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Defending Champions & New Talent: Area VI Set for Return to Rebecca Farm

By on Jul 1, 2018 9:00 am -

One year ago Area VI left Rebecca Farm with team gold, and now they’re hunting another podium finish at the 2018 FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) Three-Day Event. With the riders announced, we recognize a few familiar faces from the gold medal squad as well as some new up-and-coming talent.

“What’s most exciting this year is having the girls from last year that were here for the one-star back now for the two-star. It’s nice to have those veteran girls on the team,” said team coach Bec Braitling who just finished with the girl’s preparatory camp earlier this week at Twin Rivers. 

“I think they feel like they a lot to prove the next level up, and they’re defending a title a little, but at the two-star level now. They have that same competitiveness that they had last year, and it’s fun to see them working on the same things, but up a notch.”

Meet the 2018 Area VI representatives (in alphabetical order):

CICOY2*

Mallory Hogan and Clarissa Purisima. Photo by Sherry Stewart.

Mallory Hogan and her own Clarissa Purisima made their team debut last year, winning gold for Area VI on the CH-J* team and bronze individually. Now they return in the two-star class. They’ve racked up many top placings since moving up to the Intermediate level last fall, and Mallory has her eyes on another top finish in Montana.

“I had the opportunity to attend Young Riders last year and it was an experience of a lifetime! Young Riders is such a special event where you learn more about riding with a team and it was an experience I got a lot out of. The support you feel from the other girls is so uplifting and makes the entire weekend,” Mallory said. “The team aspect has always been a big factor of what motivated me to have Young Riders as such a big goal. Being able to have the chance to go to NAYC again this year is surreal and I’m so excited to be traveling and competing alongside some amazing girls!”

Lisa Takada and Wishbone. Photo by Sherry Stewart.

Lisa Takada and her own Wishbone are making their first team appearance this year. Lisa’s partnership with the 10-year-old Holstiener (Luganda x PredictableMary) began in 2017, and has grown stronger as they compete at the one-star and Intermediate levels.

“It’s an unreal feeling when you’ve been chasing a goal for years, and finally, you’ve made the qualifications. It really has been years in the making of trying to qualify and being selected, so it’s quite unbelievable for me. I’m super happy and excited for all the fun in the next month!” Lisa said.

Sophie Tice and Mojo. Photo by Shelby Allen.

Sophie Tice competed individually at Young Riders in 2017 with James Alliston and India McEvoy’s Mojo finishing in the top twenty. Sophie and the 16-year-old Thoroughbred (Private Talk x Meaux) won their move up to Intermediate a few months later, and have enjoyed a slew of clear cross country runs since in their preparation for the championship.

“This will be my third year attending young riders. I was able to groom in 2016, competed in the CCI1* in 2017, and I am planning to compete in the CIC2** this year,” she explained. “Young riders has been such an incredible experience for me and has taught me so much. It has always been a big goal for me because it gives the youth of this sport the amazing opportunity to be part of a team and work together just like you would in the Olympics. Competing at Young Riders last year was really a dream come true and I am so grateful to be able to do it this year as well!”

Madison Temkin and Dr. Hart. Photo by Shelby Allen.

This will be Madison Temkin‘s third apperance at Young Riders, this time with her own Dr. Hart, an 11-year-old Thoroughbred (Skimming x Moving Memo).

“Being apart of our Areas Young Rider program has been a big part of who I am today. I have met wonderful lifelong friends and made so many lasting memories. It is an incredible program with not only incredible people involved, but incredible people who run it,” Madison said.

Kaley Sapper and Tuscan Sun. Photo by Shelby Allen.

Kaley Sapper helped Area VI win team gold in 2017 aboard her own Tuscan Sun, a 15-year-old Thoroughbred (Midnight Royalty x C Alyssa). This duo’s spring is off to a super start after a top fifteen finish in the CIC2* at Twin Rivers in April.

“Young Riders, like for most young eventers, has been a dream and goal ever since I started riding in the sport. Last year, I had the opportunity to represent Area VI on the 1* squad, and our team won gold. The feeling was absolutely incredible, and I will always remember watching our country’s flag being raised to the national anthem from the top of the podium,” Kaley said. “The experience helped me grow so much as a person and rider, and I’m so grateful for the memories and friends that will last a lifetime.I’m beyond excited and honored to have the opportunity to return at the 2* level.”

Delaney Vaden and RedRox Jazzman. Photo courtesy of Sherry Stewart.

Delaney Vaden also returns with her own RedRox Jazzman for a third Young Riders appearance. She and the 14-year-old American Warmblood (Budlite x Jiwani Dancer) spent the last year on the east coast earning multiple two-star completions.

“Young Riders was my first big team experience and has provided me with experience I will continue to use my whole career. YR has helped me understand how to work in a team as well as learning how to do big FEI events. I felt very proud but also humble when I first found out. Then later I felt pressure, while the emotions were amazing I had the fear of letting people down. It’s young riders. I grew up with a trainer who was on the team and looking up to her I wanted to follow in her footsteps and now I know how special the experience is and I really enjoy getting to participate in that,” she said.

CH-J*

Rachael McGregor will make her team debut riding Catch Me If You Can IV, an 11-year-old Holstiener (Libra K x Lizzy) owned by the rider.

“I first heard of Young Riders in 2014 when I went to groom for the Area VI team in Kentucky. I remember learning so much, having a lot of fun, and making it my goal ever since to make it on the Area VI YR team. Young Riders has taught me to reach for my goals and to never give up throughout the hardships. It was such a rewarding feeling when I made it on the team, and I can’t wait to represent Area VI in Montana,” Rachael said.

Brianna Maroney & Kaala Jaadu. Photo by Sherry Stewart.

Brianna Maroney has also been named to the one-star team with her own Kaala Jaadu a 15-year-old Dutch Warmblood/Thoroughbred (Titan x Rambler).

“NAYC has been my dream for as long as I can remember. Getting that call from Kristin and hearing that I would get the opportunity to represent Area 6 was an absolutely surreal moment. I woke up the morning after and thought that it was just a really awesome dream. To be honest, it hasn’t totally sunken in yet. I definitely still have to pinch myself once in a while. Words cannot accurately describe my emotions knowing that I will get to compete in this championship. I just feel so lucky to have friends and family who support my dreams endlessly.”

We also would like to congratulate Kaitlin Vosseller who will make her first Young Rider appearance with her own Clear Approval, a 12-year-old Thoroughbred out of All Best Wishes.

“Young riders has benefited me in many ways but I have been able to meet so many amazing friends through the program and it’s a great way to be apart of a community. I feel so fortunate to be able to compete at young riders this year. I feel like all my hard work has paid off but there is still a lot of hard work ahead! Young riders has been a goal of mine because it is so inspiring to be surrounded by some of the top youth in country and it’s a privilege to represent all of Area VI!”

EN would like to give a huge thanks to Sophie Tice, Area VI Young Rider Representative, for putting this information together in the Area VI Young Riders newsletter, which you can read at this link. Learn more about Area VI Young Riders Program here.

The Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships Three-Day Event, presented by Gotham North, will be hosted in conjunction with The Event at Rebecca Farm, in Kalispell, Montana, July 18-22, 2018.

[Area VI Young Rider News – June]

Sunday Links Presented by One K Helmets

By on Jul 1, 2018 12:01 am -

Maggot says "they picked you for what?!"

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Lauren Kieffer’s first four-star horse Snooze Alarm looks a little suspicious at the latest news from full brother Vermiculus. “They picked you for what!?” His face says it all, but we’re sure that “Maggot” is very proud of his little brother, “Bug.”

National Holiday: Happy Canada Day!

U.S. Weekend Action:

Groton House Farm H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Horse Park of New Jersey I H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Live Scores]

Chattahoochee Hills H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

South Farm H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times]

Sunday Links:

The British WEG eventing long-list: who’s sitting pretty and who needs to impress

Prioritizing What Matters While Chasing The Team Dream

USEF Updates Safe Sport Sanctions List

NZ equestrian’s trust gives $75,000 boost to spinal injury research

CPR revives fully grown horse suffering from cardiac arrest

The Hot-Blooded Horse in the USEA Young Event Horse Program

Lyme Disease in Horses

Sunday Video:

 

Saturday Scores: Maya Black & Caroline Martin Take Intermediate Wins in New Jersey

By on Jun 30, 2018 5:56 pm -

Maya Black and FE Black Ice. They won the Intermediate A division at Horse Park of New Jersey I Today! Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

It has been a busy eventing season and it’s not slowing down now! There are hundreds of competitors split between Horse Park of New Jersey I, Chattahoochee Hills Summer I, Groton House and South Farm. Here are the highlights so far:

Horse Park of New Jersey H.T. 1 

Maya Black and her rising star FE Black Ice took home the win in the Intermediate A division. Maya and “Nigel,” an 8-year-old German Sporthorse (Stakkato’s Highlight x Co-Co, by Compliment) earned a 33.6 in the first phase and added just 3.6 time penalties on cross country for a final result of 41.2.

Since returning to the east coast last fall, Maya has been working to grow both her business and her string of horses, and Nigel fits perfectly in the equation. After a successful spring season, which included a top ten finish in the CIC2* at Red Hills, Maya decided to go all-in and find a way to permanently keep the ride on Nigel. Maya has offered shares through the Black Ice Group, and is also accepting donations through PayPal. This was a great prep as they continue toward the CCI2* at Rebecca Farm in a few weeks.

Erin Risso and her own Devon Fantasie, a 13-year-old Thoroughbred (Devon Deputy x Lindsey’s Fantasie, by Hail Emperor) finished second on a score of 42.9 after adding 3.6 cross country time penalties. Erin Sylvester came third  on 43.7 points with Mettraise, a 14-year-old Thoroughbred (Metfield x Spin A Yarn, by Huckster) owned by Spike and Jeanne Sylvester.

Very happy with Cristano Z today to take home the win at Jersey OI.

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In the Intermediate B division, Caroline Martin and her own Cristano Z, a 9-year-old Zangersheide (Chippendale Z X Nalan VH Schoterhof, by Omar) earned a wire-to-wire win, finishing on their dressage score of 31.3.

Skyeler Icke Voss and her own 10-year-old Thoroughbred (Private Gold x Aunt Tizzy, by Cee’s Tizzy) Argyle finished the day in second, adding 3.6 cross country time penalties for a final score of 43.1. Laura Welsh and Galactic were third on 53.5 points.

In the competitive Advanced division, Buck Davidson leads the way with Carlevo after a faultless show jump round in their first outing together since Kentucky. The 11-year-old Holstiener (Eurocommerce Caresino x Ramatuelle, by Levernois) carries a score of 26.9 to tomorrow’s cross country.

Bobby Meyerhoff and Robert Meyerhoff’s Fortuna, an 8-year-old Dutch Warmblood (Balou du Rouet x Nova Keur, by Consul) follow in second on their dressage score of 32.70. Third place belongs to Michael Nolan and Andrew Walker’s SBT Good Guy, a 9-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Laughehou Guy x Watervalley Dawn Diamond, by Glidawn Diamond) on 35.4. points.

Horse Park of New Jersey I H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Live Scores]

Chattahoochee Hills Summer I

Chattahoochee Hills also hosts two Intermediate divisions, which are headed up by Alexander O’Neal and Leslie Law with Fury H and JKF Vogue, respectively.

Alex and Fury H, an 8-year-old Dutch Warmblood (San Remo x Miss Marple), owned by Alex’s wife, Ellie, picked up 3.2 cross country time penalties for a two-phase score of 31.5.

Leslie piloted Beatrice Rey-Herme’s JKF Vogue, a 7-year-old Irish Sport Horse (Kroongraaf x Clear Cavalier) to a score of 33.2. Leslie is also second in the Intermediate A division with Beatrice Rey-Herme’s  QC First Class, a 7-year-old Oldenburg (Furstenball x Laguna), who had 5.6 time penalties for a current score of 36.1.

There will be even more tomorrow. Good luck to those out competing!

Chattahoochee Hills H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

France Out in Front After Cross Country in Strzegom Nations Cup

By on Jun 30, 2018 3:09 pm -

Yoshiaki Oiwa and Calle 44. Photo by Leszek Wójcik/LOTTO Strzegom Horse Trials.

The cross country course at Poland’s LOTTO Strzegom Horse Trials was no match for the French, who continue to lead the FEI Nations Cup. Great Britain moved from fifth to second after super cross country performances, and Poland’s home team also made moves to stand in third.

Japan’s Yoshiaki Oiwa and his own Calle 44, an 11-year-old Holsteiner, were the first pair to deliver a double clear round, and that made them individual leaders of the CICO3*. They remain on their dressage score of 30.5.

Maxime Livio and Opium de Verrieres. Photo by Mariusz Chmieliński/ LOTTO Strzegom Horse Trials.

Despite two time penalties, France’s Maxime Livio secured second with Opium de Verrieres on a score of 31.40. In third place is Alice Dunsdon on a 33.1 who had a cracking quick round inside the town with her own Sambo riding for Great Britain.

Mateusz Kiempa and Lassban Radovix. Photo by Mariusz Chmieliński/ LOTTO Strzegom Horse Trials.

Mateusz Kiempa is the highest-placed Polish rider in 13th with Anna Manczak’s 15-year-old Irish Sport Horse Lassban Radovix.

“The cross country went good, Lassban Radovix has jumped really well, it is a very brave horse,” he said. “We are slightly late, he is very willing to jump, but unfortunately he is not fast enough”

Of the 33 finishers 22 avoided jump penalties, but only two—Yoshiaki and Alice—managed the time. You can rewatch the CICO3* cross country action from start to finish here.

The Nations Cup competition in Strzegom is the first test of the new Olympic format, which will be used at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.  This includes includes three riders per team with no drop score.

CCI3* 

CCI3* overnight leader Sara Algotsson Ostholt (SWE) finished bang on optimum time with Margareta Algotsson’s Wega to remain out in front. She and the 17-year-old Swedish Warmblood carry 26 points into the final phase.

“She was absolutely brilliant, she saved me a couple of times, when I was a little bit too relaxed,” Sara said. “She’s such a fantastic horse, I trust her 100% and I think she also trusts me. We’ve known each other for 17 years now, she’s so smart and intelligent and such a good character.”

There might be a bit of family feuding in this three-star, because as Sara’s brother-in-law, Andreas Ostholt, is in second with So Is Et, a 15-year-old Westfalian owned by Marcelis Padmos. They picked up 0.8 time penalties for a two-phase score of 28.2.

“It was really good, I didn’t have any trouble at all, all fences were really perfect, I didn’t take any risks, I wanted to give him a very good round before Tryon,” Andreas said.

Karin Donckers and Fletcha van’t Verahof are third for Belgium. Owned by Karin, Joris De Brabandere and Carl Bouckaert, the 13-year-old Belgian Warmblood picked up 6.8 time penalties for a score of 33.6.

Both the CCI3* and the CICO3* riders face the final show jumping phase Sunday. The CCI3* class jumps at 1:00 p.m. CET/7:00 a.m. EST, and the CICO3* will jump at 2:45 p.m. CET/8:45 a.m. EST. You can watch live here.

Strzegom: Website, Ride Times, Schedule, Course Preview, Live Stream, CCI3* Live Scores, CICO3* Live Scores, Team Scores, EN’s Coverage

 

Grab Your Tissues For Purina’s Latest Project

By on Jun 30, 2018 12:30 pm -

Remember when Purina made us all bawl around Christmas a few years ago with this emotional punch-in-the-gut of a commercial? Well, they’ve done it again. If you’re at work or in a public place, consider this your official warning. If you’re in the privacy of your home or barn or someplace where you don’t care if people are about to see you ugly cry, go forth.

Some bonds can never be broken.Reconnect with a horse from your past or help others find theirs at http://bit.ly/FindYourOldFriend.

Posted by Purina Horse Feed on Wednesday, May 30, 2018

WHY DOES IT ALWAYS HAVE TO BE A FREAKING CLYDESDALE. They should really just put in the official breed description “will star in commercials that will make adult horse girls weep like babies.” (True story: those darn Clydes figure prominently in my list of seven things that will make equestrians choke up, every time.)

Okay, Horse Nation, have you gathered yourself? Have you wiped away the tears and can read again? Okay, good. Thanks for coming back to us. Because the Find Your Old Friend service that this commercial is actually advertising from Purina is genuinely amazing, and we wanted you to get that cry out of your system before you kept reading.

The premise is beautifully simple in its execution, harnessing the power of social media to connect people to help horse lovers connect with horses from their past. It’s easy to get involved:

  • Join the Find Your Old Friend Facebook group
  • Upload some photos and information about the horse you’re trying to find
  • Purina will turn the photos into ads that will run in the horse’s last known location

The Facebook group currently has horses organized into albums by region to help horse owners get connected. Already, several hundred members are networking and sharing information about horses they’ve lost touch with, from owners along the way to original breeders wondering where their horses wound up.

For many individuals, a horse is a lifelong commitment — but the realities of life often mean that we cannot always keep a horse forever. This initiative by Purina is doing a great service to help network those connections and help reunite old friends.

Go Purina, and go crying. I mean, go riding.

Watch the Strzegom Cross Country Live Stream

By on Jun 30, 2018 8:00 am -

With no FEI events on the U.S. calendar this weekend, we turn our attention to the LOTTO Strzegom Horse Trials! The Polish event is holding an FEI Nations Cup as well as CCI*, CCI2* and CCI3* divisions.

The seven Nations Cup teams are set to start at 9:00 a.m. EST. France leads the way after dressage with Sweden following in second and Germany is third. In the individual standings, Germany’s Marie Kraack and Havana Club top the individual standings with little breathing room as Linda Algotsson and Fair Spot are close behind in second. Grab a cup of coffee and curl up for some cross country excitement!

Click here for the CICO3* starting order. You can follow EN’s coverage here.

Here’s your top 10 ahead of cross country:

Strzegom: Website, Ride Times, Schedule, Course Preview, Live Stream, CCI3* Live Scores, CICO3* Live Scores

Saturday Links from Tipperary

By on Jun 30, 2018 12:01 am -

Beginning this Saturday and throughout the month of July, eventers will be showing their support for Jonty Evans by wearing his signature green when out on course. Jonty remains unconscious and in intensive care following his fall from Cooley Rorkes Drift at Tattersalls International Horse Trials on June 3. Let’s all#WearGreenForJonty and send some good EN juju his way!

National Holiday: National Meteor Watch Day

U.S. Weekend Action:

Groton House Farm H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Horse Park of New Jersey I H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Live Scores]

Chattahoochee Hills H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

South Farm H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times]

Saturday Links: 

Why You Should #WearGreenForJonty

Prioritizing What Matters While Chasing The Team Dream

PODCAST: The Volunteer Incentive Program: A Game Changer for Volunteers and Organizers

The British WEG eventing long-list: who’s sitting pretty and who needs to impress

The Importance of Powerful Hindquarters in Dressage Training

Saturday Video: 

Friday Video and UK Notes from World Equestrian Brands: The Cavalry On Tour

By on Jun 29, 2018 5:00 pm -

#WearGreenForJonty CALLING ALL EVENTING FAMILY PLEASE TAG AND SHARE Whilst we are all still taking in the news of @jontyeventing stable but non changing condition this week, we at Eventing Worlwide thought we would do something positive to show our support by asking all of our eventing family to please wear something green. Starting this Saturday 30th June and throughout July. Whether you are out competing XC or just out supporting the sport – put on something green and get into the Irish Spirit!! Headed up by our very own blogger Alice Dunsdon – Alice hopes that during the month of July, we all show our support for Jonty and go green on the course. “We all know the eventing community is such a close family group, and when anyone has a fall or an injury we all feel it, so when it happens to one of our Sports legends we must all get together and show our support for him and his family. Change your hat silk, change your base layer, put a green numnah or browband on, it doesnt matter what, just 'Wear Green for Jonty" Please also post up pictures so his family can feel the support with the hashtag #WearGreenForJonty

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The plight of Irish eventer Jonty Evans is never far from anyone’s mind at the moment, and we all want to show our support in any way we can. That’s why we’re excited to join in with Eventing World Wide’s #WearGreenForJonty initiative. The idea is simple: swap your regular cross-country colours for something green while you’re out competing over the next month. Or, if you’re spectating, volunteering, or grooming, add a bit of the luck o’ the Irish into your wardrobe. We’d love to see your photos, and will have cameras at the ready at next weekend’s Barbury International to catch the movement in all its glory.

UK Weekend Preview:

Great Witchingham International [Ride Times]

Chepstow [Website] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Aske [Ride Times] [Cross Country Videos]

Brightling Park International [Website] [Ride Times] [Live Scores] [Cross Country Videos]

Eland Lodge (2) [Website] [Ride Times]

Off church Bury [Ride Times]

Hopetoun [Ride Times]

Events Opening this Weekend:

30th: Skipton (2) – BE80-N – [Enter] North Yorkshire (August 4-5) *

Events Balloting this Weekend:

29th: Warwick Hall (3) – BE80-N – [Enter] Cumbria (July 21-22)

29th: Aston-le-Walls (3) – N-A – [Enter] Northamptonshire (July 20-22) *

1st: Little Downham (2) – BE80-N – [Enter] Cambridgeshire (July 21-22) *

Friday Video: Cavalry Horses on Tour

There are a few classic harbingers of summer: crisp, slightly wonky tanlines, evening drinks awash in golden light, early eventing mornings, and, if you live in the east of England, the Household Cavalry’s annual sojourn to Norfolk’s Holkham Beach.

The Household Cavalry undertakes a seriously demanding day-to-day job: stationed in central London, they take part in regimental parades, guard duties, and ceremonial processions (yes, including the Royal Wedding). This means that they have to be able to cope with busy city traffic, sudden noises, crowded streets, and the attentions of interested tourists, as well as – in some cases – genuine threats to their safety. As such, it’s incredibly important that a high level of trust and communication is fostered between the horses – known as Cavalry Blacks – and their riders.

A month-long summer trip to coastal Norfolk is the making of these relationships. Each year, horses and riders descend upon Holkham Beach – one of the UK’s most popular beaches – to ride, play, and enjoy one another’s company, on the seashore and in the waves. The trip not only builds confidence for both horse and rider, it also provides a hugely beneficial way of improving fitness without the stress of roadwork. When the troops return to London, they do so happy, healthy, and ready to tackle any challenge. If it works for them, it must work for us mere mortals!

We know you'll love this video just as much as we did when we received it this afternoon!•Visitors to the museum have been loving seeing the horses and @household_cavalry on the beaches in Norfolk•Videos like this help us inform the public about where the Cavalry are when the hordes of tourists come and expect to see the red or blue tunics and shining breast plates on duty at Horse Guards!

Posted by The Household Cavalry Museum and Shop on Thursday, June 28, 2018

 

France Leads the Pack After Dressage in Strzegom Nations Cup

By on Jun 29, 2018 3:30 pm -

Marie Kraack and Havana Bay. Photo by Mariusz Chmieliński/ LOTTO Strzegom Horse Trials.

Seven teams are in the hunt for Nations Cup victory at Poland’s LOTTO Strzegom Horse Trials, with France taking the early lead after dressage today. Sweden lies second, and Germany rounds out the top three.

The CICO3* Nations Cup individual leaderboard was topped by Marie Kraack from Germany, who scored a 26.1 with Havana Club.

“He was really super, he did what we expected from him, and he performed very well,” says Marie of the 15-year-old Polish-bred gelding (Mesandra x Nike, by Cardiff).

Linda Algotsson of Sweden and Fair Spot sit second on a dressage score of 26.3 …

… followed by Yoshiaki Oiwa of Japan with Duke of Cavan, who scored a 28.2.

“He was very good, I’m happy with the test. He was a bit tense inside, I could have done a nicer test, but otherwise I’m really pleased with him,” Yoshiaki says.

Yoshiaki Oiwa and Duke of Cavan. Photo by Mariusz Chmieliński/ LOTTO Strzegom Horse Trials.

 

The best placed Polish rider was Mateusz Kiempa with Lassban Radovix, who are currently 11th: “I think the test went alright. It is a great honor for me to compete in the Nations Cup representing Poland — I want my score to be as good as possible for our team.”

View more post-ride videos on Strzegom’s YouTube channel here.

The Nations Cup competition in Strzegom is the first test of the new Olympic format, which will be used at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Three riders compete for each team, and their added score counts for the overall classification.

In the two-star competition two riders are tied for the lead with the same score: Maxime Livio (FRA) with Ariano du Quinze and Mateusz Kiempa (POL) with Libertina. In the one-star Pia Münker (GER) with Dunkin Donut M. has taken the lead.

Strzegom continues with cross country tomorrow. Go Eventing!

Strzegom CIC03* Nations Cup Top 10 After Dressage:

Strzegom: Website, Ride Times, Schedule, Course Preview, Live Stream, CCI3* Live Scores

 

Best of HN: Texts Your Trainer Could Probably Live Without

By on Jun 29, 2018 2:00 pm -

I am a HUGE fan of text messaging, particularly because I’m always overbooked and running around like my hair is on fire. I rarely check my voicemail (and by rarely I mean “I have voicemail?”) so texting is really the best way to get ahold of me. That being said, some text messages — while quasi- convenient– are perhaps best left unsent.

Go Riding!

Presented by:

Morgane Schmidt Gabriel is a 34-year-old teacher/artist/dressage trainer/show announcer/ who still hasn’t quite decided what she wants to be when she grows up. A native Floridian, she now lives in Reno, NV, where she’s been able to confirm her suspicion that snow is utterly worthless. Though she has run the gamut of equestrian disciplines, her favorite is dressage. She was recently able to complete her USDF bronze and silver medals and is currently working on her gold. Generally speaking her life is largely ruled by Woody, a 14.2 hand beastly quarter horse, Willie, a now beastly 7-year-old Dutch gelding, and Stormy, her friend’s nearly all white paint gelding with a penchant for finding every mud hole and pee spot in existence. Visit her website at www.theideaoforder.com.

Photo (c) Tamara with the Camera