I’m always a sucker for a cute photo like this. Photo by JJ Sillman.
Tis the day for….Stressage! Hopefully not too much stress, and more dress, fingers crossed. Today we have nineteen of our horses and riders competing in the first phase, and a nice combination of fresh faces as well as experienced pairs. Who will lead the press conference at the end of the day? Only time will tell, so stay tuned to EN for updates and photos all day!
National Holiday: DRESSAGE DAY ONE
Major Events:
#LRK3DE: Website, Schedule, Start Times, Live Scores, How to Watch Live, EN’s Ultimate Guide, USEF Network, Horse & Country TV, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Instagram, EN’s Twitter
U.S. Weekend Preview:
Fresno County Horse Park H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]
University of New Hampshire Spring H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]
Loudoun Hunt Pony Club H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]
St. John’s H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]
News From Around the Globe:
New to Eventing and curious about this whole “horse inspection” thing? Required at all FEI events, the horse inspections are mandatory before the start of the event, and for long format events, the day after the cross country phase. While the horses and the riders do get incredibly dressed up and look amazing, the jogs are an important part of ensuring the safety and health of the horse before it enters into the challenging physical events of the next few days. [All About Horse Inspections]
Let’s talk about Boyd Martin’s fitness program. Nope, I’m not talking about how he gets his horse ready on the gallops, I’m talking about how he stretches it out to be nice and flexible for all the work he’s going to do this weekend. Boyd calls it “lazy man’s yoga”, but in reality it’s a series of intense supervised stretches that help him stay limber despite being half a titanium man at this point. [An Amateur Works Out with Boyd Martin]
Need some new listening material for your trot sets? Tune in to the new horse podcast “Turnout”! The brainchild of Carleigh Fedorka and John Wilkinson, this podcast brings together everything from the wide edges of the horse world including scientific exploration of veterinary studies, interviews with experts within the horse world, discussions on training methods, and insight into the horse industry. This is a podcast to check out, and their debut episode has just hit the air in time for Kentucky 5*! [Turnout Podcast]
