More photos at Boyd’s blog
It’s selection Tuesday on Eventing Nation and the COTH has arrived at the party with a story about a few interesting elements of team selection. The article has some interesting facts like a list of the selectors, and it explains that the ‘Vet Panel’ that we have been discussing for a few days uses a curved numerical probability each horse will complete the WEGs. But, one thing to remember when you are reading the article is that gives a much more positive view of the selection process than you would ever get talking to a rider, probably due to the fact that it quotes 3 people from USEF but no riders.
When you speak with riders they will tell you that there’s very little communication between the the riders and the selectors or team vets at this point–you or I know just as much about what the vets and selectors are thinking as some of the riders. This method has legitimate reasons, but it created a very tense and frustrated mood at the selection trials. That tension is increased by several orders of magnitude today as the riders sit by those beautiful barns in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia and await to hear their fate.
Also, check out 3D3W’s great interview with Brendan Furlong
Go eventing.
