It’s OK Otis, we still love you. Photo by Jenni Autry.
Thank goodness it’s Friday, y’all! I’m so excited for the weekend, I can’t even tell you. I just made a huge decision yesterday (you have to wait to see what it is) but I can tell you this: my horse will love me for it, and my bank account will cry because of it. Wait…that pretty much describes all of my decisions….
Today we have the second half of the riders competing in the dressage phase at Luhmühlen, including Boyd’s second ride, Shamwari, at 9:18 EST and Phillip on Mighty Nice at 10:24 EST. They don’t even start competing until 1:00 pm local time, so my question is, what in the world is Jenni Autry getting up to all morning? I can’t even imagine what kind of trouble she and Chinch can cause with so many hours at their leisure…!
Luhmühlen Links: [Website] [Entries][Friday Dressage Times]
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Events This Weekend:
Aspen Farms HT [Website] [Entry Status/Times]
Round Top HT [Omnibus Listing]
Silverwood Farm Spring HT [Website]
Valinor Farm HT [Website] [Entry Status]
Seneca Valley Pony Club Spring HT [Website] [Entry Status]
Full Gallop Farm June HT [Website]
Larkin Hill HT [Website]
Bucks County Horse Park HT [Website] [Entry Status]
Cabin Branch Event Series Lumber River HT [Website]
News From All The Lands:
The stars are aligned at Luhmuehlen, but who will reign as king? William Fox-Pitt, current leader of the HSBC Classics series, has won the event three times, and he’s riding four-star winner Cool Mountain. Oliver Townend is fresh off a 2nd place at Badminton, riding Black Tie in his first CCI4*. Lucinda Fredericks and Flying Finish were 2nd in 2012 and 10th here last year, so they certainly have a chance at the top title. And of course, there’s Michael Jung. [Who Will Reign King?]
Hey-O!! I know you’re out there, so don’t try to hide. Tell me about your amazing, generous, athletic, one-of-a-kind THOROUGHBREDS! We have this series, I’m pretty sure you’ve seen it, it’s called “Thoroughbred Legends” and we basically spend an entire article telling the whole world about your unbelievable horse. Who doesn’t want that kind of idolatry? You should email me, if you have/had a TB that qualifies, or if you know of someone who deserves this honor. [Email Kate!]
Go go gender equality in sporting events! As we all know, equestrian pursuits are a great proponent for males and females competing on the same level, and IOC president Thomas Bach recently spoke to the importance of sport to advancing equality for everyone. Women have competed in the Olympics since 1900, but in 2012 a record 45% of the competitors were women! Historically, there were women in every single sport in the 2012 Olympics. [Sport Promotes Gender Equality]
Looking for a last minute late June competition entry? Look no further! The Genesee Valley Hunt Horse Trials is accepting post entries until June 24. They offer Intro through Preliminary levels, and also have an OTTB series award. They are an awesome, laid back event with rolling terrain to help you get your groove going, so sign up now to prep for the fall season! [Genesee Valley HT]
