Wakey wakey bright and early if you want to watch Luhmühlen cross country! Today’s action kicks off with the CCI5* at 5:00 AM Eastern (11:00 AM local time/10:00 AM BST) and then the CCI4*-S gets underway at 7:05 AM Eastern (13:05 local/12.05 BST). Here’s how to watch via Horse & Country TV. Honestly, I’m probably going to opt for getting my beauty sleep (ha) in and will catch the replay on-demand later thanks to my H&C+ account.
National Holiday: Today is Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States as it was finally announced in Texas two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Like many things, that’s something I never learned about in school. Earlier this week President Biden signed a law making Juneteenth a federal holiday — the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther Jr. Day was established in 1983. Now that’s something to celebrate, but also to remind us how much work we all still need to do further fight for equality and equity.
If you’re looking for a fun way to celebrate Juneteenth (and get a kick of adrenaline if you missed watching cross country this morning!) try tuning in to CBS at 1:00 PM Eastern/noon Central time for the Bill Picket Invitational Rodeo — the first all-black touring rodeo — as they may their broadcast television debut.
Major International Events:
Longines Luhmühlen: [Website] [EN’s Form Guide] [CCI5* Live Scores] [CCI4* Live Scores] [Live Stream] [EN’s Coverage] [EN’s Instagram] [EN’s Twitter]
U.S. Weekend Action:
Flora Lea Farm YEH and Mini Trial (Medford, Nj.): [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times]
Full Gallop Farm June H.T. (Aiken, Sc.): [Website] [Entry Status]
Honey Run H.T. (Ann Arbor, Mi.): [Website] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]
Horse Park of New Jersey H.T. (Allentown, Nj.): [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]
Kent School Spring H.T. (Kent, Ct.): [Website] [Ride Times]
Shepherd Ranch Pony Club H.T. (Santa Ynez, Ca.): [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]
Silverwood Farm H.T. (Camp Lake, Wi.): [Website] [Live Scores]
Saturday Links:
The Importance Of Barn Culture
You Are Not a Bad Person for Selling Your Horse
What kind of XC rider are you? Take the quiz!
Mexico Names Olympic Show Jumping Team
Just in on Jumper Nation: Riding, Fast and Slow
Saturday Video: Sir Mark Todd made his Royal Ascot debut as a trainer yesterday. His horse Tasman Bay, owned by Sir Peter Vela who is also an owner of Tim Price’s Ascona M, finished a solid second place in the King Edward VII Stakes.
