Olaf. Photo courtesy of his own Facebook page.
Apropos of nothing, this here is Olaf. Olaf caught my eye on Facebook the other day, mostly because of his smart outfit. Now, I don’t agree with dressing your horse like this for a cross country round, but I can hardly argue with dressing your cow in such a getup. Olaf is a year old registered Angus cow, and he’s obviously incredibly quiet. As he is young still, he does get ridden, but he only walks at a sedate pace and is working on his steering. He also pulls a cart, which is ridiculously cute and you can find videos of it on his Facebook page. Just a little Friday tidbit to put a smile on your face!
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News From Around the Globe:
Recent moves by the IOC to reduce the number of team members in Olympic Eventing has not been well received by many countries, and chief among them is England. At the FEI’s General Assembly last week, British Eventing made a public statement about their negative feelings towards this move, along with Holland, Germany, and the US. The group will meet again in December to consider how the sport fits in to a long term Olympic goal. [Brits Against Limits to Olympic Teams]
Time is running out to enter our exclusive giveaway from MOJO! We’re giving away a MOJO wristband and a halter patch for your horse. Entries close tomorrow, so get them in now! [Get Your Balance Back with MOJO]
You can help bring Horse & Hunk Calendar to the United States. Do you dream about a calendar for your tack room that has ridiculously good looking guys and absurdly well groomed horses? Well now you can be part of the journey to help this become a reality. Not only that, but your purchase of a Horse & Hunk calendar benefits The Brooke, an international organization that provides veterinary care to impoverished countries and the working equines that live there. [Horse & Hunk]
The Horse Radio Network Holiday Radiothon is coming up on Cyber Monday, Nov. 30! Featuring 20 hosts, celebrity guests and over $2,500 in prizes, you don’t want to miss this epic 12-hour long party. EN’s own Jenni Autry and Leslie Wylie are hosting the final hour, and we need YOU to call in so we can show the world eventers are awesome. [HRN Holiday Radiothon]
Cornell Madden served 11 years behind bars but he now has a job as a groom for trainer Hugh McMahon. He is the first graduate of Second Chances Farm, a program that trains prison inmates to work with horses, to work at a race track. Horses have been shows to be great at helping rehabilitate humans from all walks of life, and this is no different. [Baltimore Sun]
And congratulations to Ashley Hannan, this week’s Fab Freebie winner. Ashley has scored a pair of Kerrits Sit Tight N Warm breeches, courtesy of Kerrits. [Fab Freebie]
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A little Galway flashback Friday for you:
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