Not the ideal start to an event for the Holder Event Team…
Hey there Eventing Nation!
Let’s get the last day of the work week off to a great start! I don’t usually ask for much, but please, please, please do what this guys does and send it to us! I know you know how to have a good time, EN, and take it to the next level. A kajillion EN karma bonus points for the first one sent to us. (That’s the most ever given out in one prize by the way.)
Richland is underway. Can’t Fire Me and Becky Holder were the only pair to score under 40 in the dressage in the CIC3* with a 36.3, putting them 5.7 points over second place Jan Bynny and Inmindair with a 42.00. Teddy’s stablemate, Courageous Comet, is in third with a 42.6.
Boyd Martin and Crackerjack lead the CIC2* on a 45.6.
Michael Pollard was the only Advanced competitor to break into the 20s with The Hanni Badger pulling a 26.3.
Update: USEA Thursday recap
Events this weekend:
Richland Park HT: [Website] [Live Scores]
Powder Basin HT: [Website] [Status/Times/Results]
Shephard Ranch HT: [Website] [Status/Times/Results]
Caber Farm HT: [Website] [Status/Times/Results]
Genesee Valley HT: [Website] [Status/Times/Results]
Difficult Run HT: [Website] [Entry Status] [Results Page]
Valinor Farm HT: [Website] [Status/Times/Results]
Clayton Fredericks is back with a vengeance at Haras du Pin. He’s currently leading the CIC2* and CIC1* after Michael Jung pulled a rail in the CIC1*. The CIC3*-W starts the dressage test a 9:00am local time. The CIC1* xc starts at 12:00pm local. [Eventing Worldwide]
More great eventing to come across the pond as Ballindenisk Three Day starts September 13. With over 150 competitors including WFP and Zara Phillips as well as riders from the US, Australia and New Zealand all turning out, the competition is getting fierce. With the €50,000 Gold Cup going to the horse/rider combo to with the CIC3* this year and the CCI3* next year, things are sure spicing up in Ireland! [Horsetalk]
Still not ready to let the Olympics go? Chris Stafford interviews Australian Dressage Olympian Lyndal Oatley. She was sick before her test with a bloody nose! She’s enjoying a bit of rest and relaxation before heading back to Germany to get back to it. Like all good top riders, she gives her fantabulous groom much of the credit. Angelica, here’s to you. [Equestrian Life]
The Brits are always ahead of the game. Currently, their Saddle Research Trust is seeking a fundraiser to fund research into saddle fit.. If you’ve ever been seriously competitive or just a good horse owner, you know that saddle fit is important, and when they’re ill-fitting, they can cause back and lameness problems. The research is to benefit horse owners and industry leaders in order to make our equine partners happy and healthy. [For a good cause]
Hot on HN: They want YOUr opinion! What are your favorite posts to read? We cater to you. [Vote!]
Found on Facebook: Boyd Martin eats at Applebee’s! Celebrities… they’re just like us. Jessi Dery and Maura Daugherty are making their Richland debut and stalking all the hot riders. Paging Will Coleman!
Maura, Boyd and Jessi, and the Giants game
Spotted on SHN: Looking for an excellent working student opportunity for the next 3-6 months? Three Plain Bays has a terrific offer that shouldn’t be passed up. [Check it out]
And for your viewing pleasure, I present Emily Beshear and Here’s To You in their Blenheim Dressage Tune-Up with David O’Connor:
We love, love love, Burghley over here! They’ve got great PR.
Go eventing.
