Hyde Park Garden Mews. Photo by Rowi McIntosh.
I love following this Facebook page called Between The Ears because photos like this pop up on my feed and it brings me small bursts of joy. Seeing the view from equestrians all over the world is like feeling kinship with a huge portion of the population, and yet a special club. I know that a lot of my best moments in the saddle were rides alone with my horse and my dog, and just looking at a view that is beautiful, or experiencing something really cool with just my horse as witness. Also, riding in Hyde Park is probably predictably on my bucket list.
The Maryland International + Horse Trials (Adamstown, MD) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times][Volunteer]
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Arrowhead H.T. (Billings, MT) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
Chattahoochee Hills H.T. (Fairburn, GA) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer]
Huntington Farm H.T. (South Strafford, VT) [Website] [Entries] [Volunteer]
Genesee Valley Hunt H.T. (Geneseo, NY) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Scoring]
Masterson Equestrian Trust YEH/NEH Qualifier (Lexington, KY) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times][Volunteer] [Scoring]
Redefined Equestrian Horse Trials (Fort Collins, CO) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer][Scoring]
Summer Coconino HT and Western Underground, Inc. TR,N,BN 3 Day Event (Flagstaff, AZ) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
News From Around the Globe:
The world lost a legend this week with the death of Tullibard’s Hawkwind. On July 2, five-star eventer Jordán Lindstet Granquist said goodbye to her first advanced and five-star horse, Tullibard’s Hawkwind at the age of 25. “He was the one that first took me across the country to the biggest competitions of my life and opened my eyes to the endless goals and dreams in starting my career,” she wrote on Facebook. “He stole the hearts of many crowds as people could see the size of his heart and love for me as he galloped across the county. I’ll never forget the electrifying applause as we entered the Rolex stadium on Sunday 2012. Last in the standing but first in the eyes of so many that believed in us. His presence truly was remarkable and his wisdom was beyond extraordinary. When our Eventing career together came to an early end in 2013 he owed me absolutely nothing and had already given me everything.” [Flashback Friday to Tullibard’s Hawkwind]
There is evidence of “bit” wear on horses’ teeth dating back to 3500 BC, though it is generally believed that horses were first controlled by means of a rope around the lower jaw. Early designs may have been similar to the Native American “war bridle.” One of the earliest known examples of a metal bit comes from the ancient Near East, specifically from the region of modern-day Iran. If you’re a nerd like me, you’ll be fascinated with this lesson in the history of bits. [Summer School: Evolution of the Bit]
The 2023 Area III Championships took place at the Chattahoochee Hills Horse Trials last weekend. With twelve stacked championship divisions, each winning pair had their own journey to the top. Meet your newest USEA Area III Champions here. [Area III Champions]
Good equitation is valuable no matter what your discipline, as function follows form in a lot of ways. In this edition of Jumping Clinic, Beezie Madden describes correct leg contact with the saddle and horse. Not only that but Beezie comments on this rider’s release, seat, upper body and more. [Jumping Clinic with Beezie Madden]
