Our friends at Dubarry keep it classy at the AECs. Don't forgot to stop by their booth today if you haven't already!
Becky Holder and Courageous Comet concluded their decade-long partnership with a fairytale ending yesterday, winning the Advanced division at the American Eventing Championships at Chattahoochee Hills. Comet, 16, earns a well-deserved retirement after an incredible career that took the off-the-track Thoroughbred all over the world. Becky and Comet represented the U.S. at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Kentucky. Their impressive resume includes third- and second-place finishes at Rolex in 2010 and 2008, respectively. Comet and Becky also won the Advanced division at the AECs in 2010. Go Comet.
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In other AEC news, novice and beginner novice show jumping rounds run this morning. All other divisions concluded yesterday. Here’s a roundup of AEC divisions that already crowned their champions, as well as current division leaders in novice and beginner novice:
This weekend’s U.S. events:
Maryland HT: [Website] [Entry Status]
Aspen Farms HT: [Website] [Status/Times/Live Scores]
Copper Meadows HT: [Website] [Status/Times/Live Scores]
King Oak Farm HT: [Website] [Entry Status]
Five Points HT: [Website] [Status/Times]
Bucks County Horse Park HT: [Website] [Status/Times/Live Scores]
Your Sunday morning links:
William Fox-Pitt leads Blenheim; Mark Todd second [Horsetalk]
British eventers hold slender European Juniors lead [Horsetalk]
Herd of Przewalski’s horses returned to natural range [Horsetalk]
Eric Lamaze taking a break from competition until 2013 [Horsetalk]
Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro are world’s top dressage pairing [Horse & Hound]
Pippa Funnell injured after fall at Haras du Pin [Horse & Hound]
Lottery winners back young Scottish showjumper [Horse & Hound]
Fox-Pitt on target for 50th career win at Blenheim [British Eventing]
Cue the crazy: Lauren Sprieser gets back to the daily grind [COTH Blog]
Baby in a bucket keeping cool at Copper Meadows, photo via Hawley Bennett
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXR8AIGMJ6k
Becky and Comet’s winning show jumping round
