Not strictly Olympic related – I feel like now we’re in the final stretch, everything has to have some sort of Olympic theme to it – but too cute not to share. Jarillo, the latest up and coming superstar of Tim Price (who has been selected for the Kiwi team, AGAIN, so there’s your Olympic angle), has his own Instagram account.
Not just a pretty face, Jarillo (with a little help from his friends) has been sharing behind the scenes action from Aachen, and I don’t know about you, but I am here for it. Now all we need is the Olympic horses to get in on the Insta action, and we can all have a (virtual) ringside seat to all the Paris stable shenanigans.
U.S. Weekend Preview
Genesee Valley Hunt H.T. (Geneseo, NY) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Scoring]
One & Done Horse Trials (Lexington, KY) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
The Maryland Horse Trials at Loch Moy Farm (Adamstown, MD) [Website] [Entries] [Volunteer] [Ride Times] [Scoring]
Friday News and Reading
The future is looking bright for Lucy Nelson, owner and breeder of Laura Collett’s newly minted 5* ride, Hester. She has already welcomed a colt out of the filly, born by embryo transfer, and now there is another on the way. That’s Laura’s career plans sorted then!
Fancy breeding your own superstar? Then check out this piece from The Plaid Horse, on the key traits to look out for in a broodmare, from two top breeders.
We all know I love a podcast around here, and I’ve got another one for you to try this week. Horse & Country’s Jenny Rudall is at the helm, accompanied each week by Liberty Horsemanship Trainer Ben Atkinson and 5* eventer Simon Grieve. Expect silliness, insightful discussion and special guests – another entertaining listen to accompany you as you go about even the most mundane of yard tasks.
For most of us, to compete at the Olympics is the stuff that dreams are, quite literally, made of. As in, we haven’t a hope in hell of getting there. Then there is Ingrid Klimke, who has not only been on FIVE Olympic eventing teams, but brought home several medals to boot. As if that wasn’t enough, she has now been named as Germany’s travelling reserve in Paris, too, this time as part of the Dressage team. Seriously, Ingrid, please stop. You’re making the rest of us feel wholly inadequate. But also, YES YOU QUEEN!!!
We have another over achiever in our midst, this time in the form of an eventer turned show jumper turned eventing show jumper. Yep, that’s right, Chris Burton has been named as part of both the Australian Eventing and Showjumping team for the upcoming Olympics. Read more about his journey to Olympic selection – and the horse that tempted him back to eventing.
I don’t know about you, but I am still not quite over the news that William Fox-Pitt has retired from the top level of the sport. Still, all good (great) things must come to an end, and as he suggests, ’tis always better to bow out gracefully!
Sponsor Corner
Today is the LAST DAY to enter the July Eventing Academy at Stable View! Register here to sign up to school and compete your horse in one of the area’s favorite schooling competition. Take a look back at February’s Eventing Academy to see what you’ll be missing if you don’t sign up today.
Weekend Watching
It’s nearly time for Paris, baby! Get yourself in the mood with a little frivolity from Team GBR – and learn some fun trivia along the way!
