From EN reader Maureen Hall: "Thought I would share a pic of our home away from home at events. Our two sons event, and we have it down to a science when we arrive at events, complete with our lunch table. This was taken at Glen Oro on May 26 in Ontario."
It’s officially humid and gross here in Pennsylvania, which means I’ll now be getting up at the crack of dawn to ride before the heat index reaches a deadly combination. There’s something peaceful about riding when the sun is still coming up and the day is just starting. I have fond memories from my childhood of crawling out of bed to ride my pony when the sky was just beginning to brighten during summer breaks from school. Whenever you have time to ride this summer, remember that this is supposed to be fun when you have sweat oozing from every pore in your body. Go summer.
Events This Weekend:
IEA Horse Trials, Classic Training & Novice 3-Day Event [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]
The Colorado Horse Park T3D, CCI* & Horse Trials [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]
GMHA June Horse Trials [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]
Poplar Place Farm June HT [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]
Waredaca HT [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]
Genesee Valley Riding & Driving Club HT [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]
Carriage House Farm CT [Website]
Your Friday News:
RF Amber Eyes, Karen O’Connor’s former two-star mount, is showing this Sunday at Devon in the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby with Kelly Farmer in the irons. Kelly saw a video of the mare, now named Commentary, through Marilyn Little and thought she would be a great fit for the derby ring. The mare most recently placed eighth in the CIC2* at Jersey Fresh with Hannah Sue Burnett. [COTH]
The SmartPak Equine USEA Classic Series is in full swing this weekend at IEA Horse Trials in Edinburgh, Ind., and the Colorado Horse Park Horse Trials in Parker, Colo. This series offers divisions in the traditional three-day format at the beginner novice through preliminary levels. [USEA]
Ian Stark adopted several feral ponies during a World Horse Welfare roundup on a remote farm in Moray, Scotland, 18 months ago. Today, the ponies are thriving as lesson ponies working with troubled children, and Ian thinks some of them have the talent to be FEI eventing ponies. [Horsetalk]
U.S. jockey Diane King, 67, became the oldest woman in North America to win a Thoroughbred horse race when she crossed the wire first in the eighth race at ThistleDown in Ohio on Wednesday. King, who won on her own horse, Ledgehill, has won more than $1.6 million in stakes purses throughout her 50-year career. [Horsetalk]
Lost Hounds Horse Trials will be excepting post entries through Sunday, June 9. The fastest and easiest way to enter is through Xentry with a credit card payment. Riders can also send entries with a cashier’s check or money order to the secretary no later than Monday, June 10. Don’t forget to include the $25 late fee with your entry. [Erie Hunt and Saddle Club]
Difficult Run Pony Club is accepting post entries for its horse trials until Friday, June 7. This is DRPC’s biggest fundraiser of the year, so it’s a great opportunity to support Pony Club while competing in a lovely event. All information on late entries is available in the USEA omnibus. [Difficult Run Horse Trials]
SmartPak Product of the Day: Fly season is in full swing here in Pennsylvania, and my new OTTB Mia is in desperate need of a fly sheet. While I love the SmartPak Deluxe Fly Sheet with Insect Shield, I wanted a sheet without an attached neck rug, so I opted for the SmartPak Classic Fly Sheet, which protects against 95 percent of harmful UV rays. [SmartPak]
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Kevin Case and Mullacash Paddy in the Junior BN at Loch Moy
