, boxing, canoe, cycling, equestrian, fencing, golf, gymnastics, handball, hockey, judo, karate, modern pentathlon, roller sports (artistic skating, speed skating and skateboarding), rowing, rugby sevens, sailing, soccer, sport shooting, surfing, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, triathlon, water skiing, weightlifting, wrestling and volleyball. Other sports may be added so long as quality infrastructure could be guaranteed without additional investment by the host city. Final approval will take place at the next Pan Am Sports Executive Committee meeting in Cali, Colombia in the first week of June.

More information is available at the Pan American Games website here and the Santiago 2023 website here.

[Pan Am Sports Defines Santiago 2023 Pan American Games Sport Program]

Three Productive Safety Discussions Happening on Facebook NOW

By Leslie Wylie on Mar 3, 2020 4:56 pm -

Social media’s ability to facilitate communication cuts both ways. We’ve all seen comment threads driven off the deep end of rational discourse by rising tensions and personal attacks. But we’ve also seen threads where the comments work like building blocks, a constructive place for collaborative thought and a pathway to action.

In the wake of the latest horse and rider fatality as a result of a cross country accident, Facebook’s eventing community has been aflutter not only condolences and support, but with also with important discussions about how to make our sport safer. By and large — and I believe this is a reflection of the eventing spirit — they are positive and productive. Even though we may have differing opinions, we are all invested in working together to maintain the health of our sport. The comments on EN’s own Facebook page are an example of this.

Social media harnesses the collective consciousness, which can be so powerful when channeled in a positive direction. Jon Holling’s call to action for frangible technology fundraising was re-shared nearly 800 times. A Frangible Fences for Eventing in the U.S. GoFundMe subsequently established raised over $45,000 in the span of 24 hours, with donations still pouring in ($55,000 as of 5 p.m. Tuesday) and more being directed to the USEA’s Frangible Fence Research initiative. The generosity of our eventing community is incredible, but we wouldn’t be able to leverage it without social media connecting us together.

As we have said many times before, the issue of safety has many moving parts. The large-scale implementation of frangible technology is vitally important, but the conversation is so much larger and more complicated than just this piece of it. Here are three Facebook posts we found particularly compelling this week, and which sparked some thought-provoking comments.

I love this sport, but we have to do something. Yesterday on Eventing Nation, Maggie Deatrick put it all on the table:…

Posted by Abby Foltz on Tuesday, March 3, 2020

I’m for revolution. But I’m one voice screaming in the wilderness. “We need the attitude that all aspects of safety…

Posted by Re Holly on Monday, March 2, 2020

Hi everyone.
Safety is important and I along with many others will support the incredible Jonathan Holling in his…

Posted by Sara Kozumplik Murphy on Sunday, March 1, 2020

Now it’s up to us to move those ideas from the digital arena into the real world. This, too, I believe we can and will accomplish, if we continue to work together as a united front.

What can you do to keep the discussion going? Email the USEA. Attend the 2020 Convention. Join a committee. Make a donation. Talk to barn mates, event organizers, your local combined training association, and the people in your barn aisle at your next event. Making eventing safer is going to take a collective effort, and we can all play a part.

This Is How We Save Lives, and Our Sport

By Leslie Wylie on Mar 3, 2020 12:30 pm -

A table at former event venue Richland Park fitted with frangible technology in memorial to Philippa Humphreys, who died from injuries sustained in a rotational fall at Jersey Fresh in 2016. Collapsible and deformable fence construction has come a long way even in the past four years — and now it’s time for us to put it to large-scale use. Photo by Leslie Wylie.

We’ve come a long way in making our sport safer, but we’re not done. Not even close.

The subject of safety is nuanced and multifaceted. At the end of the day, it’s about personal responsibility. We must ride well. We must be well-educated by coaches who are honest about our abilities. We must make good decisions. Our courses must be well designed.

But not one rider on the planet is immune to making a mistake. Bad decisions will happen, no matter what stopgaps — qualifications, risk indexes, rules, watch lists — are in place to prevent them. Riders will press their luck. Horses will miss. Accidents will happen, but when they do it shouldn’t cost us our lives, or the lives of our horses.

Data from national and international competitions. Graphic by EN.

There must be a safeguard in place, a buffer between a serious wake-up call and a funeral. That safeguard is frangible technology.

To be very clear, frangible technology is not a solution in and of itself or a substitute for good riding. It does not take away a rider’s responsibility to jump cleanly and maintain a healthy respect for the fence. But it IS a safety net. And now that the technology exists, there’s no excuse for it not to be put in place wherever applicable on every single cross country course.

Sure, money is an obstacle to making that happen, and the USEA does allocate funds that provide grants to competitions (about $26,000 a year) so that they can adapt the technology, but it’s not nearly enough to make the needed changes at a quick enough rate. So how do we expedite the process?

We save lives, and our sport, ourselves. And we do that by putting our money where our mouth is.

In the wake of the latest horse and rider fatality as a result of a cross country accident, Jon Holling, Chair of the USEA’s Cross Country Safety Committee, emphasizes that we can’t just wait around for somebody else to make eventing safer.

Our sport’s national and international governing bodies are doing all they can, as quickly as they can, but as Jon says, “It’s not just up to them. It’s up to all of us. I’m tired of watching of watching us die because we make a mistake when there’s technology that can help. We don’t need to do it anymore. There’s no excuse when we know there is technology out there that we know can make us safer.”

Now he is calling on us all to help.

The timeline: three years.

The goal: Starting with tables, any fence that can be frangible in some way would be made so at the Preliminary level and above.

The cost: $500,000+. View a breakdown of that cost estimate here. “It’s going to take more than $500,000, but that’s a good start,” Jon says.

“To have the technology out there that can make it that a table collapses when a rider makes a mistake and not use it is just inexcusable, and we can’t do it anymore,” Jon says. “So let’s get the money together, and let’s make it to where we don’t have to be jumping around over fences that we know can be made safer.”

Do you want this to be the last cross country fatality we ever see? Two ways you can help make that a reality:

Donate to USEA’s Frangible Fence Research initiative. Click here to make your secure, tax-deductible donation, earmarked for Frangible Fence Research, today.
A fundraising effort organized by Emily Holmes and Andy Bowles as co-chairs, Robert Kellerhouse, Jon Holling, Leslie Law, Kyle Carter and Doug Payne has, in its first 24 hours online, already raised more than the USEA is able to allocate in frangible grants each year. All funds received from this campaign will be given directly to organizers throughout the country who run events at the Preliminary level and above. Visit the GoFundMe here or via the widget below.

In the wake of a tragedy, our generous community tends to be quick to open our hearts and our wallets — there is a significant bump in donations following the death of a horse or rider, no doubt. But how do we keep the funds coming in?

Jaclyn Burke, a Maryland-based eventer who has competed through the three-star level, has an idea.

After witnessing an accident last fall, Jaclyn took it upon herself to do her part to make a difference. “I run a business, I have event horses, I’m trying to get back to the upper levels. But we need to make it safe and we need to do whatever we can. It will never be 100% safe, but the technology is there so we need to rally and raise the money in whatever creative ways we can.”

Jaclyn attended all the safety meetings at the 2019 USEA Annual Meeting & Convention in December, and saw firsthand the innovation that was being brought to the table. For example: the new frangible device that Dan Michael, an amateur eventer and retired aerospace engineer, has been distributing to course designers, which would be broadly applicable to many types of fences and alleviate many of the limitations of the current mechanisms on the market.

Dan Michael’s device is essentially a spring inside a cylinder — the spring’s compression can be adjusted to account for the weight of the log or rail that it holds and to change the amount of force required for the device to release. A rounded protrusion at the end of the device next to the rail or log sits in a cup on the log. Force that hits the log/rail pushes the protrusion into the spring and releases the device. The “ball and socket” connection of the device to the log means that it will trigger with force at any angle. Says Dan, “We have to build all of our jumps with the idea of conservation of momentum. When a rider hits a jump, the force is distributed and the weakest link needs to be the frangible break point.” Photo by Abby Powell.

“One thing I saw at the convention was that what is hard about this is that it is expensive, and that is what has held it back,” Jaclyn says, referring to Jon’s video as a call to action. “We as a group need to come together to raise the funds, because there is no reason that these tables shouldn’t have the technology that we have.”

Jaclyn started doing the fundraising math, and a possible solution presented itself: a nominal amount that riders would pay as part of their entry fee that would go toward funding the installation of frangible devices. Those small contributions would add up, even far surpassing Jon’s goal of $500,000.

She ran the numbers from 2019. “At a nominal fee between $5-20 dollars, you are looking at roughly $130,000 a year. You increase that slightly to $10-25 and get close to $200,000 depending on starters. Over a three to five year period we could make a serious dent in adding frangible technology to our courses,” she says.

That is, potentially, a million dollars by 2025.

Calculations of last year’s starters and the nominal fee and the potential revenue for frangible devices, by Jaclyn Burke.

Basically, she explains, it’s a pay-to-play system. The higher level you compete, the higher “fee” you pay toward frangible technology. Any USEF recognized level must pay into the fund at each and every competition. Like the drug/medication fee to the USEF, you have to pay a “line item” on your entry toward frangible technology. This money doesn’t go into the organizers pocket necessarily, but gets managed through a fund to then allocate money towards events, starters, etc. It would be a way to monitor that the fee is being spent appropriately.

“There is also a psychological effect that as a ‘rider, trainer, owner’ I understand what this is going toward and why it is important,” Jaclyn says. “Frankly if we all want to participate in the sport, we all need to contribute. I know this may be an issue in the foreseeable future as the making it mandatory and getting it passed by USEF, so in the time being if you have an option to opt out, you wouldn’t have to pay.”

It shouldn’t be difficult to have a software writer write it into entry systems like Event Entries and Xentry, and Jaclyn even volunteered to pay for the cost of having it developed as a field on the entry form.

“Not only have we lost lives, we’re risking losing the sport we love too,” Jaclyn says. “I hate to think where the sport will be in five to 10 years if we don’t take action today.”

Abby Powell contributed to this report.

Accepted Entries & Waitlist Posted for $20K Ocala Horse Properties Eventing Prix Invitational [Updated]

By Leslie Wylie on Feb 27, 2020 11:00 am -

Sara Kozumplik Murphy and Rubens D’Ysieux, winners of the 2017 Eventing Prix, are among several returning champions entered in this year’s event. Photo by Lisa Thomas/Mid-Atlantic Equestrian Services.

We are counting down to the highly anticipated $20,000 Ocala Horse Properties Eventing Prix Invitational, be held on Tuesday, March 3 at Southern Cross Equestrian in Reddick, FL. A total of 34 entries have been accepted for the competition’s seventh running, with another 12 on the waitlist.

Accepted entries [updated Feb. 28]:

Waitlist (based on the FEI Eventing World Rankings):

The concept for the event was launched in 2013 by Max Corcoran and Scott Keach, who are based out of Southern Cross Equestrian. Max and Scott recognized the need to create a competition for event riders that simulated the atmosphere and pressure experienced at the grand prix show jumping level. The competition will feature a 1.30m track designed by Chris Barnard, with pairs who are clear and inside the time in the first round proceeding to the jump-off.

Prize money will be distributed through 12th place individually, and EquiJet has also generously put forth a $5,000 voucher for the winner to use on a flight for their horse.

The course walk is at 12:30 p.m., with the first horse in the ring at 2:30 p.m. ET. A free live stream will be provided by EQTV featuring commentary by John Kyle and Cathy Wieschhoff.

Southern Cross Equestrian is located at 13440 NW Hwy 225 in Reddick, FL. Learn more about the Ocala Horse Properties Eventing Prix Invitational here.

2020 USEA FEH & YEH Championships Details Announced

By Leslie Wylie on Feb 26, 2020 9:00 am -

Babies … they grow up so fast! 2 A.M., a now 8-year-old Dutch gelding (Sheraton x Regina K, by Ahorn), won the USEA YEH East Coast Championship as a 4-year-old with Matt Flynn before finishing second the following year on a score of 72.08 in the West Coast Championship with Charlotte Babbitt. Charlotte and 2 A.M. went on to win team gold at the NAYC CCIJ2*-L in 2019 (pictured above) and now compete at the three-star level. View past YEH Championships results here. Photo by Shelby Allen.

Big news this week for baby event horses! A wealth of details regarding the USEA Future Event Horse (FEH) and Young Event Horse (YEH) programs for 2020 have been released. Click here for the USEA’s full story — we’ve included an at-a-glance version below.

2020 USEA FEH Championships

Description: In-hand classes for yearlings, 2-year-olds, and 3-year-olds to be judged on conformation and movement, and additionally, the 3-year-olds compete in a free-jump class. The FEH Championships also offer a 4-year-old class in which the horses are judged on conformation, gaits, and movement under saddle, and then an additional free-jump class as well.

Championships:

FEH East Coast Championships – Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26-27 at Loch Moy Farm in Adamstown, MD
FEH Central Championships: Thursday, Sept. 24 at Haras Hacienda in Magnolia, TX
FEH West Coast Championships – Friday, Oct. 23 at Twin Rivers Ranch in Paso Robles, CA, to run concurrently with the Dutta Corp. USEA YEH West Coast Championships

All three Championship venues will offer a last-minute qualifier and a jump chute clinic the day(s) before their respective Championships.

Qualification: Horses must earn a 72% or higher at any FEH qualifier and may only compete in one Championship.

Judges: Susan Graham White and Robin Walker. The pair will also be teaching a judge seminar on Oct. 21-22, just before the West Coast Championships.

Links:

2020 USEA Dutta Corp. FEH Championships

Description: The Dutta Corp. USEA Young Event Horse Championships offer classes for 4-year-old and 5-year-old horses under saddle with a dressage test, a conformation test, and a jumping and galloping test. The jumping courses are designed based on the YEH jump course guidelines.

Championships:

YEH East Coast Championships – Thursday and Friday, Oct. 15-16 (5-y/o) and Thursday, Oct. 15 (4-y/o) at Fair Hill in Elkton, MD, concurrently with the new Maryland Five-Star
YEH West Coast Championships – Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23-24 (5-y/o and 4-y/o) at Twin Rivers Ranch in Paso Robles, CA, concurrently with the FEH West Coast Championships

Judges:

YEH East Coast Championships – Debbie Adams and Chris Ryan (5-y/o); Linda Zang, Susan Graham White, Peter Gray and Phyllis Dawson (5-y/o)
YEH West Coast Championships – Debbie Adams and Chris Ryan (4-y/o and 5-y/o)

Qualification: Horses must earn a 75% or higher at any YEH qualifier to be eligible for the East Coast Championships, while horses must earn a 70% or higher at any YEH qualifier to be eligible for the West Coast Championships. Fair Hill has also committed to accept more YEH horses at this year’s Championships, offering space to 40 4-year-olds and 50 5-year-olds.

What’s at Stake: The Holekamp/Turner YEH Lion d’Angers Prize and Grant is awarded to the highest placed horse from the USEA YEH 5-year-old Championships, who two years later, is qualified and willing to compete in the FEI Eventing World Breeding Championships at Le Mondial du Lion d’Angers in France. North American bred winners will be awarded $17,500 in aid; imported winners will be awarded $8,000. New for 2020, title sponsor The Dutta Corp. is offering a round trip flight to the Holekamp/Turner Grant recipient to travel to Mondial du Lion.

Links:

EEI Advanced Combined Test Added to Land Rover Kentucky Schedule

By Leslie Wylie on Feb 25, 2020 3:27 pm -

Oliver Townend and Cooley Master Class led Kentucky dressage on a score of 24.1 in 2019 and held onto their lead throughout the weekend. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

There’s going to be more sport to watch at the 2020 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event. The event just announced that an Advanced level combined test has been added to the schedule. Advanced dressage is tentatively scheduled for Friday morning, with the show jumping portion of the combined test happening before the five-star jumping on Sunday.

Spectators: No extra tickets are required to watch the combined test– your same Friday or Sunday stadium ticket lets you experience both competitions. Advance ticket pricing ends March 5, so get your tickets today. (As a side note, we hear that tickets for the Grand Prix on Saturday, April 25, are going fast — here’s the link to purchase. And while you’re at it, be sure to enter to win the Land Rover VIP Insiders Package Sweepstakes; entries close on April 1.)

Competitors: Want to compete in the EEI Advanced Combined Test? Competition details and entry information here. The fine print:

Only entries from horses/riders that are qualified to run an Advanced Horse Trials will be accepted.
The dressage test will be Advanced Test B.
Max number of horses per rider = two. More than two ONLY with special permission from the OC.
The combined test will be scheduled in such a way that the horse and rider combinations will have the opportunity to compete in the atmosphere of Rolex Stadium with spectators whenever possible. The rides will be scheduled around the existing, provisional CCI5* schedule.
There will be a maximum number of competitors that will be determined once the CCI5* competitor list is finalized. The entries will be accepted based on the FEI Eventing World Athlete Ranking List at the time of closing date – March 24, 2020 and then by postmarked date.
Horses entered in the CCI5* may NOT compete in both the CCI5* and the Combined Test. They may NOT change divisions at any time either from CCI5* to the CT unless permission is granted by the OC.
Admission information to LRK3DE will be provided upon receipt of entry for the Advanced CT and is different than the CCI5* entry.
Horse entered in the CT, even if ridden by a 5* competitor, will NOT be stabled in the FEI stabling enclosure.

What a great idea for acclimating event horses to Kentucky’s electric atmosphere while padding out the schedule a bit for spectators. Looking forward to seeing who ends up on the combined test entry list!

The Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event takes place April 22-26, 2020 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. More information is available at the website here.

An Update on Kailey Giancola & New Opportunities to Support Her Recovery

By Leslie Wylie on Feb 21, 2020 1:00 pm -

Photo courtesy of Kailey’s support team.

The eventing community continues to support Kailey Giancola, the 25-year-old eventer who suffered a severe brain stem injury on Dec. 16, with our whole hearts. Kailey has been in rehabilitation since mid-January, and we are very thankful for the daily updates via her CaringBridge online journal here.

Yesterday her family issued this summary of her progress to EN:

“Kailey has been demonstrating her excellent work ethic in the Disorders of Consciousness Program at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Georgia, an incredible rehabilitation hospital specialized in brain and spinal cord injuries. While Kailey remains in a minimally conscious state, she does now demonstrate a definite sleep-wake cycle and opens her eyes throughout the day. Kailey has repeatedly been able to turn her head left and right on command and has been able to localize towards sound. She participates in three hours of therapy a day including physical, speech, and occupational therapies under the supervision of a highly specialized team of therapists, doctors, and a neuropsychologist. Please continue to keep Kailey in your thoughts and prayers that she may emerge to higher and higher levels of consciousness on her journey towards recovery. We appreciate the equestrian community’s continued support of Kailey, and are humbled by every dollar that has been donated to help offset the massive expense the Giancola family has been faced with to provide Kailey medical care and the opportunity to recover.”

Keep kicking, Kailey! You are eventer-strong and an incredible fighter, and we are so very proud of you.

We are happy to share some new opportunities to support Kailey.

Photo courtesy of Kailey’s support team.

#RideForKailey Saddle Pad (dressage or all purpose): $25 each + $10 shipping. Pick up is available at Kailey’s alma mater at the Otterbein Equine Center in Westerville, OH. Click here to order.

Allie Rubenstein (pictured) and Sarah Choate rode with Kailey on her college team at Otterbein and have done all the organization of t-shirts, belts and saddle pads. Photos courtesy of Kailey’s support team.

#RideForKailey T-Shirts: $20+$4 for shipping. Click here to order.

Photo courtesy of Kailey’s support team.

#RideForKaily C4 Belt: $35+ $10 shipping. Click here to order.

A GoFundMe set up to assist the Giancola family with medical bills has reached over $50,000 — you can make a donation today here. You can also make a donation directly: Kailey’s Family at MN Bank and MN Band and Trust / C/O Ben Monnens /9800 Bren Road E. #200 / Minnetonka, MN 55343. If you would like to use an alternate form of payment, contact Ben Monnens at 612-237-8786.

There will be a fundraising event on April 23rd in Kailey’s hometown in Minnesota — more info on that to come.

Go Kailey! Go Eventing.

Congrats to the 2019 Area VI Awards Winners!

By Leslie Wylie on Feb 17, 2020 5:00 pm -

Photo courtesy of Area VI.

Area VI presented its 2019 Year-End Awards at a banquet last Saturday evening in Fresno on the heels of a year that saw California riders continuing to prove that — from Charlotte Babbitt‘s individual CCIJ2*-L gold at NAYC to Tamie Smith‘s team gold at the Pan American Games — they can go head-to-head with the best in the country and beyond.

As a website whose team is largely based on the East Coast, EN is perpetually fighting an uphill battle to give our West Coast eventing friends the coverage they deserve. We rely heavily on dispatches from our writer/photographer/media friends — I’m looking at you, Kim Miller and Sherry Stewart! — to keep us well-informed, as well as the tremendous communication efforts provided by riders, event coordinators and all the myriad individuals who help our sport thrive from coast to coast.

: Photo courtesy of Area VI.

: Photo courtesy of Area VI.

We owe an extra special thank-you to Ride On Video, whose live streams and video coverage help bring West Coast competitions to life for those of us following from afar. Owners Bob and Debi Ravenscroft take obvious joy in the work of capturing the memories of riders doing what they love on film.

Debi posted to Facebook last week, “One of the things that Bob lovingly and painstakingly does every year is create the end of the year award video for Area VI. He pours himself into it as a gift to the Area. What many people don’t know is Bob worked in music for many years. He took his knowledge of music and video and created the 2019 Area VI Awards video. He redid the music to make it match the video or vice versa. Please watch this with your volume on and enjoy. Congratulations to all Area VI Awards recipients. Ride On Video thanks you, the members of Area VI, for being our horse family.”

Check out this video, and view all Area IV leaderboards here. Congrats to all of the 2019 winners!

Area VI 2019 Awards Video

And thank you, Ride On Video! West Coasters, be sure to check out their brand new Frequent Flyer Club at an event near you.

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Posted by Ride On Video on Thursday, February 13, 2020

Go Eventing.

Photo courtesy of Area VI.

Find a 2020 T.I.P. Eventing Award Competition Near You!

By Leslie Wylie on Feb 17, 2020 3:38 pm -

2019 Beginner Novice Junior 14 and Under Championship T.I.P. Champion Chambery with Sierra Thomas and Reserve Champion Inanewyorkminute with Catherine Frank. Photo by Leslie Wylie.

It’s pretty wild to wrap one’s mind around the amount of momentum the Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) has gained since it was launched by The Jockey Club not quite a decade ago. T.I.P. recognizes and rewards the versatility of the Thoroughbred through sponsorship of Thoroughbred classes and high point awards at sanctioned horse shows, performance awards, and non-competition awards — and the number of participating shows and horses continues to swell each year.

Last week T.I.P. announced that it has approved nearly 7,000 awards and classes at more than 1,400 shows in 41 states and six Canadian provinces in 2020. Awards are available in virtually every imaginable discipline including, of course, eventing. To be eligible for T.I.P. shows, a Thoroughbred is defined as any horse that has been registered with The Jockey Club or a foreign Thoroughbred stud book recognized by The Jockey Club.

This year’s eventing T.I.P. calendar is massive, stretching from coast to coast and well into Canada. A full calendar of shows offering awards is available here. We created a map and listed participating schooling and recognized horse trials below — see the calendar for combined tests and additional disciplines.

Jan. 5: Full Gallop Farm Schooling HT & CT (Aiken, SC)
Jan. 17: The Grand Oaks HT (Weirsdale, FL)
Jan. 18: LEC CT & Schooling Dressage (Folsom, LA)
Jan. 18: Stable View Aiken Opener HT (Aiken, SC)
Jan. 19: Full Gallop Farm CT/Dressage/Jumpers (Aiken, SC)
Jan. 15: Iron Star Winter Wonderland Schooling Show (Havana, FL)
Jan. 26: Full Gallop Farm Recognized HT (Aiken, SC)
Feb. 1: Sporting Days H.T. (Aiken, SC)
Feb. 4: Full Gallop Farm YEH Series Competition (Aiken, SC)
Feb. 5: Full Gallop Farm Recognized HT (Aiken, SC)
Feb. 6: Ocala Winter I HT (Ocala, FL)
Feb. 12: Full Gallop Farm Schooling HT & CT (Aiken, SC)
Feb. 25: Full Gallop Farm Recognized HT (Aiken, SC)
Feb. 25: Full Gallop Farm YEH Series (Aiken, SC)
Feb. 29: Sporting Days HT (Aiken, SC)
March 5: Red Hills international HT (Tallahassee, FL)
March 6: Full Gallop Farm Young Event Horse Series (Aiken, SC)
March 7: Full Gallop Farm Recognized HT (Aiken, SC)
March 7: Southern Pines HT (Raeford, NC)
March 11: Full Gallop Farm Schooling HT & CT (Aiken, SC)
March 12: Ocala Winter II HT (Ocala, FL)
March 15: Red Gate Farm Starter HT (Bluemont, VA)
March 18: Carolina International (Raeford, NC)
March 21: MDHT Starter HT #1 (Adamstown, MD)
March 21: Poplar Place March HT (Hamilton, GA)
March 21: Thoroughbred Classic Horse Show (Temecula, CA)
March 22: Full Gallop Farm Schooling HT & CT (Aiken, SC)
March 27: Morven Park Spring HT (Leesburg, VA)
March 27: Texas Rose Horse Park Spring HT (Tyler, TX)
March 27: Stable View Spring HT (Aiken, SC)
March 28: Fleur de Leap (Folsom, LA)
March 28: Full Gallop Farm Young Event Horse Series (Aiken, SC)
March 28: Paul Frazer Memorial Combined Test and Dressage Show (Lexington, KY)
March 28: SWDEA Spring Schooling Show (Tallahassee, FL)
March 29: Champagne Run Mini Trial (Lexington, KY)
March 29: Full Gallop Farm Recognized HT (Aiken, SC)
April 1: Locke Meadows Combined Test (Berryville, VA)
April 4: Dressage at Blue Goose Schooling Dressage & CT (Cochranville, PA)
April 4: Middle Tennessee Pony Club Mini Trials (Nashville, TN)
April 5: CDCTA Spring Horse Trials (Berryville, VA)
April 8: Ocala International 3-Day Festival of Eventing (Ocala, FL)
April 10: CDCTA Spring Dressage Show and CT (Columbia, MO)
April 11: Iron Star Spring Fling Schooling Show (Havana, FL)
April 11: MDHT Starter Horse Trial #2 (Adamstown, MD)
April 14: Autumn Riders Horse Shows (Freehold, NJ)
April 18: Eagle View Schooling Horse Trials (Wichita, KS)
April 18: Longleaf Pines Horse Trial (Raeford, NC)
April 18: River Glen Equestrian Spring HT (New Market, TN)
April 18: Sporting Days HT (Aiken, SC)
April 19: Hunt Club Farms Starter Trial (Berryville, VA)
April 25: Loudoun Hunt Pony Club Spring HT (Leesburg, VA)
April 25: University of New Hampshire Spring HT (Durham, NH)
April 25: Waredaca Starter HT (Laytonsville, MD)
April 26: Full Gallop Farm CT/Dressage/Jumpers (Aiken, SC)
May 1: The Spring Event at Skyline (Mount Pleasant, UT)
May 2: Dressage at Blue Goose Schooling Dressage & CT (Cochranville, PA)
May 2: MREC May HT (Maple Ridge, BC)
May 2: Poplar Place May HT (Hamilton, GA)
May 2: Totally Awesome Horse Show Dressage/CT Series (Snow Camp, NC)
May 2: Waredaca HT (Laytonsville, MD)
May 2: Wayne Eventing Derby (Wayne, IL)
May 2: W.E. Cadora (Maidstone, ON)
May 6: Jersey Fresh International (Allentown, NJ)
May 7: Spokane Sport Horse Farm International HT (Spokane, WA)
May 8: Foundation Charity Horse Show (Romney, IN)
May 8: Texas Rose Horse Park HT (Tyler, TX)
May 8: Winona HT (Hanoverton, OH)
May 9: Flying Cross Farm May Mini Trial (Goshen, KY)
May 9: Mill Creek Pony Club HT (Kansas City, KS)
May 9: SPEA May WHES (Raeford, NC)
May 10: CDCTA CT Dressage and Combined Training Association (Westbrook, CT)
May 10: Flying Cross Farm June Big Mini Trial II (Goshen, KY)
May 10: Riga Meadow Combined Test (Millbrook, NY)
May 15: Mustang Powder Back to Back HT (Chase, BC)
May 16: Autumn Riders Horse Shows (Freehold, NJ)
May 16: CDCTA Combined Test 1 (Reston, VA)
May 16: Eagle View Schooling HT (Wichita, KS)
May 16: Greater Dayton (Fairborn, OH)
May 16: IDCTA Dressage and CT (Barrington, IL)
May 16: LEC Horse Trial in a Day (Folsom, LA)
May 16: Lynnleigh Farm May 2-Phase (Sandy, UT)
May 16: Spring Gulch Horse Trials (Littleton, TX)
May 16: Treasure Hill Farm Summer Schooling Series (Salem, CT)
May 17: Stable View Eventing Academy Schooling HT (Aiken, SC)
May 17: Full Gallop Farm CT/Dressage/Jumpers (Aiken, SC)
May 17: IDCTA Dressage and CT (Barrington, IL)
May 17: Mustang Powder Back to Back HT (Chase, BC)
May 17: Red Gate Farm Starter HT (Bluemont, VA)
May 21: Virginia HT (Lexington, VA)
May 22: MayDaze HT (Lexington, KY)
May 23: Grandview (OEA) (Hawkestone, ON)
May 23: MDHT Starter HT #3 (Adamstown, MD)
May 23: Spring Chicken (Wasatch PC) (Ogden, UT)
May 29: Poplar Place June HT (Hamilton, GA)
May 30: GMHA HT Series (South Woodstock, VT)
May 30: Minds Eye HT (Sturgeon County, AB)
May 30: Ocala Summer HT I (Ocala, FL)
June 6: Dressage at Blue Goose Schooling Dressage & CT (Cochranville, PA)
June 6: Jump 4 Joy (KDEA) (Wichita, KS)
June 6: Mahan Farm’s Spring Into Summer (Tallahassee, FL)
June 6: Middleburg HT (The Plains, VA)
June 6: MREC June HT (Maple Ridge, BC)
June 6: River Glen Equestrian June HT (New Market, TN)
June 6: Totally Awesome Horse Show Dressage/CT Series (Snow Camp, NC)
June 6: Waredaca Starter HT (Laytonsville, MD)
June 7: Full Gallop Farm Schooling HT & CT (Aiken, SC)
June 9: GVRDC Spring HT (Geneseo, NY)
June 13: Full Gallop Farm Young Event Horse Series (Aiken, SC)
June 13: Golden Spike HT (Ogden, UT)
June 13: Honey Run HT (Ann Arbor, MI)
June 13: LEC Combined Test and Schooling Dressage (Folsom, LA)
June 13: Queeny Park HT (Ballwin, MO)
June 13: Seneca Valley Pony Club HT (Poolesville, MD)
June 13: SPEA June WHES (Raeford, NC)
June 13: The Hill at Graywall Farms (Connecticut, CT)
June 14: Bucks County Horse Park USEA Recognized Event (Revere, PA)
June 14: Caledon (OEA) (Caledon, ON)
June 14: Champagne Run Mini Trial (Lexington, KY)
June 14: Full Gallop Farm Recognized HT (Aiken, SC)
June 14: Hidden Creek Equestrian Center Dressage & CT Show (Kunkletown, PA)
June 14: Valinor Farm USEA HT (Plymouth, MA)
June 17: Midsouth Pony Club Rallies and HT (Lexington, KY)
June 20: Cherrylane (OEA) (Guelph, ON)
June 20: Cochrane HT (Cochrane, AB)
June 20: Lynnleigh Farm June 2-Phase (Sandy, UT)
June 20: Treasure Hill Farm Summer Schooling Series (Salem, CT)
June 20: USEF/USEA Stable View Summer HT (Aiken, SC)
June 21: Autumn Riders Horse Shows (Freehold, NJ)
June 21: Kent School HT (Kent, CT)
June 21: Treasure Hill Farm HT (Salem, CT)
June 21: W.E. Cadora (Maidstone, ON)
June 26: Fox River Valley Pony Club HT & CCI (Barrington Hills, IL)
June 26: Freedom Fest 2 Phase (Mount Pleasant, UT)
June 27: Flying Cross Farm June Big Mini Trial (Goshen, KY)
June 27: Full Gallop Farm Open Show, CT and Dressage Tests (Aiken, SC)
June 27: Horse Park of New Jersey Horse Trials I (Allentown, NJ)
June 27: Loudoun Hunt Pony Club Summer HT (Leesburg, VA)
June 27: RREC Show Series (Felton, MN)
June 28: Dreamcrest (OEA) (Post Perry, ON)
June 28: Flying Cross Farm May Mini Trial II (Goshen, KY)
June 28: Full Gallop Farm CT/Dressage/Jumpers (Aiken, SC)
June 28: MCTA Starter HT (Monkton, MD)
July 1: Locke Meadows Combined Test (Berryville, VA)
July 3: Maryland International (Adamstown, MD)
July 4: Southlands 2&3/4 Phase Event (Vancouver, BC)
July 5: Equestran Dressage 1 (Vaudreuil, QU)
July 5: Full Gallop Farm Schooling HT and CT (Aiken, SC)
July 5: Larkin Hill HT (North Chatham, NY)
July 5: Pipestave HT (West Newbury, MA)
July 5: Will O’Wind (OEA) (Mono, ON)
July 7: Champagne Run at the Park HT (Lexington, KY)
July 10: MDHT USEA #2 (Adamstown, MD)
July 11: CDCTA Combined Test 2 (Reston, VA)
July 11: Genesee Valley Hunt HT (Geneseo, NY)
July 11: Hidden Creek Equestrian Center Dressage & CT Show (Kunkletown, PA)
July 11: MREC Mrs.T Memorial HT (Maple Ridge, BC)
July 11: SPEA July WHES (Raeford, NC)
July 12: Bronte Creek (OEA) (Hamilton, ON)
July 12: CDCTA CT Dressage and Combined Training Association (Westbrook, CT)
July 13: USPC Festival (Lexington, KY)
July 18: Course Brook Farm HT (Sherborn, MA)
July 18: Dressage at Blue Goose Schooling Dressage & CT (Cochranville, PA)
July 18: Essex HT (Far Hills, NJ)
July 18: Grandview (OEA) (Hawkestone, ON)
July 18: Jump 4 Joy (KDEA) (Wichita, KS)
July 18: Lynnleigh Farm July 2-Phase (Sandy, UT)
July 19: NorthWestEquest HT (Debden, SA)
July 19: Stable View Eventing Academy Schooling HT (Aiken, SC)
July 19: Full Gallop Farm Schooling HT & CT (Aiken, SC)
July 24: Horse Park of New Jersey Horse Trials II (Allentown, NJ)
July 25: Glenarden (OEA) (Fergus, ON)
July 25: Horse Aid Live CT & Dressage Show (Lexington, KY)
July 25: Hunt Club Farms HT (Berryville, VA)
July 25: Treasure Hill Farm Summer Schooling Series (Salem, CT)
July 26: Oakhurst (OEA) (Ottawa, ON)
July 26: Treasure Hill Farm HT (Salem, CT)
July 26: W.E. Cadora (Maidstone, ON)
July 31: EHSC Schooling Dressage & CT (Edinboro, PA)
August 1: Dressage at Blue Goose Schooling Dressage & CT (Cochranville, PA)
August 1: Hunt Club Farms Starter Trial (Berryville, VA)
August 1: River Glen Equestrian Summer HT (New Market, TN)
August 1: Red River Equestrian Center Show Series (Felton, MN)
August 1: Equestran Dressage 2 (Vaudreuil, QU)
August 2: Erie Hunt and Saddle Club Mini Trial (Edinboro, PA)
August 2: Full Gallop Farm Schooling HT & CT (Aiken, SC)
August 2: Glen Oro (OEA) (Hawkestone, ON)
August 2: Red Gate Farm Starter HT (Bluemont, VA)
August 3: Full Gallop Farm CT/Dressage/Jumpers (Aiken, SC)
August 7: Area VII Young Rider Benefit HT (Centralia, WA)
August 7: Buster Creek HT (Rocky Mountain House, AB)
August 7: GMHA HT Series (South Woodstock, VT)
August 8: CDCT Keepin’ It Casual Show (Ithaca, NY)
August 8: Jump 4 Joy (KDEA) (Wichita, KS)
August 8: Spring Gulch HT (Littleton, TX)
August 9: Champagne Run Mini Trial (Lexington, KY)
August 9: Stable View Eventing Academy Schooling HT (Aiken, SC)
August 9: Lanes End (OEA) (Bobcaygeon, ON)
August 10: GVRDC Fall HT (Geneseo, NY)
August 13: W.E. Cadora (Maidstone, ON)
August 14: Campbell Valley HT (Langley, BC)
August 15: Full Gallop Farm Young Event Horse Series (Aiken, SC)
August 15: Lynnleigh Farm August 2-Phase (Sandy, UT)
August 15: Nancy F Newton Memorial CT and Dressage Show (Lexington, KY)
August 15: Ocala Summer HT II (Ocala, FL)
August 15: Waredaca HT (Laytonsville, MD)
August 16: Autumn Riders Horse Shows (Freehold, NJ)
August 16: Eagle View Schooling HT (Wichita, KS)
August 16: Full Gallop Farm Recognized HT (Aiken, SC)
August 21: Alhambra Summer Event (Red Deer, AB)
August 21: The Event at Archer (Cheyenne, WY)
August 21: Town Hill (Lakeville, CT)
August 22: LEC Horse Trial in a Day (Folsom, LA)
August 22: Serenity Valley Farm CT (Dayton, OH)
August 22: SPEA August WHES (Raeford, NC)
August 22: Wits End (OEA) (Mulmur, ON)
August 23: Hidden Creek Equestrian Center Dressage & CT Show (Kunkletown, PA)
August 29: Cherrylane (OEA) (Guelph, ON)
August 29: Course Brook Farm HT (Sherborn, MA)
August 29: Iron Star Back to School Bash Schooling Show (Havana, FL)
August 30: Stevens Creek (OEA) (Ottawa, ON)
September 5: Chardon Valley HT (Decatur, MI)
September 5: Five Points HT (Raeford, NC)
September 5: Seneca Valley Pony Club HT (Poolesville, MD)
September 5: Treasure Hill Farm Summer Schooling Series (Salem, CT)
September 6: Bucks County Horse Park USEA Recognized Event (Revere, PA)
September 6: Treasure Hill Farm HT (Salem, CT)
September 11: Flying Cross Farm HT (Goshen, KY)
September 11: Foundation Charity Horse Show (Romney, IN)
September 11: The Event at Skyline (Mount Pleasant, UT)
September 12: CDCTA Fall Dressage Schooling Show and CT (Columbia, MO)
September 12: GMHA HT Series (South Woodstock, VT)
September 12: Great American Pumpkin (Wasatch PC) (Ogden, UT)
September 12: KDEA Dressage & CT (Wichita, KS)
September 12: MDHT Starter Horse Trial #4 (Adamstown, MD)
September 12: Poplar Place September HT (Hamilton, GA)
September 12: Stone Gate Farm HT (Hanoverton, OH)
September 12: Totally Awesome Horse Show Dressage/CT Series (Snow Camp, NC)
September 13: Autumn Riders Horse Shows (Freehold, NJ)
September 13: CDCTA Fall HT (Berryville, VA)
September 13: Glen Oro (OEA) (Hawkestone, ON)
September 19: Alhambra Fall Event and Championships (Red Deer, AB)
September 19: Fleur de Leap HT (Folsom, LA)
September 19: Lynnleigh Farm September 2-Phase (Sandy, UT)
September 19: Marlborough HT (Upper Marlborough, MD)
September 20: Bronte Creek (OEA) (Hamilton, ON)
September 20: Full Gallop Farm Schooling HT & CT (Aiken, SC)
September 20: NPASS Championship Show @ Hidden Creek (Kunkletown, PA)
September 20: Oakhurst (OEA) (Ottawa, ON)
September 20: Queeny Park Mini Event (Ballwin, MO)
September 23: MCTA Jenny Camp HT (Joppa, MD)
September 23: W.E. Cadora (Maidstone, ON)
September 24: Stable View Oktoberfest Horse Trials (Aiken, SC)
September 25: FEH Qualifier in September (MDHT) (Adamstown, MD)
September 26: Central FEH Championships (TBD, TX)
September 26: Dressage at Blue Goose Schooling Dressage & CT (Cochranville, PA)
September 26: East Coast FEH Championships (Adamstown, MD)
September 26: Grandview (OEA) (Hawkestone, ON)
September 26: MREC Mary Swanson Memorial HT (Maple Ridge, BC)
September 26: Red River Equestrian Center Show Series (Felton, MN)
September 26: TBEA Fall Finale (Sherwood, OR)
September 26: The Event at Archer (Cheyenne, WY)
September 26: University of New Hampshire Fall HT (Durham, NH)
September 27: ESDCTA NJ HT (Allentown, NJ)
October 1: Locke Meadows CT (Berryville, VA)
October 1: Morven Park Fall HT (Leesburg, VA)
October 1: Spokane Sport Horse Fall Event (Spokane, WA)
October 3: Dressage at Blue Goose Schooling Dressage & CT (Cochranville, PA)
October 3: East Coast YEH Championships (TBD, MD)
October 3: Heritage Park HT (Olathe, KS)
October 3: Mahan Farm’s Beat the Heat (Tallahassee, FL)
October 3: West Coast FEH Championships (TBD, CA)
October 4: CDCTA CT Dressage and Combined Training Association (Westbrook, CT)
October 4: Kent School HT (Kent, CT)
October 4: Ottawa Fall Finale (OEA) (Ottawa, ON)
October 4: Will O’Wind (OEA) (Mono, ON)
October 9: MDHT USEA #3 (Adamstown, MD)
October 9: Glenarden (OEA) (Fergus, ON)
October 10: Greater Dayton (Fairborn, OH)
October 10: Middle Tennessee Pony Club Trials (Nashville, TN)
October 10: Ocala Fall HT (Ocala, FL)
October 10: Ride For The Roses 2020 (Auburn, WA)
October 10: SPEA October WHES (Raeford, NC)
October 17: Eagle View Schooling HT (Wichita, KS)
October 17: Hunt Club Farms HT (Berryville, VA)
October 17: Lynnleigh Farm October 2-Phase (Sandy, UT)
October 17: MDHT Starter Horse Trial #5 (Adamstown, MD)
October 18: Autumn Riders Horse Shows (Freehold, NJ)
October 18: Stable View Eventing Academy Schooling HT (Aiken, SC)
October 22: Waredaca HT (Laytonsville, MD)
October 24: The Grand Oaks Horse Trials (Weirsdale, FL)
October 25: Full Gallop Farm Open Show, CT and Dressage Tests (Aiken, SC)
October 25: Red Gate Farm Starter HT (Bluemont, VA)
October 29: Virginia Horse Trials (Lexington, VA)
October 31: MDHT Starter Horse Trial #6 (Adamstown, VA)
October 31: Octoberfest CT (Lexington, KY)
October 31: Octoberfest Dressage & Mini Trial (Lexington, KY)
October 31: Series Awards Lynnleigh Farm 2-Phase (Sandy, UT)
November 1: Full Gallop Farm Recognized HT (Aiken, SC)
November 1: Series Awards Bucks County Horse Park Schooling HT (Revere, PA)
November 6: SPEA November WHES (Raeford, NC)
November 7: DVCTA Harvestfest Dressage Show and CT (Cochranville, PA)
November 7: River Glen Equestrian Fall HT (New Market, TN)
November 7: SWDEA Year End Show (Tallahassee, FL)
November 7: Texas Rose Horse Park Fall HT (Tyler, TX)
November 7: Waredaca Starter HT (Laytonsville, MD)
November 7: WHES Championships (Raeford, NC)4
November 14: LEC CT and Schooling Dressage (Folsom, LA)
November 15: Stable View Eventing Academy Schooling HT (Aiken, SC)
November 15: Red Gate Farm Starter HT (Bluemont, VA)
November 15: Dressage at Blue Goose Schooling Dressage & CT (Cochranville, PA)
November 21: Series Awards Red Gate Farm (Bluemont, VA)
November 30: IDCTA Year End Awards (Multiple, IL)
December 5: Fleur de Leap (Folsom, LA)
December 5: Sporting Days H.T. (Aiken, SC)
December 12: Dressage at Blue Goose Schooling Dressage & CT (Cochranville, PA)
December 13: Stable View Eventing Academy Schooling HT (Aiken, SC)
December 20: Full Gallop Farm Open Show, CT and Dressage Tests (Aiken, SC)
December 31: Series Awards Dressage at Blue Goose (Cochranville, PA)
December 31: Stable View Series Awards Eventing Academy Schooling HT (Aiken, SC)

In addition, T.I.P. will host two championship horse shows at the Kentucky Horse Park in 2020 in conjunction with New Vocations All-Thoroughbred Charity Shows. The first championship horse show will be held September 4-6 and offer classes for hunters, jumpers, Western pleasure, and English pleasure, and the second championship horse show will be held October 4 and offer classes in dressage, Western dressage, and a combined test. A class list is available here.

T.I.P. also announced its youth ambassadors for the 2020 T.I.P. Youth Ambassador Program. The 13 ambassadors come from eight states and two Canadian provinces and cover multiple disciplines. The following are the 2020 T.I.P. youth ambassadors:

Kat Abrams – Florida
Carley Allington – Indiana
Lottie Crawford – Virginia
Amy Demetrick – British Columbia
Megan Farnsworth – Washington
Payton Gunther – Illinois
Julia House – Maine
Katie Kalfayan – New Jersey
Morgan Presley – Georgia
Julia Rivera – Quebec
Emma Scheier – New Jersey
Isabela Wade – Georgia
Rhiannon Williams – Georgia

Additional information about the Youth Ambassador Program is available here.

Learn more about the T.I.P. program, view participating horse shows, and apply for a T.I.P. number at the website here.

Go Thoroughbreds. Go Eventing!

James Alliston, Meg Pelligrini Top Fresno County Horse Park CCI2-S & CCI3-S

By Leslie Wylie on Feb 16, 2020 6:50 pm -

CCI3*-S winners James Alliston & Lilly. Photo by Sherry Stewart

The very first FEI event of 2020 got ticked off the calendar this weekend at Fresno County Horse Park in California. The event’s CCI2*-S, CCI3*-S and Advanced divisions wrapped up on Saturday with Intro through Intermediate horse trials divisions continuing today.

As an East Coaster, FCHP looks like an entirely different planet. The sepia earth, the industrial “steel forest” backdrop … I mean, it’s no Rebecca Farm, but there’s something striking about it nonetheless. Formerly known as Ram Tap, FCHP is the second longest continuous three-day event in the country — the first edition of Ram Tap was in 1957. The construction of a high speed rail through the grounds nearly derailed (no pun intended!) the event a few years back, but thanks to the heroic efforts of John Marshall, a real estate developer and lower level eventer, the event not only survived but continues to thrive today. In fact, the rail viaduct ended up being pretty on-brand with the FCHP’s train theme!

Choo-choo! Full speed ahead (last one, promise) to a recap of the CCI3*-S, CCI2*-S and Advanced action. Many thanks to EN’s great friend and photographer extraordinaire Sherry Stewart for the lovely pics and dispatches from the field!

CCI3*-S

James Allison & RevitaVet Oreo. Photo by Sherry Stewart

James Alliston posted the only double-clear rounds of the CCI3*-S division with his two mounts, Lilly and RevitaVet Oreo, to finish 1st and 2nd respectively.

James and Lilly, an 11-year-old Oldenburg mare (Check In x Contender) owned by Kelly Maddox, have been on a roll, winning their first two Intermediate horse trials together last fall at Twin Rivers and FCHP. She looks like a sassy sort of lady with a penchant for let-me-at-it head tossing and dramatic tail flips. A win at her very first three-star is impressive, and we’ll look forward to watching this exciting partnership develop.

RevitaVet Oreo is a 12-year-old Irish Sport Horse mare by Golden Master, owned by James and Gillian Webster. FCHP marked her three-star debut as well, with her stablemate edging out the win by just three-tenths of a point. So close! It’s been a while since we’ve seen her out — their last start was The Spring Event at Woodside last May — so we’re glad to see her back on form.

James also won the Open Preliminary division on Czechers. (Sidenote: We spotted one Frankie Thieriot Stutes and Chatwin in the division — they won the dressage but were under strict orders to “trot” cross country so collected 14 time penalties to finish in 4th.)

“James was in the moment on all the rides I saw,” Sherry reports. “My friend Lee thinks he would be a great whitewater kayaker because he can maintain a low center of gravity despite those looong arms and legs.” Well, should you ever need a backup plan, James!

Alexis Hellfrich & M Creme De La Creme SE. Photo by Sherry Stewart

Alexis Helffrich and another three-star debutante M Creme De La Creme SE, an 8-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding (Clare De Lune SE x Zathalida, by Cathalido) owned by Rose Sullivan, round out the top three. The pair had the lead through dressage and show jumping but picked up 12.4 cross country time faults to drop two spots. FCHP is a lucky venue for this pair — they won the CCI2*-S here last February.

CCI2*-S

Meg Pellegrini and Dassett Ricochet, her own 8-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding (Cabachon x Pilar, by Kalibar), scooped the top CCI2*-S honors. The pair was 2nd after dressage but posted double-clear show jumping and cross country rounds to slide into 1st on a final score of 30.6 after dressage winners Alexis Helffrich and Graceland’s Lincoln had an expensive rail.

This is a fairly new partnership for Meg, who acquired the horse in October, but they seem to be clicking — this is their second win in a row, having bested the Prelim division at Galway Downs last month. Rebecca Braitling was his previous rider and developed him through the two-star level. We were also excited to see Meg and 2019 USEA Pony of the Year Ganymede out and about in the Intermediate division. Nobody is more fun to watch than that pair! Look at them going for it in the Intermediate at Galway Downs. You know you love it. Meg also finished 3rd in Intermediate on RF Eloquence.

Double-clear jumping rounds paid off for 2nd placed Anna Parson and Crescendo, moving them up from 7th after dressage. In 3rd place is Bruce Hill with Bossinova, who added just 1.6 show jumping time penalties to their dressage score of 32.6.

ADVANCED

Gina Economou & Exclusive. Photo by Sherry Stewart.

Gina Economou and Exclusive were the best of five Advanced division starters. The pair scored a 33.0 in dressage, posted a fault-free show jumping round, then added 9.6 cross country time penalties to win on a final score of 42.6. Exclusive, Gina’s own 11-year-old Dutch gelding (Marlon x Julia S, by Concorde), is her main FEI-level squeeze and they’ve been doing very well from themselves at the four-star level. Sherry reports, “Gina talked to her horse the whole way around and it had everyone smiling. What a great start to the season for her.”

Erin Kellerhouse & Woodford Reserve. Photo by Sherry Stewart

Erin Kellerhouse and Woodford Reserve were the only other finishers in the division, adding 0.4 show jumping and 14.4 cross country time penalties to their dressage score of 29.6 to finish second. It was their first crack at the level for this experienced partnership and we hear they had “a careful, classy round.” Sounds like you’ve got yourself an Advanced horse, Erin — congrats!

Elsewhere in the division, dressage leaders Hawley Bennett-Awad and Jollybo received a technical elimination on cross country after missing the second-to-last fence on course. “She had a picture perfect round up to then,” Sherry says. “As Christina Grey said, everyone was gutted for her.” Madison Temkin and Dr. Hart‘s day came to an early end at fence #12ABC, a log/gate/chevron combination; she bounced back and finished 2nd in Open Prelim with Dubaï. Maddy Mazzola and So Cool were eliminated at fence #15AB, a pyramid to corner combination.

Fresno County Horse Park has another busy schedule in store for 2020 chock full of clinics, combined tests, and horse trials with both national and international levels. Go Eventing on the West Coast.

Course Maps via Cross Country App: CCI3*-S, CCI2*-S, Advanced, Intermediate, Prelim

Fresno County Horse Park H.T.: Website, Results

All Your FCHP Winners:

CCI3*-S: James Alliston & Lilly (35.4)
CCI2*-Short: Meg Pellegrini & Dassett Ricochet (30.6)
Advanced: Gina Economou & Exclusive (42.6)
Open Intermediate: Helen Bouscaren & Ebay (25.5)
Open Preliminary: James Alliston & Czechers (36.5)
Preliminary Rider: Taylor McFall & High Times (29.8)
Jr. Training Rider: Tyler Leary & Made You Look (30.0)
Open Training: Amber Levine & I’M Jaguar (19.8)
Sr. Training Rider: Sara Kelson & Rhonaldo (27.3)
Jr. Novice Rider: Clara Marks & Hawk Action (26.9)
Novice Horse: Jennifer McFall & Hallelujah DF (25.7)
Open Novice: Amber Levine & Shannondale McGyver (28.8)
Sr. Novice Rider: Anne Johnson & Grandios Sky (25.7)
Jr. Beg. Novice Rider: Mia Brown & Duke HW (27.8)
Open Beg. Novice: Lauren Henry & Ohmy (25.0)
Sr. Beg. Novice Rider: Maguy Palluel & Native Heart (28.1)
Introductory A: Caroline Dein & Master Twain DF (37.3)
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A Wire-to-Wire Win for Marilyn Little at the MARS Eventing Showcase

By Leslie Wylie on Feb 9, 2020 10:06 pm -

Tilly Berendt contributed to this report.

Buck Davidson (2nd), Marilyn Little (1st) and Phillip Dutton (3rd) were joined by Bridgett McIntosh and Zack Berry of MARS Equestrian; Matt Varney and Chris and Rob Desino of Ocala Horse Properties; and Equestrian Sport Productions CEO Mark Bellissimo. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Marilyn Little and RF Scandalous swept the dressage lead yesterday here at the $50,000 MARS Eventing Showcase and carried it through the cross country finish flags today, winning on a final penalty score of 28.2.

Marilyn and the 14-year-old Oldenburg (Carry Gold x Richardia, by Lario), owned by Ms. Jacqueline Mars and Phoebe and Michael Manders, added a show jumping rail and 4.8 cross country time penalties to their dressage score of 19.4.

Of 27 cross county starters, there were 10 clear rounds inside the time across Captain Mark Phillips’ testing track. The master designer made the most of limited space and offered a dynamic cross-section of questions that came up fast and caught some horses off-guard in this compact format. The skinny wedges on the mound at 9 and 10 proved particularly troublesome. The most flowing performances had the quality of a luxury car commercial filmed on the Pacific Coast Highway — 90 mph but perfectly in control, tires hugging every curve in the road as though it were flanked by cliffs. For a play-by-play of the cross country action, check out Sally’s live updates here.

The top nine from show jumping held their ground through the final phase, with Buck Davidson/Carlevo and Phillip Dutton/Z finishing 2nd (28.6) and 3rd (28.7 — so close!) respectively. Here’s what the top three had to say at the final press conference:

Marilyn Little and RF Scandalous. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Marilyn Little, 1st with RF Scandalous

“In a three-minute cross-country course there isn’t much time to make up time, so I started out much faster than I normally would – which is fine, she’s at the place where she can do that. But her normal prep would be a slower event or two before so we know we have all the control and the partnership that this kind of horse requires. That’s a lesson learned for Kentucky – you need to make sure you have everything in place. This isn’t a long format but it still takes just as much partnership to go out there and execute it.

“I was using this as a starter event leading up to Kentucky, but actually, if you’re going to come in and give a game day performance, it takes every ounce of partnership and experience to pull it off. Today, we were perhaps a little bit underprepared – I wouldn’t have thought it before, but lesson learned. We’ll be reorganising and working that out very soon.

“Today didn’t really go to plan. She warmed up beautifully for the show jumping but somewhere between the first and second fence she must have gotten her tongue over the bit. She was quite uncomfortable going around the course, and it was really a testament to her heart and her bravery that she kept going. A few years ago she would have been incredibly distracted, and she wouldn’t have been able to pull that off. I obviously didn’t know until after the course – she was trying so hard to jump around. She put in a really great effort.

“This afternoon [cross country] did not go to plan. We’ll be regrouping at home and figuring out how to do it better. Some days in sports just don’t work out. She came through the finish line and we thought, we’ll have to go out at a lower level – there’s a lot to be learned. Next time we go out there, it’ll be organised and relaxed.

“I’ve had a relationship with her for a very long time, and so we trade on that quite happily. We’ve obviously got a great support team around us, which helps a lot. We also tend to have a good plan – I know how many events it takes to get her to her best. We spend a lot of time travelling – I spend a lot of time in Ocala, and we’re at other prep events, and not just taking a crack at winning them. We do a lot of schooling runs to prepare.

“We have to stick with the things we do well, and then go back to the drawing board and try to do better.”

Buck Davidson and Carlevo. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Buck Davidson, 2nd with Carlevo

“It’s a fantastic opportunity to get ourselves and the horses in gear this early. Carlevo has missed a bit of time and maybe isn’t the quickest thinker, but I learned a lot with him at Blenheim [in 2019], and it’s about going a different route with him this year. He’s certainly good at this stuff – his show jumping is getting better. The owner and I sat down and talked about maybe selling him, but we figured he’d be good for these sorts of things, and he’s a nice horse to have in the barn. He’s really a sweet horse, and he’s good in all three phases. He was very good this weekend.

“It was fast enough without going crazy – it’s a unique event in that it feels more like a cross-country school than it does a real competition. But I think for most of the horses here that have experience, they understood the job. I could hardly get my first horse past that water in the show jumping – but I think it’s a good thing for the young horses to get this atmosphere and deal with all the other things going on.

“Mark [Bellissimo] is certainly a genius at putting these things on – he has a way of making you think, ‘wow, that’s not going to work’, but then it works. Full credit to him and everybody here who puts on a great show.”

Phillip Dutton and Z. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Phillip Dutton, 3rd with Z

“I think it’s very early in the season, but it’s great to get out with some atmosphere – and to do the five-star dressage test is a great advantage for us. The showjumping is unique. We don’t see many show jumps around the cross country course like that, but the horses have to get used to different scenarios.

“The cross country didn’t walk super big, but you have to keep in mind that it’s early February and they haven’t done much. So I tried to set out on both horses to give them a good fitness run – you can’t keep them coddled all year. You’ve got to get them out, and so I tried to give them a run without stretching them too much at this stage of their year. I’m really pleased with both horses [Phillip also finished 10th on Fernhill Singapore], and I think they had a good experience.”

Many thanks to Tilly Berendt for this photo gallery:

: Charlotte Collier and Clifford M. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Waylon Roberts and Lancaster. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Sharon White and Cooley On Show. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Sara Kozumplik Murphy and Rubens d’Ysieux. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Phillip Dutton and Z at the Wellington Eventing Showcase in February 2020. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Marilyn Little and RF Scandalous. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Liz Halliday-Sharp and Deniro Z. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Liz Halliday-Sharp and Cooley Quicksilver. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Liz Halliday-Sharp and Cooley Quicksilver. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Liz Halliday-Sharp and Cooley Quicksilver. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Liz Halliday-Sharp and Cooley Quicksilver. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Liz Halliday-Sharp and Cooley Quicksilver. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Lisa Marie Fergusson and Honor Me. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Charlotte Collier and Clifford M. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Charlotte Collier and Clifford M. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Charlotte Collier and Clifford M. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Lillian Heard & LCC Barnaby. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Joe Meyer and Clip Clop. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Joe Meyer and Clip Clop. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Joe Meyer and Clip Clop. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Jennie Brannigan and Ibella. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Jennie Brannigan and Ibella. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Jennie Brannigan and Ibella. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Jacob Fletcher and Van Gough. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Jacob Fletcher and Van Gough. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Jacob Fletcher and Van Gough. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Holly Jacks and More Inspiration. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Holly Jacks and More Inspiration. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Holly Jacks and More Inspiration. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Holly Jacks and More Inspiration. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Doug Payne and Quantum Leap. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Doug Payne and Quantum Leap. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Cornelia Dorr and Sir Patico MH at the MARS Wellington Eventing Showcase in February 2020. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Cornelia Dorr and Sir Patico MH. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Clayton Fredericks and FE Money Made. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Buck Davidson and Erroll Gobey. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Buck Davidson and Carlevo. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Boyd Martin and Long Island T. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Boyd Martin and Long Island T. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Boyd Martin and Long Island T. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Ariel Grald and Leamore Master Plan. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Anna Loschiavo and Spartacus Q. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Anna Loschiavo and Spartacus Q. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Anna Loschiavo and Spartacus Q. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Selena O’Hanlon and Foxwood High. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Phillip Dutton and Singapore. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Lillian Heard and LCC Barnaby. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Lillian Heard and LCC Barnaby. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Lillian Heard and LCC Barnaby. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Hallie Coon and Celien. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Hallie Coon and Celien. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Hallie Coon and Celien. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Hallie Coon and Celien. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Hallie Coon and Celien. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Daniela Moguel and Cecilia. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

: Buck Davidson and Erroll Gobey. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Many thanks to this event’s generous sponsors and especially its title sponsor, MARS Equestrian; to Mark Bellissimo and Palm Beach International Equestrian Center for hosting us at their beautiful venue; to Shelley Page and the crew that made this event possible; to all the spectators, eventers and non-eventers alike!, who came out to support our sport; and last but not least to EN’s best-in-the-land readers for joining us this weekend.

Go Eventing.

And we’re out! Ryan Wood and Powell. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

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