From EN reader Steve Joyce: "It is never too early to start them on farm chores. Nora Kate Joyce (15 months old) helps feed the broodmares at Cabin White Farm. Truth be told, she insisted on helping and having both buckets! Pretty good indicator she may be tough between the red and white."
Entries for the Rolex Kentucky CCI4* are still rolling in — so quickly that I couldn’t keep up with the additions yesterday in my update posts. Twelve entries were added to the official entry list on the Rolex website yesterday afternoon, bringing the current total number of entries to 54. The list shows a wonderful mix of seasoned, veteran four-star riders and younger, up-and-coming riders who will be contesting their first four-star. We’re excited to see new horses and riders taking the challenge and look forward to cheering them on in person in just a few weeks!
Events This Weekend:
Galway Downs International HT: [Website] [Ride Times]
Full Gallop HT: [Website] [Ride Times]
Rocking Horse Spring HT: [Website] [Ride Times]
Morven Park Spring HT: [Website] [Ride Times]
Texas Rose Horse Park HT: [Website] [Ride Times]
Your Friday News:
Sixteen horses will contest the Galway Downs CIC3* this weekend in Temecula, Calif., with 48 additional horses competing in the CIC2* and CIC1* divisions. Dressage begins this morning at 10:50 a.m. PST. Show jumping is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. PST this afternoon. The CIC divisions will run cross country tomorrow. [USEF]
Equine Canada is speaking out against a new proposal that would allow only one country to qualify for the Olympics at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. Under the current rules, two countries are allowed to qualify in eventing and dressage through the Pan Ams. The Americas contain more than 30 percent of all FEI-member countries in the world. [Horsetalk]
EN’s own Jessica Bortner-Harris will be on the Horses in the Morning Radio Show this morning. After Glen the Geek and Jamie Jennings read Jessica’s post on trailering here on EN, they decided to have her on the show to talk more in-depth on the topic. Tune in at 9 a.m. EST today to hear Jessica on the show. [Horses in the Morning]
An Equine Disease Communications Center may be coming soon to the U.S. thanks to the work of two key industry groups. The American Horse Council and the American Association of Equine Practitioners are campaigning for increased biosecurity, education and a plan to stop the spread of diseases after an outbreak. [Horsetalk]
Two new EHV-1 cases in California have been linked to HITS Thermal. A Welsh-cross gelding in Santa Barbara Country and a warmblood stallion in San Diego County have both tested positive for the non-neuropathogenic EHV-1 strain. The warmblood stallion is also displaying mild neurological signs. [Horsetalk]
SmartPak Product of the Day: After giving away a Sunshield Long Sleeve Shirt to EN reader Molly Bucci in the SmartPak Mystery Product contest last week, I’ve been browsing technical riding shirts that will help keep me cool on hot days this summer. I really like the look of the SmartPak Cool-Tech Show Shirt. It’s super affordable, looks sharp and has excellent customer reviews. [SmartPak]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6RPZU1ZZCA
Jolie Wentworth and Killian O’Connor at last year’s Galway Downs CIC3*
