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Who Jumped It Best? Larkin Hill Intro Edition

By on Jul 9, 2020 10:51 am -

It’s time for another edition of Who Jumped It Best? Our latest edition is brought to you once again by Joan Davis of Flatlandsfoto (don’t forget to order your show prints at her website here!), and we’re tackling the Intro A division from Larkin Hill in New York this past weekend. Voting will close on Sunday, July 12!

Take a look at the following photos from the Intro A division at Larkin Hill and vote below for which pair presents the best overall picture:

Mackenna Bowen and Archy:

Mackenna Bowen and Archy. Photo courtesy of Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

Anna Colman and Gilligan:

Anna Colman and Gilligan. Photo courtesy of Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

Savannah P Fiore and All the Rave:

Savannah P Fiore and All the Rave. Photo courtesy of Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

Molly Jackson and Ballylee Comic Storm:

Molly Jackson and Ballylee Comic Storm. Photo courtesy of Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

Katherine Kupferer and Quicksilvers Classical:

Katherine Kupferer and Quicksilvers Classical. Photo courtesy of Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

Laura Voorheis and Welcome Diamond:

Laura Voorheis and Welcome Diamond. Photo courtesy of Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

Cast your vote here:

Thursday News & Notes from Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS)

By on Jul 9, 2020 1:10 am -

Madison Haney, age 15, and her mount Revelation shows off their Fourth of July spirit on their way to winning Prelim-Training division at Larkin Hill H.T. Photo by Doug Haney.

The past weekend’s Larkin Hill H.T. was the first official USEA Area I event of the season, and by all accounts everyone was excited to not only be celebrating the Fourth of July, but also to be back out competing. And let’s all keep doing our part to keep it that way! We hear that Larkin Hill did an amazing job of mandating all COVID-19 social distancing guidelines and everyone willingly abided by the rules and respected one other’s personal space. Not that we would expect anything different from the eventing community!

U.S. Weekend Event Preview:

Champagne Run at the Park H.T. [Website][Entry Status/Ride Times]
Maryland HT II at Loch Moy Farm: [Website][Entry Status]
Poplar Place HT: [Website][Entry Status][Ride Times]
Genesee Valley Hunt HT: [Website][Entry Status/Ride Times]
War Horse Event Series HT: [Website][Entry Status]

National Holiday: National Sugar Cookie Day

Thursday Reading List: 

Doug Payne is a Rider of Many Talents, Including the Hunters, at Tryon Summer 5

Meet Casper Cole, the USEA’s Volunteer of the Month

USEA Events A-Z: The Event at Isaacks Ranch

World Bitless Association and FEI to meet for the first time

Catch the cross country LIVE from Barbury Horse Trials 2020!

Application Deadline for $5,000 Diversity Scholarship Extended by One Week to July 17

Hot on Horse Nation: Thursday Video: Swimming With Dolphins

Just in on Jumper Nation: Green is the New Blue Unveils New Website to Help Horse Shows Become More Eco-Friendly

Podcast: In the latest episode of Major League Eventing, Karen and Rob chat with USEF Eventing 25 training list member Megan Sykes.  Megan shares her story of coming up and her transition from working student to running her own business. Listen in to hear how she won her first pony in a 4-H essay contest. [Listen]

Social: If you are heading to Champagne Run…

Please please please remember your masks at the Kentucky Horse Park. The whole weekend. Have one on your person. If you…

Posted by Jj Jayhawk Sillman on Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Video: “Doug Payne is a 5* event rider AND a Grand Prix show jumper. BUT WAIT, there’s more. He is additionally a fantastic hunter rider. Watch him pilot Quiberon around the Green Hunter 3’6″ course at Tryon Summer 5 to a second place. I’m in awe of the smoothness!” — Lynn Mueller via Jumper Nation

Wednesday Video from Kentucky Performance Products: The ‘Star’ Exercise

By on Jul 8, 2020 5:30 pm -

One of my favourite exercises to help with a multitude of skills for jumping . Particularly good for improving canter rhythm, accuracy (being central over rails and learning to ‘see ‘ distances ) steering with the leg whilst improving the contact .. and so on ! Star can be any size , depending on the desired improvement , eg more towards turning improvements (smaller) or bigger distances and stride length (bigger) . Plus an excellent exercise in the winter to get the freshness off them !

Posted by Sharon Hunt Eventing on Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Looking for a versatile exercise to add to your toolkit? We’ve got you covered with this “Star” exercise from Sharon Hunt to try out with your horse. Sharon Hunt is a British Olympian who, among many other accolades, also won the Luhmühlen CCI4* in 2010 aboard Tankers Town. Sharon shares many training exercises on her Facebook page, and the Star comes as the latest of the bunch.

“(This exercise is) particularly good for improving canter rhythm, accuracy (being central over rails and learning to ‘see ‘ distances) steering with the leg whilst improving the contact and so on,” Sharon wrote about the Star exercise, which consists of five poles on the ground set at varying distances depending on space and desired difficulty. “Star can be any size, depending on the desired improvement, e.g. more towards turning improvements (smaller) or bigger distances and stride length (bigger).”

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Entries Now Open for MARS Great Meadow International + New CCI3*L Pending Approval

By on Jul 8, 2020 1:10 pm -

Lynn Symansky and Under Suspection, 2019 GMI CCI4*-S winners. Photo by Shelby Allen.

Entries are officially open today for the MARS Great Meadow International, taking place Aug. 20-23 in The Plains, Virginia. This year, organizers are thrilled to offer an expanded selection of divisions, including a new Preliminary Horse Trials division as well as a CCI3*-L, pending FEI approval. Entries will be capped at 220 in light of health precautions as well as scheduling logistics — your best chance of obtaining a spot is to go ahead and enter now.

MARS Great Meadow International is slated to host the following divisions:

  • CCI4*-S
  • CCI3*-L (pending approval)
  • CCI3*-S
  • CCI2*-S
  • Preliminary

It was a big undertaking for the team at Great Meadow, which fielded interest from US Equestrian to host a CCI3*-L as an addition this year. Unlike many other venues, Great Meadow has just one main competition arena, which makes adding multiple divisions more complicated. It was a challenge the organizing team led by Darrin Mollett as well as scheduling whiz Steve Symansky were up for.

“We just needed to see if we could pull off the scheduling,” Darrin said. For cross country, designed by David O’Connor, the expansion to host both a Preliminary as well as a Long division was easier due to the amount of acreage available. Routing the course, however, will take the CCI3*-L from one side of the property to the other, using the competition arena as a connector. Some scheduling wizardry ensued (“Steve Symansky was amazing with that,” Darrin added), and the modified schedule can be found on the updated omnibus listing here. Please note that the CCI3*-L is still pending FEI approval, but riders are nonetheless encouraged to enter and will receive a full refund should approval not be granted.

MARS Great Meadow International is also a spectator-friendly venue, but social distancing protocol this year will have this event looking just a bit different. Never fear, though, Darrin says the team is working hard on some creative tailgating options in order to allow for some spectator traffic. More information on this will be posted on the Great Meadow International website once finalized.

JUMP FOR JOY! Entries are now open for the 2020 MARS GMI. We can’t wait to see you August 20-23rd. We will be running the following divisions:CCI**** -SCCI*** -L (pending approval)CCI*** -SCCI** -SPreliminary Mars Equestrian United States Eventing Association, Inc. (USEA)

Posted by Great Meadow International on Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Quarrycrest Echo, British Team Gold Medal Winner, Euthanized Due to Rare Disease

By on Jul 8, 2020 11:00 am -

Piggy March and Quarrycrest Echo at the 2019 European Championships. Photo by William Carey.

Quarrycrest Echo, a team horse piloted by Piggy March for Great Britain until December of 2019 when he was sold to Japan for Toshiyuki Tanaka, was euthanized this past weekend after suffering from eosinophilic enteritis, a rare inflammatory disease affecting the small intestine. The Irish Sport Horse gelding was 13 years old.

Quarrycrest Echo, or Red as he was known at home, found much success in Piggy March’s thoughtful program, and the pair’s record speaks for itself. Together, they completed 20 FEI events together from 2013 through 2019, when the horse was purchased by Riding Club Crane for Toshiyuki Tanaka to pilot.

Piggy and Red finished 10th individually and took home a team gold medal in Tryon at the 2018 World Equestrian Games and were also a part of the silver medal winning team at the European Championships at Luhmühlen last year. Stateside fans attending the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event in 2019 were treated to a streak of red flashing by the galloping ropes as Piggy and the lanky chestnut managed to come home just barely over the optimum time despite a near miss on course at the Hollow. They finished in fourth place on the weekend, and Piggy would use the springboard of momentum to serve up her first CCI5* win at Badminton the following weekend.

Toshiyuki Tanaka and Red had an abbreviated start to their partnership, completing one CCI3*-S in Portugal together in February, just before the pandemic lockdown swept the world. “The Japanese were very appreciative that they were able to buy him, through Riding Club Crane, and it was a dream for Toshi to have the ride on him,” coach Angela Tucker told Horse & Hound. It is just such a shame he never had the chance to form a partnership with him.”

The EN team sends its sympathies to all who were lucky to know Quarrycrest Echo.

SmartPak Product Review: SmartTherapy Mesh Sheet

By on Jul 8, 2020 8:31 am -

SmartPak launched an entire line of unique SmartTherapy products on June 15. I had the opportunity to review the SmartTherapy Mesh Sheet.  Here are my observations!

The SmartTherapy line includes sheets, wraps, pads, and more that use Ceramic far infrared radiation (cFIR) technology.  Ceramic particles are embedded in the fabric to absorb body heat and reflect it back to the horse as soothing far infrared rays that activate blood flow, which may help to decrease inflammation, improve recovery, and protect from oxidative stress.

Full view of the SmartTherapy Mesh Sheet.  Photo by Lynn Mueller.

The SmartTherapy Mesh Sheet itself contains the ceramic fabric on the chest, shoulders, back, and hindquarters (the key muscular areas that often need the most warm up or recovery from a ride).  The rest of the sheet is made of a light mesh.  The product itself is easy to put on and remove, as it’s lightweight.  Once the front chest straps are adjusted, it’s also easy to use the quick clips instead of fiddling with buckles.  It comes with belly surcingles and a tail cord like a “regular” blanket would. However, because of the mesh and the therapeutic nature of the product, I wouldn’t recommend using this for turnout.  Furthermore, my mare isn’t destructive in her stall, but if you have a blanket chewer, he or she might be able to make a meal out of the mesh.

The sheet I reviewed was a size 78.  My mare, Classy, is a slightly narrow Thoroughbred and typically takes a size 75, but with the adjustability options and the nature of the sheet (the fabric breathes and isn’t so heavy that it pulls like it would be if she was wearing a 78 winter turnout), she didn’t experience any rubbing.

Front adjustable panel. Photo by Lynn Mueller.

Classy is turned out all night, so she wore the sheet during the day in her stall.  She started off wearing the sheet for two hours per day, as she’s never had any experience using a cFIR product before.  I’ve heard of horses getting rare allergic reactions to cFIR technology fabric, so I wanted to play it safe by not leaving it on all day.  After a couple of days of the two-hour trial, we moved her up to wearing it for four hours per day, then six.  Though the sheet is mesh and the item description indicates that it can be worn during hot weather, I was still hesitant for her to wear it when it was exceptionally hot out (over 80 degrees and humid, in Illinois), as I didn’t want her to overheat.  It’s not terrible in the barn as there is a lot of air flow and we have giant aisle fans, but especially for her well-being as well as with her being up for sale, I wanted to really play things safe.  She wore the sheet most days for our two week testing period but did go a few days without it.

Close up view of therapeutic material. Photo by Lynn Mueller.

After a few days of wear, Classy seemed to be able to move into more strenuous work more quickly, rather than taking a longer time to warm up.  Typically, she doesn’t come out stiff (usually this only happens in the winter when she’s not turned out nearly as much due to the weather), but sometimes it can take a bit of persuasion to get her to move forward.  I also was able to jump her around some low fences after a short warm up, and she felt great, especially having not jumped in a couple of weeks.  She did have a few days off and wasn’t ridden every day, as I was at a show with my other horse, but other than that she performed well.  I took her for a long trail ride with another boarder and she put out a nice, marching walk that’s hard to get her to do sometimes (maybe that’s an attribution to my riding, but still…) Meanwhile, she continued all-night turnout, which certainly helps with keeping things flowing.

Close up view of mesh. Photo by Lynn Mueller.

All in all, I’d say that this sheet would be beneficial for anyone looking to add a little “extra” to help their warm up or recovery, and I think it will be even more useful in the late fall or winter as opposed to the summer when I was a little worried about the heat.  Together with turnout, ample warm up, and appropriate days off/work load, it could be a great addition to your horse’s wardrobe and your own program.

To purchase the SmartTherapy Mesh Sheet, click here!

Wednesday News & Notes from Ecovet

By on Jul 8, 2020 12:01 am -

One of the smallest yet significant things I’ve learned in these tumultuous last few weeks of heightened awareness is that there is a vast community of content creators and brilliant minds that I’ve not known about until now. It’s difficult to come to grips with the idea that perhaps societal bias live in all of us, but one thing I do know to be true is that within all of us is room for more knowledge and growth. In efforts to make my time on social media slightly more productive, I’ve been introduced to many new-to-me and incredible people, brands, and projects that inspire me to keep learning and doing more to elevate the rich voices that are within our community. The post I placed at the head of this post is from Miguel Flores-Gayle, a content creator and director who has worked extensively with the Compton Cowboys (among many others). Take a look at his stunning work here.

U.S. Weekend Event Preview

Champagne Run at the Park H.T. [Website][Entry Status/Ride Times]
Maryland HT II at Loch Moy Farm: [Website][Entry Status]
Poplar Place HT: [Website][Entry Status][Ride Times]
Genesee Valley Hunt HT: [Website][Entry Status/Ride Times]
War Horse Event Series HT: [Website][Entry Status]

National Holiday: In honor of today being National Video Game Day, you’ll find me bribing Tilly to find me a coveted copy of Equestriad 2001. If you know, you know.

Wednesday Reading List:

A tiny bit of digging led me to some really interesting information on Adam Hollingsworth, who you may recognize from this image that made waves on social media during recent police brutality and systemic racism protests. Adam, a Chicago native who appeared as a viral video star during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, says his ongoing mission is to teach more kids in Chicago and beyond about the therapeutic benefits of being around horses. He says he rides with a bigger purpose now, wanting to show others that there are other paths. In May, Adam started a GoFundMe with the goal of using the funds to take his educational clinics on the road. “I’m asking if you can donate to help me continue going to different neighborhoods in different inner cities in the Midwest,” he writes.

Who plays the part of your eyes on the ground or sounding board? As much as riding is an individual endeavor, it’s also helpful — almost imperative — to have a strong team of support around you. Lauren Sprieser writes about the concept of “checking your work” in her latest blog for the Chronicle of the Horse.

You’ve likely spent some time in the company of a horse with a noisy airway at some point. It sounds terrifying and it’s hard to determine what the source of the noise is. This helpful article from The Horse breaks down three common causes for upper airway noise and how they are treated.

Tip of the Day: I thought it might be fun to share little helpful tidbits that spring up on the internet. I loved this one illustrating correct versus incorrect jumping position.

Wednesday Video Break: Please enjoy this video of Tamie Smith and Mai Baum scoring a 19.8 at Twin Rivers this past weekend. #micdrop

Been working extensively with Johann Hinnemann the last couple months with all of the horses. It’s been a great to focus on the specific details with each of the horses. Lexus has always been an extravagant moving horse and because of that he looses the correct balance. This weekend he contained himself so well and is starting to be more consistent.

Posted by Next Level Eventing on Sunday, July 5, 2020

Ecovet is an entirely different type of fly spray … and you apply it to your horse in a different way, too. With fly season upon us, we’re sharing some tips for how to best apply Ecovet:

Some Like It Hot Collapses, Dies on Cross Country at Winona H.T.

By on Jul 7, 2020 10:00 pm -

We are very sorry to hear that Some Like It Hot, a 19-year-old Thoroughbred mare contesting the Starter division at Winona H.T., collapsed and died while on cross country.

The USEA released the following statement:

“The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is sad to report that Some Like It Hot collapsed and died on Saturday, July 4 at the Winona Horse Trials in Hanoverton, Ohio. Some Like It Hot was a 19-year-old Thoroughbred mare of unrecorded breeding owned by Ellie Celarek.

“Tamar Lask was riding Some Like It Hot in the Starter division when the horse collapsed and died while approaching fence 9 on the cross-country course. The rider was unhurt. An investigation into Some Like It Hot’s death is ongoing and the results will be reported to the USEA’s Safety Committee as part of the USEA Cardiopulmonary Research Study.”

We share our condolences to all of Some Like It Hot’s connections.

[Some Like It Hot (2001-2020)]

Tuesday Video from Flexible Fit Equestrian USA: A Tribute to the Queen of Dressage

By on Jul 7, 2020 5:00 pm -

I think I can speak for all eventers when I say that dressage is objectively the least fun of our three phases. But when done correctly it’s truly a thing of beauty, and no one does it better than Isabell Werth. Riding for Germany, Isabell is the most decorated dressage rider in the history of equestrian sport. In a 30+ year career, she’s picked up over 50 major medals. This video takes you through her success story.

Can you say GOAT?

Just this once, Go Dressage.

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A Letter to Me – Jacquie Brooks

By on Jul 7, 2020 1:14 pm -

If you could write a letter to your younger self, what would you say? That’s the topic of an ongoing series by Equestrian Marketing Firm Athletux. Today Team Canada Olympian Jacquie Brooks, dressage coach extraordinaire to many a top event rider, shares her letter.

Previous letters: Tamie Smith | Jennifer Wooten | Katy Robinson | Natalia Gurmankin | Joanie Morris| Will Faudree | Jan Byyny | Sara Kozumplik Murphy | Max Corcoran | Jacquie Brooks

Photo courtesy of Jacquie Brooks.

Dear Me,

Happy 8th Birthday!!! Until you turn 40 you are going to say this was the best year of your life! You are swimming competitively and you are sure you are going to the Olympics. You have an amazing teacher, Mrs. Thomas, and she is telling you that you can be anything you want to be! She lets you do a project that ends up taking the entire year, which your parents affectionately call the “everything you never wanted to know about the Olympics” project.

I have some good news and some bad news about that. You’re not going to the Olympics swimming for Canada. But you won’t give up and you will try many sports to find the perfect fit. The good news is you aren’t going to let your Olympic dream die.

Happy 10th!! Guess what? You’re moving to Toronto! Your best friends that you have been swimming with are moving too, so you’re not that upset. Sadly, you will lose touch with them. But don’t worry. You are going to meet a friend named Amanda Ferguson who is going to end up being the connection to that path to the Olympics you are going to spend the next 30 years chasing! Oh, and during the year you are writing this to yourself, a friend is going to reconnect you with your old swimming pal and greatest childhood friend (Cheers Jill Tinmouth and thank you Chloe Gasiorowski)!

Happy 18th! I see you are still chasing the Olympic dream but have decided that university would be a good idea. This is partially because your incredibly wise and wonderful parents have insisted on scholastic performance allowing you this amazing opportunity, but also because after much much pressure, they have offered the purchase of your first horse as your graduation gift!

Happy 21st!! This is going to be a big year! You’ve graduated!! You have your first dog! Jasper will live 17 wonderful years! Remember Amanda who has been your best friend since public school? Well, she is working for a Canadian dressage rider named Ashley Nichol (soon to be Holzer). Ashley has made the Canadian Pan Am Team competing in Cuba. When Amanda can’t go to the Games with Ashley, and you are offered the opportunity to groom for her, take the job!! You’ll pick it up as you go! Jill Macrae will help you and provide you with the Cole’s notes for grooming and it will be the start of the rest of your life!!!!!  You will discover dressage at the highest level and, guess what, you will find your sport!

Happy 22nd!! Time to cash in on that degree and go horse shopping! You have no extra money and you want to spend every penny on a horse! You are incredibly lucky to have Ashley and she will arrange for you to meet Tim Dutta and Guido Klatte. Tim will let you work flights to Europe and Guido will invite you into his home for an amazing three-week European horse hunt.  You will buy Finnegan, and he will be your catalyst to life long friendships with the Klatte and Dutta families!! You and Ashley will train him right up to Grand Prix and he will introduce you to the biggest shows North America has to offer! You will compete in big CDI competitions including many trips to Dressage at Devon. You will fall in love with freestyles especially when you ride in the World Cup Qualifiers at the Royal Winter Fair. (Oh, and Finnegan will still be eating your money when he is 31 and you are writing this letter to your younger self!)

Happy 33rd. The most amazing thing is going to happen this year. You are going to find a horse named Gran Gesto. He will be owned by a partnership and you are going to be given the opportunity to buy out one partner and keep the other. As important as Gran Gesto will prove to be, your friendship with Anne and John Welch will be even more important. You have spent your life chasing the Olympic dream and it is Sam that will deliver that dream to you and your family. But you will realize quickly that it is the people in your life, that is the most important. Anne will be instrumental in your career. Anne and John will become close personal friends to both you, and your parents, Mary and Eric.

(Sam will also still be eating your money as you write this letter!)

Happy 40th! I see you have been slugging away! Working hard! Teaching and riding from morning to late at night. It’s going to pay off!!  You are going to Hong Kong!! You are going to be an Olympian. But, again, you are going to realize it’s not just you. When you go down the center line you are going to see all the faces of the people who have been in your life living the dream with you. Eric and Mary and Anne and John will be there as owners, but so much more. Ashley is there as your coach and your teammate. Lindsay Kellock is there grooming but also as so much more than a groom. Without her entire family, you would not have been so able to focus on this single goal. Everything from taking care of Jasper to making sure you had at least one real meal a day! Your Olympic dream is finally going to come true thanks, in great part, to the people in your life!

Oh, and arguably, the most important thing that happens this year is your introduction to Tucker, your amazing, intelligent, kind, and fun-loving Labradoodle!

Happy 43! You have had an amazing friend named Chris Von Martels for quite a while now. He is going to suggest you try a horse. The horse is strong, opinionated, hot, and confused. Chris is going to tell you he thinks you can make the Olympic Team for London in 16 months. Believe him. You are going to go to your parents and Anne and John Welch and they are going to believe in you. And you are going to realize that the people that get behind this horse, Goose, make this dream happen a second time.

Happy 44!!  You and Goose will do it. You will proudly be introduced as a two time Canadian Olympian! London will prove to be the highlight of your life so far! You will spend your summer in England and fall in love with the country and the many Brits you will befriend. Goose will give you the ride of your career and the opportunity to become the first Dressage rider to wear a helmet in Olympic competition! You will be able to slow down and really enjoy every minute of the experience. Your biggest dream will be realized again!

You will continue to chase a third Olympics, and even more every day, you will realize your happiness and goals achieved will be because of the people that travel through this with you. You will meet the breeders of the horses you are privileged enough to ride. Without their dreams, yours would be impossible. You will be given opportunities to learn from incredible trainers but will recognize over and over again the value Ashley Holzer has to offer you as both your coach but also the greatest of friends. The people that you surround yourself with make your life happen. Your Olympic teammates Leslie Reid, David Marcus, and Ashley will forever be in your heart.

Anne and John will continue to make your career possible with their support. And, of course, your greatest supporters will be Eric and Mary, your parents. They will have both instilled in you your will to work and provided you with the opportunity to make that work what you love. They will own your horses, move to a property with a beautiful facility for you to run your business, and provide never wavering, non-stop belief in you. Your closest friends will be neighbors both in Canada and in Wellington, and due to a little thing called the World Wide Web, you will be able to stay close to those that live further away. You will meet so many amazing people through your clinics and lessons. Your life will be full!

Oh. And by the way …  the Olympics you will be working so hard to get to in 2020 …  you may want to rethink that year and do a little more vacationing and traveling in the early part!

You will be happy!  Don’t worry!

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