Friday News & Notes from FLAIR Nasal Strips

Chinch was ridin' dirty today on Bad Pony. Check our Instagram for updates and hilarity!

Chinch was ridin’ dirty today on Bad Pony. Check our Instagram for updates and hilarity!

Another long day of competition on the books! Day one of dressage here at The Fork is done, and we’re having a ball. The weather is great so far, but please pray for a little overnight rain for our ponies’ legs on cross country! As so many of the pairs here are preparing for Rolex in just a few weeks, tensions can be high, and caution is necessary when running the cross country course. We have to wait until Sunday, so we’re hoping for a bit of rain!

U.S. Weekend Preview:

The Fork CIC & H.T. [Website] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

CDCTA Spring H.T. [Website] [Entry Status]

Chattahoochee Hills H.T. [Website] [Entry Status]

Pine Hill Spring H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]

Spring Bay H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times]

News From Around the Globe:

Live streaming hits the UK this spring with Belton CIC3*! With lots of Badminton bound horses and riders on the entry list, including William Fox Pitt, Andrew Nicholson, Jock Paget and Mark Todd, there’s sure to be an incredible competition. Anybody anywhere can have access to the cross country action through this live stream. [Belton CIC3*]

The future of equestrian sport is facing a reality check, according to Olympic Press Committee member Alan Abrahamson as delegates met to debate the direction of the sport at the FEI Sports Forum in Lausanne. Francesco Ricci Bitti, who will be standing unopposed for the presidency of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) later this month, was also adamant about the need for change. “But don’t do it only for the Olympics, do it for your sport. Find a compromise between the values your sport represent and the changes you need to make to make your sport more attractive. Be aware that the Olympics, the most attractive product of multi-sport in the world, has to change globally.” [Olympic Debate Serves as Reality Check for Equestrian Sport]

Does your horse have an inspiring story about coming back from a serious injury or illness? OCD Pellets wants to hear all about it! Send in your rehab to [email protected]for a chance to win an OCD prize pack (2-month supply of OCD Pellets, 1-month supply of COS Canine, and an OCD Pellets hat and T-shirt). Entries close Monday, May 2, 2016, and the story that receives the most views on EN will win. [Contest Details]

We all know one….the bell boot destroyer horse. If he/she is yours, I feel your pain. The horse that you put in the stall with bell boots and ten minutes later one is shredded. The one that you purchase $50 bell boots for and they only last a week. It’s the worst. These Davis Bell Boots may look simple, but they have proved to be the hardiest little suckers out there, in my experience. They’re extremely durable, and also affordable! [SmartPak Product of the Day]

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