Friday News & Notes from FLAIR Nasal Strips

Photo by Lisbeth Storandt

Photo by Lisbeth Storandt

How do Kim Severson Eventing’s dogs celebrate their fearless leader being named to the 2014 Team USA WEG squad? By chillin’ in the liverPOOL. Obviously! Virginia has been experiencing the kind of heat that can only be described as “soul crushing” and “heat stroke inducing”. So, of course, it’s going to thunderstorm for 24 hours, and that will increase the humidity, and then we get to compete this weekend!

Speaking of competing, I will be at Surefire HT this weekend, both days (although not all day) and if you can find me, I have a challenge for you that will result in 1) hilarity 2) internet popularity and 3) an awesome prize. Saturday I will be on foot, and probably wearing a sun hat, and Sunday I will be riding a gigantosaurus and hopefully surviving the Novice. Come find me and be like, “Hey Kate, I heard there is a super secret EN challenge here this weekend, and I’d like to participate.” Ask and ye shall receive!

Events This Weekend:

Fox River Valley PC HT & CCI* [Website] [Live Scores]

Shepherd Ranch SYVPC Horse Trials [Website] [Entry Status/Times]

Surefire HT  [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]

Encore HT [Website] [Ride Times]

Midsouth Pony Club HT [Website] [Entry Status]

Golden Spike HT [Website] [Ride Times]

Lost Hounds HT [Website] [Entry Status]

Great Vista HT [Website]

News, News, and More News:

Just in case you’ve been living under a rock….TEAM USA WEG NAMED!! Need I say more? [Team USA Names WEG Squad]

The battleground for WEG Dressage is ready…with strong teams from Germany, Holland and Great Britain. While there aren’t many times that we describe dressage as “exciting”, this is the one exception. England has Charlotte DuJardin and Valegro, Holland has Edward Gal as well as the newly returned Adelinde Cornelissen and Jerich Parzival, and Germany has, well, Germany. With so many horses scoring in the 80% heading to the WEG, it could be a showdown for the history books. [Parzival Back In Action]

After all the hubub, California Chrome has finally returned home to Harris Farms in California. He’s back in his birthplace, spending the summer healing from his ripped heal from the Belmont, and getting some well deserved R&R. Check out this awesome video from HRTV of his handlers, the man who started him, and a glimpse of both his dam and sire! [Cali Chrome Returns Home]

Woah, woah, what’s that change in the air that I sense? Is it a new series on EN??!! Does a training question have you stumped? Don’t know a polo wrap from a turnout blanket? Our newest advice columnist on Bloggers Row is a well known face in the eventing world and is ready to dish out some advice from “Behind the Mic.” If you have a question for our advice guru, email [email protected] — humorous questions welcome as you can expect humorous answers! 

Do you have or know of an awesome Thoroughbred that deserves to have his or her story told? If so, you should check out the EN series Thoroughbred Legends, presented by Cosequin. We love sharing memories of the horses that have helped us along the way, so if you have one to share please email me immediately! [Email Kate NOW]

 

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