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It’s a quiet afternoon around Eventing Nation as we get ready for Poplar Place horse trials, the Area IV championships at Otter Creek, and 5 other USEA events this weekend. The mandatory outing for the Pan American Games at Morven Park HT is just 10 days away and then we will be right in the middle of the North American autumn three-day season.
Lucia Strini get’s the title shout-out for this post because despite a fall at the Plantation Field coffin that left her with a lacerated liver and 10 fractures all over he body, she is still set to get married this weekend. Lucia was released from the hospital Tuesday night. Abby Gibbon has written a nice piece for the Chronicle this afternoon which you can read here. In the article, Lucia explains that she can’t walk yet but will use a motorized wheel chair at the wedding. She met the lucky gentleman when they were both in college at VCU and Lucia plans to take 3 months off of riding to heal and enjoy the married life. Congrats Lucia!
As a side note, the Plantation coffin caused a variety of problems and big falls across the divisions at Plantation and I have heard from more than one rider that the ground jury definitely could have removed it from the course. Moving on to your links…
Submit your USEF lifetime achievement award nominees soon
Katie Price will unveil her new collection at the Horse of the Year Show
Do you want a free virtual horse? Me neither.
The end of the day is just around the corner…
Go eventing.
