Classic Eventing Nation

‘EN Wordle’, February 8

We can’t take credit for creating the very addictive game Wordle, but we can take advantage of the custom Wordle knockoffs floating around the internet to make an eventing fan version! We’ll share new “EN Wordle” games here on EN and on social media throughout the week, so stay tuned!

Try today’s puzzle — and don’t forget to share your results: EN Wordle, February 8

To play previous versions of EN Wordle, click here.

10 Unique Airbnbs For Your Next Tryon-Area Event

I’m a big fan of Airbnb and Vrbo. I’ve booked accommodations through these sites everywhere from Rebecca Farm to Red Hills, Luhmühlen to LRK3DE, Badminton to Boekelo. Not only can they be cheaper than a hotel (always a plus for EN, on our quest to cover every important event in the world with a budget of literally zero dollars), they often have character and help create memories in a way that cookie cutter chain hotels just can’t.

In a new series, we are combing Airbnb listings for unique places to stay in some of the most popular eventing destinations. Previous editions: Ocala, Aiken. Today we head to the Tryon, North Carolina area which is home to USEA recognized events at Foothills Equestrian Nature Center (FENCE), Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) and WindRidge Farm.

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Tryon’s Treasure ~ Walk to D-TWN Tryon ~ Disney+

I love the clean, white, minimalist aesthetic of this one-bed, one-bath condo and question the host’s willingness to contaminate it with dirty horse show people. “Tryon’s Treasure was just remodeled to be a cute and trendy space, sporting a cow hide rug, smart tv, and many other fun custom designed items such as a custom built table and shelves made to fit the space perfectly. It is a FUN area.”

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Sassafras Cottage Off Grid

This off-grid, primitive abode (think: composting toilet, rainwater collection system, tankless water heating, wood-burning stove)) isn’t going to be everyone’s cup of tea. It was handcrafted by its hosts and is remarkably comfortable even without the “usual” creature comforts: “We built this house with a lot of love and determination and want to share it with like-minded folks who want to learn how they can gain huge financial freedom by a more modest and fulfilling lifestyle.”

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Boutique style Lake House with direct water access

While in Rome (er, Tryon) why not tack on an extra day or two on the nearby lakes? This listing and the next are on Lake Adger and have direct access to the water. We like this one for its modern take on cabin living.

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Cozy 5 bedroom cabin on Lake Adger with hot tub

You had us at hot tub! If you are bringing your whole barn to compete at TIEC, which is just a few miles away, this roomy cabin has plenty enough human “stalls” to go around. Plus, an idyllic outdoor living space for that end-of-day grill-out, lake access, movie projector and pool table.

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Silver Fox Farm Barn Apartment

You pretty much live at the barn anyway, so you’ll be right at home in this upstairs barn apartment. Located on a 48-acre ranch six miles from TIEC, it has two large rooms with 1.5 baths and a small kitchenette.

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Pea Ridge Cabin, circa 1825

Stay in a bit of history! This charming circa 1820’s log cabin overlooks the Harmon Field show grounds. It features two bedrooms and two baths, plus a full kitchen and laundry. French doors open to a deck with spectacular mountain ranges perfect for morning coffee and evening cocktails.

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Beautiful NEW Tiny Home on Pretty Horse Farm!

Naturally, we’ve got to include a tiny house (or two!) With its high ceilings and generous drenching of natural light, this one feels bigger than its 350 square feet. Located on a 15-acre horse farm, the screened in back porch with dining and lounging furniture overlooks a wildflower meadow and forest. “This is a safe and cozy spot that gives you the experience of peaceful country living, yet is only minutes from the conveniences of town!”

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The Little Haus-Tryon

Here’s another super cute one! “This cozy, well equipped, 410 sq. ft. home feels spacious with the trussed vaulted ceiling, open eat in kitchen, roomy sitting area with gas logs and a large covered front porch. Lots of wood and charm.” Less than a mile from Harmon Field, six miles from FENCE, and 12 miles from TIEC.

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The Loft at Parker-Binns Vineyard & Winery

Where my fellow wine lovers at, lemme hear you! This cozy and private loft apartment is located at Parker-Binns Vineyard & Winery, about five miles from TIEC. Enjoy a spectacular sunset overlooking the vineyards from the deck and be sure to visit the tasting room while you’re there.

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Modern suite with stunning views minutes to TIEC

Just a three-minute drive from TIEC, this private beautifully furnished suite offers a queen bed and all the modern amenities you could want — on an early horse show morning, that Keurig is going to come in handy. At day’s end, enjoy the outdoor spaces with chairs, fire pit and incredible mountain views.

Tuesday News & Notes from Legends Horse Feed

 

Sorry, but is there anything cuter than tiny eventing superstars-in-the-making in their very large helmets? Annabelle McNab, daughter of Aussie stars Kevin and Emma, is all about safety first as she heads out for a pony ride (and presumably plots her path to eventual World Number One status).

Events Opening Today: Full Gallop Farm March II H.T.Texas Rose Horse Park H.T.March Horse Trials at Majestic OaksCarolina International CCI & H.T.

Events Closing Today: Full Gallop Farm Mid February H.T.Three Lakes Winter II H.T. at Caudle RanchPine Top Advanced H.T.

Black History Bit of the Day: Meet Mavis Spencer, the show jumper who’s helping to break down barriers while smashing out her own competitive goals, too!

Tuesday News & Notes from Around the World:

Struggling to maintain a consistent contact in your flatwork? Try these three simple exercises from British dressage rider Nicki Crisp, which you can sprinkle throughout your schooling sessions as needed.

Part of the fun of the Kentucky 5* experience is all the other stuff that happens on site. Grand Prix showjumping, trade stand shopping, bourbon drinking and, of course, all the fantastic demos that take place through the week are all must-dos for your trip – and this year, we’re so excited to see the debut of para-showjumping for the first time in the US. You’ll be able to catch these super demos on Friday and Saturday.

Ever wondered what it’s like to head over to Europe in search of your dream horse? This handy guide gives you a pretty good idea of what to expect. Spoiler: it’s about the most fun you can have with your clothes on.

What is burnout, and how do you know whether you’re suffering from its effects or just feeling a bit worn out? Rob Jacobs shares his experiences, views, and coping mechanisms for tackling this tricky phenomenon and getting yourself 100% again.

After the season of a lifetime saw Boyd Martin take the first US 5* victory since 2008, the rider has had another major honour bestowed upon him – he earned the top spot on the USEA rider rankings for the fifth time. Not too shabby.

I’m always excited about small businesses, especially when they cater to markets that are too often neglected. Check out this super brand founded by Belgian equestrian Raniyah, who aims to provide fellow hijabi equestrians with modest clothing to wear at the barn.

Video: Meet Muthoni Kimani, an aspiring show jumper from Kenya who’s back in the saddle following an accident that robbed her of her confidence. Now, she’s on a mission to make her way up the levels and onto the world stage.

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Addicted to Wordle? Try the Eventing Edition!

Unless you permanently live under a rock (which I am definitely guilty of these days), you’ve likely heard of and are even more likely to be addicted to the new web game, Wordle.

This simple game, which challenges players to guess one five-letter word each day using a series of hints, has taken the internet by storm and was even recently acquired by the New York Times (how’s that for a pandemic side gig?). We’ve been hankering for more Wordle in our lives, so we’ve taken it upon ourselves to create some horse and eventing-specific Worlde knockoffs just for you!

We’ll share new Eventing Wordle links here on EN throughout each week with eventing and horse-specific words, so keep an eye out here — and be sure to share your results on social and tag us!

Click here to play today’s EN Wordle.

Monday Video: Charity Ride Makes a Splash

 

Pure madness up at the Stephen Lawlor memorial hunt in Kildare today 🐎🐎🐎

Posted by Aidan Dolan on Sunday, February 6, 2022

I’m just going to come out and say it — and don’t get me wrong, I’m saying it with all due respect — but all of you fox hunters are are a little nuts. Take this video of a river crossing from yesterday’s annual Stephen Lawlor Memorial Charity Ride in Kildare, Ireland for example. I mean, there’s a perfectly good bridge right there in the background! But you do you, fox hunters. You made your choices, now you get to live with the soggy breeches.

Editorial correction: Readers have corrected us that this is a charity ride and not fox hunting. 

Updated FEI World Rankings: Five U.S. Riders in Top 20

Will Coleman moves up from #32 to #15 in the latest FEI World Ranking. Photo by Abby Powell.

We are finally seeing a return to some state of normalcy (in terms of eventing, at least) as the world continues to contend with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. In 2020, the FEI released updated mitigation procedures for calculating FEI World Rankings to account for competition interruptions and cancellations.

Now, the first look at rankings for 2022 has been released, keeping to the traditional 12-month rolling period in which a rider’s six best scores from the previous 12-month period are put toward their final ranking. Rankings are typically tabulated at the end of each month, dropping scores from the same month in the previous year.

Jonelle Price en route to a podium finish at Pau with McLaren, to the tune of 102 FEI points. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Oliver Townend will take his #1 ranking into the start of the 2022 season, but from that point on we see quite a bit of shuffle in the rankings, including five U.S. riders ranked within the top 20. Boyd Martin remains the highets-ranked U.S. rider, currently in ninth with 380 points. Take look at the updated top 20:

Notable movers and shakers include New Zealand’s Jonelle Price, who climbs from #5 to #2, Great Britain’s Gemma Tattersall moving from #15 to #7, fellow Brit Nicola Wilson moving from #23 to #10, Aachen winner Will Coleman jumping from #32 to #15, as well as moves by Tamie Smith and Phillip Dutton up into the top 20.

Confused as to what events/placings add up to what points? Click the number of points accumulated by each rider on the right hand side of the ranking table (viewable here) to see a breakdown of their points.

Weekend Winners: Galway Downs, Sporting Days, Three Lakes

Let’s kick off this week’s Weekend Winners column with a special shout to Susanna Rodell, who completed a century ride (horse and rider combined age over 100) and finished on their dressage score to wind up fourth in their Beginner Novice division at Galway Downs.

I dug up a few things from Susanna, including this piece written for Practical Horseman a few years ago in which she muses on the concept of transitioning from Pony Club mom to Horsemaster. Then, she concluded her article by saying, “…if Lady and I manage to hang in there for another 5 years, we’ll be eligible for century classes. Life is good.”

I’d say mission accomplished, Susanna!

Now, onto more scores from another weekend of eventing:

Galway Downs 2022 Kickoff H.T.: [Final Scores]

Advanced CT: Katy Robinson and Outrageous Dance (39.6)
Advanced/Intermediate: Emilee Libby and Jakobi (29.8)
Open Intermediate: Tamie Smith and MaiTänzer (36.4)
Open Preliminary: Tamie Smith and Mameluke (29.0)
Preliminary Rider: Haley Dwight and WS Radagast (39.3)
Jr. Training Rider: Lauren Crabtree and Excellence (31.9)
Open Training: Erin Kellerhouse and Ringwood Adios Amigo (21.7)
Sr. Training Rider: Kristin Terris and Rathcash Olympia (30.6)
Jr. Novice Rider: Jillian Newman and Curraghgraigue Freeman (31.7)
Novice Amateur: Michelle Jones and Balou Print (21.9)
Open Novice: Erin Kellerhouse and Genesis (29.2)
Sr. Novice Rider: Courtney Lance and Talk To Me Goose (29.7)
Beginner Novice Rider A: Julienne Biglin and Reverie GWF (29.1)
Beginner Novice Rider B: Fiona Holland and Dancing On The Moon (32.1)
Open Beginner Novice: Chloe Smyth and Byzantine SC (30.0)
Starter: Sarah Pinfield and Kingsbridge (30.7)

 

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Sporting Days February H.T.: [Final Scores]

Intermediate CT: Mia Petersen and Fernhill Royale (39.4)
Open Preliminary: Boyd Martin and Butt’s Aria W (39.8)
Preliminary Horse: Nilson Moreira da Silva and Go Global (36.4)
Preliminary Rider: Morgyn Johnson and Peter Parker GS (38.1)
Open Training: Alexander Conrad and Lexington II (28.3)
Preliminary/Training: Brooke Burchianti and Cooley Space Gray (29.7)
Training CT: Meg Bowers and L’Avventura (36.0)
Training Horse: Meg Pellegrini and Cassilio G (35.4)
Training Rider: Sophia Dime and Quidam de Plot (32.1)
Novice Rider A: Lisa Edinger and Quinto Quest (30.8)
Novice Rider B: Isabel Lopez and Beau’s Emergence (30.3)
Open Novice A: Ryan Wood and Ben Nevis (28.1)
Open Novice B: Tim Bourke and Electric Quality (26.7)
Beginner Novice CT: Meg Bowers and Turning The Table (43.4)
Beginner Novice Rider: Sarah Meek and Scherzo Di Notte (29.1)
Open Beginner Novice A: Emily Marsh and Dylano Q (31.3)
Open Beginner Novice B: Annie Read and Classic Chrome PCH (25.9)
Starter: Kristen Goldin and Ashwood Flinn (19.3)

 

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Three Lakes Winter I H.T.: [Final Scores]

Intermediate/Preliminary: Daniela Moguel and Hideaway’s Ness (43.0)
Open Preliminary: Caroline Martin and Galwaybay Redfield HSH Connor (29.7)
Preliminary Rider: Katarina Midgley and Ditch (43.8)
Preliminary/Training: Kimmy Cecere and Landmark’s Jungle’s Gold (30.9)
Open Training A: Caroline Martin and HSH Limited Edition (26.7)
Open Training B: Leonie Padgett and Cooley Precision (25.8)
Training Rider: Alyssa Craig and SBT Clover Road (40.3)
Novice Rider A: Liz Mason and Wisdom Grey (30.8)
Novice Rider B: Alyssa Cairo and Paddington (20.6)
Open Novice A: Delaney Emerson and Redfield Rolex (27.2)
Open Novice B: Delaney Emerson and Redfield Soranella (29.7)
Open Novice C: Chelsey Sawtell and Covenant (29.2)
Beginner Novice Rider: Alison Zeitlin and Royal Report (34.0)
Open Beginner Novice A: Ashley Trier and State of Emergency (28.4)
Open Beginner Novice B: Madeline Scott and Molon Labe (28.4)

 

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Looking to the unrecognized side of the calendar, Chattahoochee Hills hosted a schooling show over the weekend, scores from which can be viewed here. MeadowCreek Park in Kossem Tx, also hosted a schooling show with divisions from Green As Grass up through Preliminary.

 

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Catching Up with Ever So Sweet Scholarship Recipient Sierra Lesny

Big pats for Edy Rameika’s Sebastian, schoolmaster in residence at Overlook South. Photo by Sally Spickard

Strides for Equality Equestrians (SEE) was formed in 2020 and immediately set off to help grow our sport through increased representation and opportunity for riders from diverse backgrounds. The fruits of this labor manifested in a large way with the creation of the Ever So Sweet Scholarship, in partnership with the USEA Foundation and Edy Rameika. The scholarship provides opportunity for a deserving rider to spend time, fully funded, training with Sara Kozumplik at her Virginia and Florida bases. Now into its second cycle, the Ever So Sweet scholarship for this winter was awarded to Pennsylvania-based Sierra Lesny, who joined Sara and her team at their Ocala base last month with her partner, off-track Thoroughbred “Pea”.

While I was in Ocala last month, I stopped by to meet Sierra and see what she’s been up to since arriving in Florida. Sierra has had a whirlwind of a winter so far; she won a sweepstakes put on by Phillip Dutton and Cosequin, traveling down to his new Wellington base before going to Ocala and even taking a spin on his Olympic mount, Z.

Sierra grew up with horse influence from her grandparents — her grandmother ran a lesson program, where Sierra would spend much of her childhood. From there, Sierra found she had aspirations to progress with her riding. She spent as much time as she could at the barn through middle and high school, working student at a variety of hunter/jumper barns. After taking time to go to college, focusing on her studies and working at a suicide hotline while horses took a backseat. She then took a job as a middle school teacher, but when she returned home on break and saw her saddle sitting, she felt the bug flutter again. So it was back to grooming and working at barns, and eventually getting back in the saddle.

Sierra stumbled upon the Ever So Sweet scholarship online and applied mostly on a whim — “I didn’t think I would hear anything from it,” she admits now, and she was pleasantly surprised to learn that she’d been awarded the scholarship for the winter term. Around this time, Pea’s owner offered Sierra an ownership share, and soon enough she was packing up to head south to learn with Sara. “Both of us are kind of learning at the same time,” Sierra laughed, noting that this week had been her first time sitting in a dressage saddle or putting on a cross country vest.

Sierra and Pea share a moment. Photo by Sally Spickard.

Sierra aspires to become a professional in the long run. “I’m not sure exactly how I want to be involved,” she mused. “Most of my background has been working with the ‘bad’ horses, working with young horses. But I do have a competitive streak and I do like to compete. I definitely do want to make this a full-time career, and there are so many amazing horse people in this industry from all different backgrounds that if I can learn from someone else, it’s really helpful.”

Sara has been teaching Sierra both on Pea as well as resident schoolmaster Sebastian, and leading up to her first eventing experience she’s gone cross country schooling for the first time ever, attended some educational seminars put on by the US Eventing Grooms Association, scribed for and ridden with dressage judges, and spent as much time as possible in the barn learning how a top-level operation runs. For her, this opportunity is all about seizing the day.

“There’s so much to do here, I’m really happy to be here just to learn and see as much as I can,” Sierra said. She’ll spend the next couple of months in Florida before heading back north. “Ocala in general is a much different area than what I’m used to. I’m still getting my feet wet, and the biggest change has been learning about eventing in general. Sara is so helpful when she’s teaching, and even though I’m very out of my comfort zone she has been really encouraging. It’s really interesting learning how much she really breaks her training down and about each phase of eventing.”

Over the weekend, Sierra officially came over to the dark side (welcome!) and competed in her first event at Majestic Oaks, winning her Novice dressage with Sebastian and going on to finish third in the division. We think she may have caught the bug!

You can follow along with Sierra (and future Ever So Sweet recipients) on Instagram and Facebook, and you can also keep an eye on the SEE website for updates on the next round of Ever So Sweet applications if this article has given you FOMO!

Monday News & Notes from FutureTrack

I had the great joy of heading over to Pippa Funnell’s place last week to write some training pieces based on her Windrush training sessions, which serve to help young up-and-coming riders make the next step in their careers – and now that the January session has wrapped up, those riders are back at home putting Pippa’s exercises into practice. Basically, what that means for all of us mere mortals is that we can scour their social media and steal those exercises for their own use. Love that for us.

Black History Bit of the Day: Have you ever heard of Ruby Nicholas and Dorothy Cumbo? I hadn’t either, but now I’m fascinated by this tough duo who organised horse shows for their community at a time when Black people were banned from most major venues.

National Holiday: It’s National Send a Card to a Friend Day, which is a notion I find totally appealing. A bit of post that isn’t a bill is always so exciting, especially if the friend in question has had a rough time of it lately. Consider it the simplest, nicest act of kindness you can do today. Oh, and it’s also Grenada’s Independence Day today – they gained freedom from British colonisation on this day in 1974.

US Weekend Action:

Galway Downs Kickoff H.T. (Temecula, Ca.): [Website] [Results]

Sporting Days Farm February H.T. (Aiken, Sc.): [Website] [Results]

Three Lakes Winter I H.T. at Caudle Ranch (Groveland, Fla.): [Website] [Results]

Global Eventing Roundup:

The first CCI4*-S of 2022 wrapped up over the weekend at the Zeep Summer EA Horse Trials at Ballarat in Victoria, Australia, with Aussie superstar Megan Jones taking the win aboard RLE Barina. Second place went to Murray Lamperd riding ex-racehorse Secret Mojo, and Sam Jeffree took third with Woodmount Lolita. Meanwhile, the CCI3*-S class went the way of local rider Yona Lloyd with Ballahowe Ayurvedic, and Mollie Kennedy took the CCI2*-S with Lavender Rise Ferghus, giving herself a hat trick of recent wins.

This is an unusual venue for Australia’s season opener four-star, which we usually see in March at Tonimbuk, but our friends in the Southern Hemisphere have been under lock and key due to tough Covid restrictions and now, as the country reopens for business, officials are making some major changes to ensure riders and horses get enough early season outings and point-earning opportunities. We’re excited to see our Aussie brethren getting back into the swing of things as their summer season continues on apace.

But let’s not forget the fine folks of New Zealand, who are also in the midst of a summer season after a seriously tough period of restriction. They hosted the only other FEI event of the weekend at the Troy Wheeler Contracting Springbush Horse Trials in Papakura, where there were CCI2*-S and CCI3*-S classes on offer. Jasmyne Speake took three-star victory on Pioneer Jeepers Creepers, while Charlotte Penny and SD Amourosi were victorious in the CCI2*-S.

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The FEI has ruled that it will not suspend several members of the Blenheim ground jury, plus TD Patricia Clifton, after a mix-up at the 2021 renewal of the event. The issue arose after a rider was allowed to continue on after a fall on cross-country, and has been deemed to be the result of a communication mix-up.

Amateur riders are some of the hardest working people in the sport, and after two years of this pandemic, I have a renewed respect for those who balance medical careers with riding and competing. Meet Brooke Krbec, who splits her time between a fellowship in Boston and her string of hunters – oh, and she’s recovering from a major surgery herself. Here’s how she gets things done.

The USEA’s Instructor Certification Program has been developing a training handbook, which details a consistent format of expectations through the levels. This’ll be put into practice in this week’s ICP Symposium at Barnstaple South in Ocala, but if you want a sneak peek at how some of the levels are laid out, you can take a closer look here.

If you’re preparing for a move-up, chances are, you’ve been pretty tough on yourself at some point in the process. But as blogger and dressage rider Laura Adriaanse discovered, sometimes you’ll reach the end result a bit faster if you go easier on yourself.

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Morning Viewing:

Join me in my happy place — the British Pathé archives of Badmintons past. Bliss.

The 2022 Thoroughbred Incentive Program Championships will Return to Stable View

Photo by Leslie Threlkeld.

The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) announced today that the T.I.P. Championships in hunters, jumpers, combined test, English pleasure, and English in-hand will return this year to Stable View in Aiken, South Carolina. The event will also include an East Coast Dressage T.I.P. Championship show.

The show will kick off with a welcome party on the evening of Thursday, October 6, and will run through Sunday, October 9.

“We are thrilled to be returning to Stable View for T.I.P. Championships in 2022,” said Kristin Werner, senior counsel for The Jockey Club and administrator of T.I.P. “Thoroughbreds continue to prove their versatility across a wide range of disciplines, and we are excited to again team up with Stable View to showcase and promote Thoroughbreds’ abilities beyond the racetrack.”

“We look forward to the return of TIP Championships to Stable View, and our intention is to make the event even better than last year,” said Barry and Cyndy Olliff, owners of the United States Equestrian Federation Elite Training Center. “With an added day of competition, and the recent completion of a sixth arena, we are prepared to welcome even more entries. As a bonus, this year, our rider lounges will be stocked with light refreshments during the day, followed by Stable View’s signature Graze & Gaze each evening.”

Qualifying information is available on the T.I.P. website at tjctip.com/About/CSI. Prize lists will be made available for the events in the spring. T.I.P. previously announced the dates of the Western T.I.P. Championships and Central Dressage Championships, which will be held in conjunction with the Retired Racehorse Project’s 2022 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America, October 12-15, 2022, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky.

Created and announced in October 2011, 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. In addition to the complete schedule of T.I.P.-sponsored shows, other information about the program is available on the T.I.P. website, tjctip.com. Those interested in T.I.P. can follow the program at facebook.com/tjctip.

The Jockey Club, founded in 1894 and dedicated to the improvement of Thoroughbred breeding and racing, is the breed registry for North American Thoroughbreds. In fulfillment of its mission, The Jockey Club, directly or through subsidiaries, provides support and leadership on a wide range of important industry initiatives, and it serves the information and technology needs of owners, breeders, media, fans and farms. It founded America’s Best Racing (americasbestracing.net), the broad-based fan development initiative for Thoroughbred racing, and in partnership with the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, operates OwnerView (ownerview.com), the ownership resource. Additional information is available at jockeyclub.com.

Stable View is a top-notch equestrian facility located in Aiken, South Carolina. Established in 2010, Stable View has now developed and diversified its equestrian program to meet the needs of both the discerning amateur and the elite professional across a variety of equestrian disciplines. For more information, visit www.svfequestrian.com/.