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EN’s Got Talent: Jordán Linstedt Granquist and Lovely Lola

By on Jun 30, 2021 9:15 am -

Jordan Linstedt and Lovely Lola. Photo by Ride On Photo.

A talented young Hanoverian mare kept popping up on my “Weekend Winners” column each Monday, earning eye-popping dressage scores and going on to finish on them more often than not. In fact, Lovely Lola has finished no worse than second (and typically has gone home with the win) in 14 of her 17 USEA starts with Washington-based Jordán Linstedt.

Needless to say, I had to know more about this talent moving up through the levels with Jordán, who herself has many career accomplishments to her name, notably with her longtime partner, the late RevitaVet Capato.

It was more happenstance than decision that brought Lovely Lola (LondonTime – Hauptstutbuch Laetizia) to the U.S. and, more specifically, to Jordán’s home base in Redmond, Wa.

In October of 2018, the tragic news of RevitaVet Capato’s death rippled through the eventing community. The devastating loss of her partner was deeply painful for Jordán. Nevermind that she’d learned of a talented mare in Germany that longtime friend Jean Moyer had spotted on a shopping trip. Nevermind that Jean had immediately called Jordán, knowing she’d found a horse that would be a perfect new ride.

“When Capato passed, it was the week we were to go forward with purchasing Lola,” Jordán recalled. “I told Jean I just couldn’t do anything at that time. I couldn’t picture it.”

Jean held out, holding on to the mare for a few weeks before reaching back out to Jordán to offer the purchase rights to her once more. At that point in time, with some encouragement from her now-husband, Jordán took a deep breath and pulled the metaphorical trigger.

“I wasn’t sure if I could do it. There was too much emotion after losing Capato,” Jordán said. “But my husband, who was my fiancé at the time, encouraged me to go it. ‘If she doesn’t work out, she can be a resale project,’ he said.”

Jordan Linstedt and RevitaVet Capato. Photo by Leslie Threlkeld.

Thanks to support from client Bridget Brewer, Lovely Lola was soon on her way to the U.S. When she arrived in December, Jordán describes herself as a kid in a candy store, immediately smitten with the mare. It was then that she knew she’d made the right decision.

And Lola quickly showed that she belonged. Jordán would spend the winter forming a relationship and getting to know the then five-year-old before bringing her out for her first foray into the eventing world in March of 2019. Not two months later, Lovely Lola brought home her first win.

The rest, as they say, is history.

“She’s got all the talent in the world,” Jordán said of the mare, who she says could easily go on to be a pure dressage horse or even a show jumper. Laughing, she adds: “I’d rather keep her and take her all the way with eventing, though.”

Jordán likes to take her time producing young horses. Lovely Lola completed 12 events at the Novice level or below before stepping up to Training level, and completed four Training level events before doing her first Modified. For her, the game has been all about keeping the mare confident.

“She can be a bit spooky out on cross country and I think she’s so careful and sensitive that if I were to go too fast it could cause a setback,” she explained. “So I want to take my time and prove to her that it can be easy.”

Easy it has been, there’s no questioning that. Lola is a pleasant horse to be around, making producing her that much more enjoyable. “She’s a really relaxed, quiet mare in some ways but she has this fire to her at the same time and I love that about her,” she described. “If she didn’t have that toughness she might almost be too pleasant for the upper levels! I do like that I can make her a little hot but she doesn’t lose the quality.”

With Covid-19 and Jordán’s pregnancy in 2020, there was ample time for Lola to gain strength and learn the foundations of the sport. Now, Jordán’s eyeing a season at the Modified and Preliminary levels before aiming at the CCI2*-L at Galway Downs this fall. Of course, it’s all about what Lola wants to do – Jordán says she’s just enjoying the ride.

Jordán Linstedt and Lovely Lola in Lola’s Preliminary Debut at Aspen Farms. Photo: Cortney Drake Photography –
www.cortneydrake.com.

“I think one thing about Lola is she’s come to me in the same way as many of my other special horses,” Jordán said. “All the horses I’ve had or ridden or produced, I’ve never gone out and looked for myself. They’ve all come to me for one reason or another. I had gone on lots of horse hunting trips for clients or students but never for myself with money in hand. So she’s similar in that regard and I think that Jean, who is just a phenomenal horsewoman, saw something in her that she knew would be special for me to produce to the top level. I’m really grateful to her for that and for pushing me to purchase and start her.”

In her grief in the wake of Capato’s death, it was hard for Jordán to see what came next. Fortunately, what came next was the start of something new, something to focus on and to get a groove back with. It was, by all accounts, what Jordán needed to help her heal.

“I kind of went forward in this really difficult traumatic time (with purchasing Lola),” she said. “At first, it wasn’t the most exciting thing. I didn’t have a ton of feelings about it because of Capato. Now, I’m totally smitten. And thankful to have her. I have every high hope for her.”

Wednesday News & Notes from Haygain

By on Jun 30, 2021 12:03 am -

US Equestrian’s next DEI Community Conversation, “An Introduction to LGBTQ+ and Becoming a Better Ally,” takes place today from 5 to 6 p.m. ET via Zoom. Centered through the lens of diverse LGBTQ+ athletes and industry professionals, “An Introduction to LGBTQ+ and Becoming a Better Ally” will provide helpful information about LGBTQ+ experiences and explore how people can become strong allies to their fellow equestrians, friends, and family. Panelists include Ashland Johnson, Rebby Kern, and Chris Mosier. Register here.

 

Holiday: International Asteroid Day

U.S. Weekend Preview:

Larkin Hill H.T.: [Website] [Entry Status]

The Maryland International + Horse Trials: [Website] [Entry Status] [Live Scores]

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

Twin Rivers Summer H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]

Cobblestone Farms H.T. I [Website]

Coconino Summer I H.T. [Website]

Wednesday Reading List:

Colleen Loach has a GoFundMe set up to help with the expense of traveling to Tokyo. The eventer, who’ll represent Canada with Qorry Blue D’argouges, says that some of the costs are covered by Equestrian Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee, but many aren’t, including an 11-day quarantine in Aachen followed by more expenses in Tokyo. A $20 donation gets you an entry in a drawing for a lesson with Colleen. [GoFundMe]

The U.S. Eventing Mandatory Training Session is taking place at Great Meadow this week. Here’s what you need to know, from the schedule to who will be competing. There is no live stream and the event is closed to spectators, but EN will be reporting live so keep it locked here! [USEA]

When hosing hot horses post-exercise, should you scrape off water or reapply? A study has shown that to prevent exertional heat illness, handlers should re-apply cool water to hot horses every minute without scraping it off. [The Horse]

Horse show schedules are a jab at the working amateur, writes Jacquelyn Maggiore. “It’s impossible to remain competitive in the national standings as an amateur who works a full time job with limited vacation time.” [The Plaid Horse]

Tokyo will be mark the first time the Kiwi team will not have Sir Mark Todd at the Olympics since Athens in 2004. What they do have: five-star power couple Tim and Jonelle Price, plus Jesse Campbell. [Stuff]

Advertising on EN is a great way to connect your brand with the heart of the eventing community. New for 2021, we are  Eventing proud to offer Event Coverage Sponsorships for 2021 and beyond. Learn more about advertising opportunities here.

Best of the Blogs: Following a record-hot weekend at Inavale Farm H.T. in Oregon, Meika Decher of Polestar Farm reflects on gratitude and support for local events and their organizers. It is an important message for not just Area VII, but for other areas as well.  [Are We Bad House Guests?]

Wednesday Video Break: Speaking of eventing power couples, here’s another one of our favorites out and about at Fox River Valley H.T. Margaret finished 5th in Senior Training Rider, and Thomas was 3rd in Senior Novice Rider A.

#EventerProblems Vol. 268 from Ecovet: The Funniest Eventer on TikTok, Part 1

By on Jun 29, 2021 5:00 pm -

I found her. Her name is Karla Parsons (@muddymayhem), she lives in the UK, and she’s a first-class RIOT. I fully support a future in which this lady gets to quit her day job and become a full-time social media influencer sponsored by Charles Owen and Devoucoux (send jumping saddles only, Devoucoux dear!)

I pulled a few of Karla’s most recent — and relatively “family friendly”– TikToks and embedded them below. This is actually going to make this a two-part series, so stay tuned for part 2 and also please go follow her on TikTok because she truly deserves one million followers and early retirement.

Enjoy!

@muddymayhemMy saddles in the tack room be like…. ##fyp ##equestrian ##eventer ##eventerproblems ##hatedressage♬ So Pick Me – Dallas

@muddymayhemWould you know the answers if you were asked these questions? ##fyp ##equestrian ##eventer ##equestrianproblems♬ original sound – Leah

@muddymayhemHorses…the great leveller! Am I right? ##fyp ##foryou ##equestrian ##eventer ##eventersoftiktok ##eventerproblems♬ Muffins In The Freezer – Tiagz

@muddymayhemIt’s just not for me….##fyp ##equestrian ##eventer ##eventersoftiktok ##equestrianproblems ##dressage♬ Midnight Train To Georgia Performed by Regina Love – Marcel Monroe

@muddymayhemIf I didn’t laugh….##fyp ##equestrian ##equestrianvibes ##equestrianswillunderstand ##eventer ##eventersoftiktok ##eventerslife♬ original sound – gil

@muddymayhemTell me the lie….##fyp ##eventing ##eventer ##equestrian ##equestrianswillunderstand ##equestriantiktok ##equestrianvibes♬ cute sound – brett

@muddymayhemI could try it…I just don’t want to ##fyp ##equestrian ##eventer ##eventersoftiktok ##hatedressage♬ braedenblanks tocatta and fugue – Nebraska Humane

@muddymayhemIt’s always when you’ve got loads planned, isn’t it? ##fyp ##equestrian ##equestrianswillunderstand ##farrierlife ##equestriantiktok♬ Leave The Door Open – Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak & Silk Sonic

@muddymayhem…& they did & it what lots of fun (but everyone else was terrified for them) ##fyp ##equestrian ##eventer ##eventersdoitbetter ##LiftLockPop♬ оригинальный звук – Herbian Sorse

@muddymayhemI’m just taking a look for my own interest…ok? ##LiveForTheChallenge ##equestrian ##equestrianswillunderstand ##equestrianvibes ##horsesontiktok ##event♬ kim kardashian its a full time job – kardashianicon

Tuesday Video: Ingrid & Bobby’s European Championship Domination

By on Jun 29, 2021 3:30 pm -

Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Ingrid Klimke will be sorely missed next month in Tokyo, as an injury sustained at Poland’s Equestrian Festival of Baborówko will keep her sidelined from what would have been her sixth (6th!) Olympic Games. Get well soon, Ingrid!

In the meantime, FEI TV has just released a European Championship compilation video of Ingrid and her 2016 Rio Olympic Games and 2018 WEG partner SAP Hale Bob OLD. Now 17 years old, Ingrid and “Bobby” have a mile-long list of accomplishments to their names, including earning individual gold at the FEI European Eventing Championships in 2017 at Strzegom and 2019 at Luhmühlen. Starting with the 2015 Championships at Blair Castle, watch this epic partnership tackle some of the most challenging Championship tracks of the past five years.

Go Eventing.

Introducing Haygain’s Forager: Bringing Nature’s Genius to Horse Management

By on Jun 29, 2021 1:00 pm -

Photo courtesy of Haygain.

Horses in their natural habitat spend over half their day eating. Between 12 and 16 hours are spent with their head lowered, grazing forage that ranges from easy-to-get grasses to blades and stems that are hard to extract and often contain very little caloric energy.

It’s a way of life that leads to virtually zero colic, ulcers, excess weight and metabolic imbalances. Cribbing, weaving and other boredom behaviors are non-issues.

Very few horses live that way these days.

Most riding horses live in settings where stable management realities dictate feeding schedules and methods. Delivered only two or three times a day, meals often consist of high-energy concentrate processed feeds with little to no forage available throughout the day. Most horses spend only 10 percent of their day eating, versus the eight to 10 hours considered a minimum for physical and mental well-being.

Receiving only intermittent, small meals alerts the body’s food-scarcity mechanisms, including stress over the whereabouts of their next meal. The gaps between meals trigger fat storage, increasing the chance of obesity. And, less time spent chewing throughout the day means less production of saliva that protects against gastric ulcers. Unlike the human digestive system, the horse’s gut produces acid all the time and it is only neutralized by saliva.

Harnessing Nature’s Methods

Haygain’s Forager brings nature’s genius to healthy horse management. Designed in conjunction with the Royal Agricultural University in England, The Forager has unique features that resulted from extensive research – Haygain’s hallmark. These make it an ideal stable management solution for many reasons.

Holding approximately 26 pounds of hay, the 28″ tall Forager enables the lowered-head eating position nature intended. A regulator grid with holes of different sizes sits on top of the hay. The horse pulls hay through one bite at a time, ensuring slow consumption and smaller bites. The extra chewing that is required maintains saliva flow which becomes a buffer between the stomach lining and the naturally occurring acids waiting there to digest food. Saliva is a good natural defense against ulcers that affect one in three leisure horses

Recently completed research with four stabled horses determined that the Forager can significantly extend hay consumption time compared to time spent eating loose hay or forage in a hay net.

Foragers come with Standard and Easy regulators: the latter is ideal for introducing horses to the slow feeder or serving horses with different needs.

Photo courtesy of Haygain.

Many Benefits

Boredom Busting: Pulling pieces of forage through the regulator grid is a natural, healthy and more fulfilling pastime than cribbing, stall weaving and other vices.

Extended mealtimes are especially helpful for horses on restricted diets. Measuring heart rate and eye blink frequency as stress level indicators, the aforementioned study showed metrics that were very close to each participant’s baseline when eating out of the Forager.

Respiratory Health: Haygain’s Forager keeps the hay separate from stall bedding, a huge source of dust, mold, bacteria and other inhalable particles that can irritate and harm the respiratory system. The Forager’s 28″ height facilitates a natural, lowered-head eating position used by grazing horses. This allows for exhalation and drainage of breathable particles present in all hay.

Inviting Design: Four openings between the side walls of the circular shaped Forager allow ventilation and light that encourages the horse to delve deeply into their forage. Even the top ring’s light color was chosen for its proven appeal to horses.

Less Waste: Separating forage from the floor eliminates waste of hay that otherwise gets walked into the bedding, manure and urine. It also reduces the risk of ingesting sand and dirt.

Safety: The regulator is constructed of sturdy, durable, yet flexible engineered plastic. The Forager grid slows the horse without frustrating it. Dental damage that can occur with metal grids is not an issue.

Convenience: The Forager’s exterior grey ring lowers as the horse eats down his hay supply, providing an easy-to-see consumption level. The regulator’s click-and-secure system allows effortless filling of the Forager and grid swapping.

The unit’s base can be filled with sand for stand-alone stability in the stall or outside. It can also be secured to a wall using built-in fixing points. Drains at the base ease cleaning and let out rainwater. Assembly and disassembly are easy for travel and cleaning.

Haygain is proud to include the Haygain Forager in its roster of science-backed horse health products. Along with Haygain Hay Steamers and Haygain ComfortStall Sealed Orthopedic Flooring, The Forager is an important part of natural, healthy horse care: “The Haygain Way.” For more information, visit www.haygain.us.

5 Tips to Make Your Horse Shopping Trip a Success

By on Jun 29, 2021 11:30 am -

This blog was republished with permission from Athletux.

Selling and buying horses can be one of the most enjoyable or one of the most frustrating processes. Shannon Riley knows this all too well. She has developed her sales business, Infinity Sport Horse, in Aiken, SC, and sells upwards of over 50 horses per year. She prides herself on making the perfect match between horse and rider, and put together some tips to help you on your next horse shopping adventure. It isn’t easy sometimes, but you will find your dream ride!

Photo courtesy of Shannon Riley.

  1. Make a list of priorities when horse shopping and stick to it! Sometimes it can be hard if all of a sudden you see a great horse but maybe it has a few of the items on your no-can-do list like being a mare versus a gelding. Decide what you can and can’t live with beforehand so you aren’t doing it on the fly!
  2. Be realistic about vettings, and your long-term expectations. Be prepared to see “something” on a vetting, and be prepared to maintain a horse that’s had a solid career. Injections are very routine in this day and age, and can help your new horse be that much happier! Horses are horses, and if we x-ray every single joint, there will be questions inevitably. But rarely is it the findings on a PPE that end a career. Ride the horse, not the x-rays, and remember there’s rarely a “failed” vetting, simply findings that you can or can’t live with.
  3. If you have special accommodations you need, i.e. a trial, your trainer trying it three times, needing to see it off property, communicate that upfront with the seller! It is so much easier to address this and plan for it ahead of time for both parties if everyone is open and upfront.
  4. Be honest about your budget, and what that might need to reflect. If you want the Novice packer of the world, it may not also take you to Intermediate. If you want an upper-level horse with all the lovely movement, brain, skills, and talent, it might not be $5,000. It makes it much harder when you sit on a horse you love only to find out he is five times over budget.
  5. Be honest with a seller — if you don’t like a horse after five minutes, don’t ride it! None of us like wasting our time and if the horse isn’t for you, then you don’t need to create unnecessary stress either. Not everyone gets along with every horse and that is OK. Sometimes it takes patience to find your unicorn.

Photo courtesy of Shannon Riley.

Tuesday News & Notes from Legends Horse Feeds

By on Jun 29, 2021 12:01 am -

Princess rocking her new custom Horseware fly mask. Photo courtesy of Utah’s Hogle Zoo.

EN, meet Princess. She’s Horseware’s newest brand ambassador (according to me anyway). This darling rhino suffers from seasonal eye allergies at her home in Utah’s Hogle Zoo. Zookeepers have struggled for years to manage the condition, but finally they came up with the idea of a fly mask — much like what our horses wear. Horseware produced the custom garb, and it’s a perfect fit. Happy fly season, Princess!

Events Opening This Week: GMHA Festival of Eventing August H.T., Waredaca Farm H.T., WindRidge Farm Summer H.T., Otter Creek Summer H.T., The Summer Event at Woodside

Events Closing This Week: Champagne Run at the Park H.T., Essex H.T., Genesee Valley Hunt H.T., Full Moon Farms H.T.

Tuesday News: 

Help us as we plan our coverage of the Tokyo Olympics! Please take a moment to fill out this single-question poll.

“I just trail ride.” That used to be Allie Conrad’s autogenerated response when asked what kind of riding she enjoys. But she wasn’t giving herself near enough credit for the grueling physical, mental and emotional work trail riding can include. [I Only Dog-Paddle: An Eventer’s Conversion To ‘For-Real Trail Riding’ ]

When the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) was founded in 1921, just eight member countries made up it’s ‘international’ network, with Japan being the only among them outside of Europe. This year, roughly 50 nations will send equestrian athletes to compete at the Tokyo Olympics. [FEI 100 Years: Asia’s Thriving Equestrian Scene]

Alex Hua Tian has been a massive trailblazer for Chinese eventing. In 2008, he was the youngest ever rider to compete in the eventing discipline at the Olympics at the ripe age of 18. He fell at fence 8, but it did nothing if not ignite a fire inside the up-and-coming rider. Now, he returns with China’s first eventing Olympic team. [Tokyo Olympics: China’s Alex Hua Tian inspires new generation of riders with mainland team set to make eventing history]

Tuesday’s moment of cuteness: Liz Halliday-Sharp has enlisted LOTS of help in packing for the Tokyo Olympics.

Monday Video: ‘Test the Best Without Annihilating the Rest’

By on Jun 28, 2021 6:00 pm -

Bicton 4* XC – How do you test the best without annihilating the rest?With Helen West (Bicton 4* Course Designer/Organiser), William Fox-Pitt and Eric Winter (Badminton Course Designer and Bicton TD) we discuss the future of XC in our sport and how the challenge that Bicton presented the riders is just what is needed.

Posted by Lucinda Green MBE on Thursday, June 24, 2021

The cross country phase is the heart and soul of eventing. Without cross country, or without it influencing the standings of a competition, what’s the point of eventing anyway? However, the sport has to find a way to make cross country at the highest level of the sport challenging for even the most experienced horses and riders without making it potentially perilous for the rest of the field.

This is a question that many eventers and patrons of the sport, including the one and only Lucinda Green, are curious to explore and invested in answering. She recently sat down with fellow rider William Fox-Pitt; course designer for the recent Bicton four-star, Helen West; and Badminton course designer and Bicton Technical Delegate, Eric Winter, to explore this very conundrum.

The four-star track at Bicton was one recent event that seemed to have struck the balance of being a true test of stamina and training without being overly hazardous. At that event, 80 combinations left the startbox in the senior CCI4*-L and 34 more starters ran the under-35 CCI4*-L. At the end of the day the leaderboard was wholly shuffled as 35.7% of starters came home without jumping penalties, 25.9% incurred jumping penalties, and 38.4% did not complete. Of those who did not finish, the majority of pairs elected to retire, some were eliminated due to refusals or rider falls, and there were minimal horses falls.

Tilly Berendt said it best in her post-cross country report: “It might sound like, well, total carnage – but perhaps this is what we’ve been missing. Not horse or rider falls, per se, because those certainly aren’t one of the indicators of great sport; but this kind of stamina and technical challenge feels so unfamiliar now that, perhaps, it’s a sign that we need to start on the path towards rebuilding those skills around progressively tougher courses, ready for the resumption of something like normal.”

Together, these masterminds discuss why the design of the Bicton course was so influential and ponder several other lingering questions about modern eventing including: How do we design courses that educate horses and riders as they ascend the levels? Where did all the cross country elements like sunken roads and quarries go? How do showcase events fit into the sport as a whole? And, should we really be painting cross country fences colors like bright yellow or keep them naturally colored?

Thank you for sharing this conversation, Lucinda! As a sport, we all sure have a lot to think about.

Weekend Winners: Area III Championships at Stable View + Arrowhead, FRVPC, Inavale, Loudoun, Midsouth

By on Jun 28, 2021 3:30 pm -

Happy Monday! We’ve got another edition of Weekend Winners for you, complete with all the riders who took home the top honors in their respective divisions. It was also a busy weekend at Stable View in Aiken, Sc., where Area III riders duked it out for the Area Championships.

Over 360 riders competed in the Stable View USEF / USEA Horse Trials which was combined with the Area III Championships. Over three sunny weekend days, riders competed on Mark Phillips and Mogie Bearden Muller’s cross country courses and Chris Barnard’s stadium courses. Congratulations to all winners! If you’re looking for an opportunity to get back to Stable View, don’t miss the next Eventing Academy schooling day and unrecognized show, July 10-11!

Our Unofficial Low Score Award winner this week goes to Jane Musselman, who has won this award before with Engapore but this weekend takes home the win in the Open Novice 1 division at Midsouth aboard former Jessica Phoenix ride Bentley’s Best on a score of 17.1. Not to be outdone by his stablemate, Engapore also takes him the blue ribbon in the Open Novice 2 division on a score of 26.4. Honorable mention goes to Madeline Backus and Farrago S, who won their Training division at Midsouth on a score of 18.2.

Stable View Summer H.T. and Area III Championships: Final Scores

Advanced: Clayton Fredericks and FE Always In Time (38.4)
Intermediate: Cole Horn and MBF Cooley Permission to Land (39.5)
Intermediate – Championship: Elisa Wallace and Riot Gear (29.9)
Open Preliminary: Jenny Caras and Sommersby (30.8)
Preliminary Championship: Blake Fortson and Quiana AF (32.0)
Modified: Sara Beth Anton and SPF Vision Quest (29.3)
Modified Championship: Crockett Miller and Mr Panda (34.2)
Jr. Training Championship: Devon Tresan and Zavallo (28.6)
Open Training: Jenny Caras and Fernhill Salt Lake (32.1)
Sr. Training Championship: Lauren Alexander and Excel Star Over the Moon (29.8)
Training Horse Championship: Morgan Batton and Jamaican Vacation (31.1)
Training Rider: Chasity Ross and Celtic Sapphire (38.6)
Jr. Novice Championship: Sidnee Milner and BeauJeste (31.9)
Novice Horse Championship: Julie Richards and Fernhill Happiness (29.5)
Novice Rider A: Evan Fleck and In Living Color (30.0)
Novice Rider B: Katelyn Ross and Midnight Krogh (36.0)
Open Novice: Jennifer Helgren and Del Rio (22.4)
Sr. Novice Championship: Erin Nance and Fine Way to Fly (28.1)
Beginner Novice Horse Championship: Mary Carol Harsch and Theodore alCoda (28.0)
Beginner Novice Rider A: Caroline Burkhardt and My Mexico (27.5)
Beginner Novice Rider B: Isobel Crumb and Promise Windstar (31.3)
Jr. Beginner Novice Championship: Ashley Dowdy and My Mella Bella (29.3)
Open Beginner Novice: Kristin Schmolze and Ticket to Ride (25.5)
Sr. Beginner Novice Championship: Nina Celeste Braun and Abraxas (28.3)

Arrowhead H.T.: Final Scores

Preliminary: Andora Tutvedt and ADR’s Fausto (33.1)
Training: Zella Balkenbush and Let’s Tango (34.4)
Novice A: Julie Goodwin and Snip Of The Mist (25.0)
Novice B: Lydia Murphy and Magic Hat (44.9)
Beginner Novice A: Madison Manley and NDF’s Party Pard (26.4)
Beginner Novice B: Audrey Ochs and Bella Grigio (32.8)
Starter/Elementary: Madison Manley and NDR’s Fez (35.1)

Here’s to the Warfield Park members who put in the hours to make sure that both the Park and Arrowhead HT can be enjoyed…

Posted by Arrowhead Horse Trials & Warfield Park on Sunday, June 27, 2021

So many to thank for the great time at #AHT2021 this weekend. It’s only fitting to start with the awesome competitors…

Posted by Arrowhead Horse Trials & Warfield Park on Sunday, June 27, 2021

Fox River Valley Pony Club H.T.: Final Scores

CCI2*-L: Todd Wulf and Kilcannon Max (44.5)
CCI2*-S: Fiona Cotter and Miltown Malbay (36.9)
Open Preliminary: Leah Lang-Gluscic and Bollywood (44.2)
Jr. Training Rider: Emily Hedberg and Quasar (30.7)
Open Training: Rachel Simms and Liberal Lady (35.0)
Sr. Training Rider: Madison Bonamarte and Ben de la Creme (36.1)
Jr. Novice Rider: Megan Holmes and VC Casandra (28.3)
Novice Horse: Olivia Miller and Convince Me (27.9)
Open Novice: Kristen Rozycki and Vandalia (26.4)
Sr. Novice Rider A: Elise Bell and FAE Salty Dog (31.4)
Sr. Novice Rider B: Debra Simon and Alpha Leonis (26.4)
Jr. Beginner Novice Rider A: Taylor Kogen and Color Me Crazy (36.1)
Jr. Beginner Novice Rider B: Ella Scherer and Sueno de Oro (31.1)
Open Beginner Novice: Kristen Rozycki and Errill Lass (29.8)
Sr. Beginner Novice Rider A: Sara Fox and Kick The Dust Up (32.5)
Sr. Beginner Novice Rider B: Makinley Neill and D’Stinctive (25.6)
Starter: Lauren Weichold and River Waltz (34.2)

Inavale Farm H.T.: Final Scores

Open Intermediate: Anna Collier and Resolve It (66.7)
Open Preliminary: Kristi Walker and Just A Dream (36.6)
Open Training: Catie Cejka and Clarity Redefined (31.0)
Training Horse: Sarah Sullivan and Cariad (28.6)
Training Rider: Kayde Undraitis and Giorgio Armani VK (30.7)
Training Jr/YR: Madelyn Floyd and Redfield Bajall (29.1)
Novice Amateur 1: Alyssa Tucker and Arya (23.6)
Novice Amateur 2: Colette Jantze and Annual Update (29.8)
Novice Rider Jr.: Beatrice Wurfel and For Pete’s Sake (36.4)
Open Novice: Anna Collier and WT Isobele (30.5)
Beginner Novice Amateur 1: Angela Wilson and Houdini Hill (33.1)
Beginner Novice Amateur 2: Kady Ellifritz and Yankee Bay (33.3)
Beginner Novice Jr. 1: Isabella Montana and Mia San Mia (23.6)
Beginner Novice Jr. 2: Haley Peterson and Stunt Double (35.8)
Open Beginner Novice: Katie Bystrom and Rigby (28.1)
Intro: Lisa Kirsch and Tail Gunner (35.6)

And a fun story out of Inavale from Training winner Catie Cejka: My two homebreds finished first and second in training at their second Training! They both finished on their dressage scores. Clarity Redefined and I finished 1 in Open Training. Inavale ran an amazing event even though we had a record heat wave. I’m a very proud horse mom and rider today!”

Photo courtesy of Catie Cejka.

Loudoun Pony Club Summer H.T.: Final Scores

Open Intermediate: Charlotte Stillfried and Palma D (58.1)
Open Preliminary: Martin Douzant and Olympus (22.8)
Open Training A: Lauren Nicholson and Windchase Starfire (31.5)
Open Training B: Lauren Nicholson and Carbon Copy Z (32.8)
Open Training C: Tera Call and Roman Attitude (40.2)
Jr. Open Novice: Colby Poe and Windchase Brego (34.5)
Novice Rider A: Lauren Speck and Maggie (32.4)
Novice Rider B: Lily Rodman and What Opposition (37.5)
Open Novice A: Brooke Bayley and Fernhill Cork Blues (31.8)
Open Novice B: Brittany Hebets and Stuck on Gold (29.3)
Beginner Novice Horse: Rebecca Lee and A Proper Villain (33.9)
Beginner Novice Rider: Samantha Manning and Good Luck Molly (28.1)
Jr. Open Beginner Novice: Scout Knull and Ron Juan (32.8)
Open Beginner Novice: Alice Johnson and Piedmont Sun (32.2)
Introductory A: Hannah Barry and Dora the Explorer (32.5)
Introductory B: Annabelle Coppersmith and Zenani (34.7)

Midsouth Pony Club H.T.: Final Scores

Open Intermediate/Preliminary: Allie Knowles and Exmoor Denver (29.1)
Open Preliminary: Breeana Robinette and The Dark Mark (32.2)
Open Training 1: Madeline Backus and Farrago S (18.2)
Open Training 2: Marty Riney and George Alexander (28.2)
Training Horse: Allie Knowles and Uptons Daffodil (30.5)
Training Rider 1: Courtenay Turner and Flying Private (28.6)
Training Rider 2: Megan Northrop and Harrison (25.7)
Novice Horse 1: Jamie Allison and Jedi (24.5)
Novice Horse 2: Carleigh Fedorka and Judge Johnny (26.7)
Novice Rider 1: Alyssa Cairo and Paddington (23.1)
Novice Rider 2: Victoria Baugh and Curioso (30.2)
Novice Rider 3: Melanie Helms and PS Gran Torino (27.3)
Open Novice 1: Jane Musselman and Bentley’s Best (17.1)
Open Novice 2: Jane Musselman and Engapore (26.4)
Beginner Novice Horse 1: Marty Riney and Inherbiggirlpants (25.8)
Beginner Novice Horse 2: Diane Begemann and Middle of Nowhere (24.5)
Beginner Novice Rider 1: Emily Nichols and Galway Girl (30.0)
Beginner Novice Rider 2: Callie Scissor and Al Caponey (23.3)
Open Starter 1: Jessica Dees and Night Vale’s Very Own (34.3)
Open Starter 2: Riley Jones and Endgame (27.8)

Equestrian Sports New Zealand Names Tokyo Olympic Eventing Team

By on Jun 28, 2021 2:30 pm -

Jonelle Price and Grovine de Reve. Photo by Shelby Allen.

Tim and Jonelle Price spearhead the New Zealand eventing team for the Tokyo Olympic Games. The couple, who sit at two and seven respectively on the world rankings, will be joined by Games debutant Jesse Campbell from the Waikato. New Zealand-based Bundy Philpott is the travelling reserve rider.

The Prices enter the Games in solid form. The pair have, between them, been on the podiums of the Northern Hemisphere’s top 5* events, including Badminton, Burghley, Kentucky, Pau and Luhmuhlen. It is their second consecutive Olympic Games together.

Meanwhile, Campbell, who grew up being inspired by New Zealand’s eventing superstars, says it has been a lifetime goal to go to the Olympic Games. “The New Zealand eventing team has an incredible legacy and it is really exciting to be adding my own chapter to it,” he said. “I really hope I can do it proud.”

With the team naming box now “ticked”, it was time to focus on getting a medal. “The real work steps up another level as we get ready to compete at Tokyo.”

Tim Price and Vitali. Photo by Tilly Berendt.

Jonelle was the reserve for Athens (2004) and rode at London (2012), where the team won bronze, with both she and Tim on the team for Rio (2016) – the first time a couple represented New Zealand in eventing at the Olympic Games. Jonelle is excited to be named aboard Grovine de Reve, a horse which has continued to impress. “Grovine de Reve has gone from strength to strength in the time we have had him,” she said.

“It doesn’t always work out that you have a horse whose age and stage truly aligns with a championship, but I really believe it does for this guy. The postponement probably worked in his favour.” The combination had recorded two 5* runs, consolidating his form at the highest level.

Tim Price is “thrilled” to be included in the team and also feels his mount is in good form. “Vitali is just the right sort of horse for this kind of competition – athletic, fast and honest. He has been beautifully produced by Jock Paget and later by James Avery so is a real Kiwi community horse,” said Tim.

ESNZ high performance general manager Jock Paget, a team bronze medallist from the London Olympic Games, extended huge congratulations to all the riders, grooms, owners and wider team. “It is a massive team effort and there are so many critical pieces of the puzzle that have to come together at the highest standard to achieve this,” said Jock.

Jesse Campbell and Diachello. Photo by Shelby Allen.

“It is great to see Tim and Jonelle in the team and exciting to see some well-deserved new faces in the line-up which shows strength in the programme and signs of growing depth. Hats off to the high performance team led by Graeme Thom – it has been a mammoth effort from everyone. The relentless skill and determination to properly prepare for these Games amongst all the barriers in place was exceptional.”

New Zealand Olympic Committee CEO Kereyn Smith extended her congratulations to the athletes. “We’re thrilled to have Tim and Jonelle back in the team and it’s great to have a talented young rider Jesse joining us for his first Games,” said Smith.

“We have a proud eventing legacy at the Olympic Games and I have no doubt this team will be adding another fantastic chapter to that history in a month’s time in Tokyo.”

Sir Mark Todd and the mighty Charisma won New Zealand’s first Olympic equestrian medal with an individual gold at Los Angeles (1984), which he backed up in Seoul (1988) with another individual gold, while the team won bronze. In Barcelona (1992) the team won silver with Blyth Tait winning individual bronze aboard Messiah. The team won bronze at Atlanta (1996) with Blyth aboard Ready Teddy and Sally Clark aboard Squirrel Hill taking gold and silver respectively.

Sir Mark won an individual bronze in Sydney (2000), and then London’s team bronze the latest medal. The team came tantalising close to the podium in Rio (2016) but had to settle for fourth.

Amanda Pottinger on Just Kidding and James Avery on Mr Sneezy have been named as non travelling reserves.

New Zealand will also be represented by an already-announced showjumping team at Tokyo

Team:
• Tim Price and Vitali owned by Joe and Alex Giannamore and Tim Price
• Jonelle Price and Grovine de Reve owned by Therese Miller and Jonelle Price
• Jesse Campbell and Diachello owned by Kent Gardner and Jesse Campbell

Traveling Alternate:
• Bundy Philpott and Tresca NZPH owned by Brian and Bundy Philpott

Non-Travelling Reserve:
• Amanda Pottinger and Just Kidding owned by the Pottinger family
• James Avery and Mr Sneezy owned by Tiny Clapham, Heidi and Ian Woodhead and James Avery