Nice britches (via Apparently Buck Davidson is good at golf and John is terrible at golf? I don’t know, I’m just the messenger. Here is the accompanying explanation that got sent down from EN’s corporate chinchilla headquarters.
Chinchilla Note: We regret to inform you that John recently lost a bet to Buck Davidson over a game of golf. The prize was naming rights to this News & Notes post. In no way do we endorse John’s terrible golf play. It’s like dressage being a part of eventing. We all hate it and we all just have to live with the consequences.
Burn! Sorry, John. Moving right along…
Events Opening Today:
Moqui Meadows H.T. (Colorado, A-9), Town Hill Farm H.T. (Connecticut, A-1), KY Classique H.T. (Kentucky, A-8), Loudoun Hunt Pony Club Fall H.T. (Virginia, A-2), Silverwood Farm Fall H.T. (Wisconsin, A-4), Chattahoochee Hills H.T. (Georgia, A-3), Corona Del Sol H.T. (Texas, A-5), Steepleview Labor Day H.T. (Minnesota, A-4), Stanton Farms H.T. (Idaho, A-7)
Events Closing Today:
Millbrook H.T. (New York, A-1), River Glen Summer H.T. (Tennessee, A-3), Silverwood Farm Summer H.T. (Wisconsin, A-3), Catalpa Corner Charity Horse Trial (Iowa, A-4), Rocky Mountain H.T. (Colorado, A-9)
News:
The Adequan FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships kick off today at the Kentucky Horse Park with the Opening Ceremonies and annual *very important* Golf Cart Parade. (Check out photos of Area 6’s parade entry, “Bob the Golf Cart,” on their blog here.) Keep it tuned to EN throughout the week for competition coverage, rider/groom blogs and more. [Website] [Schedule] [Entry List]
Top British event rider Laura Collett is out of intensive care following injuries suffered in rotational fall at Tweseldown last week. The 23-year-old was placed in an induced coma to help heal a punctured lung but has since been brought out of sedation and is, according to British team manager Yogi Breisner, “already planning her return to riding.” Classic eventer. [Horse & Hound]
Polish researchers have discovered that, if given the choice, most horses will choose to go around an obstacle rather than jump it. Also, they concluded that “sport horses” are more willing to jump than “leisure horses,” and that the higher the jump, the less willing the horses are to jump it. Wow–that’s really… not surprising at all. [Horse Talk NZ]
A three-and-a-half months pregnant Zara Phillips had some paparazzi following her around at Brightling Horse Trials over the weekend. [Getty Images] The royal eventer rode two horses in the CIC2*, finishing 29th and 35th. [Horse & Country TV] Zara doesn’t look to be letting up on her riding anytime soon: She is also entered in the Aston-le-Walls Horse Trials this weekend and the Carlton trials on July 27. [Telegraph]
SmartPak Product of the Day: Don’t let sweaty, slippery reins ruin your ride. Get a grip with Harwich Rubber Reins by SmartPak. Supple, grippy and easy to clean, they’re a must-have item for eventers who have better things to do than get run away with. [SmartPak]
Best of the Blogs: Alexa Ahlers’s Road to Young Riders No. Two [FLAIR]
Top of the Tweets: NAJYRC is already running full-speed ahead on the social media front–keep up on Facebook and Twitter.
Found on Facebook: Wouldn’t your horse look smashing in a Custom Mattes Ear Bonnet from World Equestrian Brands? Click here to enter HN’s caption contest.
Video: Young Rider Connor Husain and Piece Of Hope turned in an individual gold medal winning performance at the 2012 NAJYRC. [RNS Video]
