Bennetts Creek Farm, Maryland — Apparently the weather report said no accumulation
Good Morning Eventing Nation! Welcome to the beginning of yet another week. As Coren is absent from her usual Sunday night writing post (to watch the big game I assume), I unfortunately can’t give you the same vibrant commentary on the plays, halftime show, and rest of the game highlights as only Coren could. When I say I’m not a football person, I mean I actually just googled the Super Bowl to find out who won–the Giants.
Budweiser’s 2012 Clydesdale commercial was terrible, what was your favorite Super Bowl commercial? [via ESJ]
Results from around the USEA this weekend:
The USEF’s eventing training sessions have moved to Bridle Creek in Aiken, SC. The Bridle Creek development is home to Phillip, Boyd, and many more eventers. Sessions will run from today through Thursday, with a slight disruption from Wednesday’s Full Gallop HT.
Today’s schedule:
8:00am — Boyd Martin
8:45 — Jennie Brannigan and No Objection
9:30 — Boyd
10:15 — Meghan O’Donoghue and Pirate
11:00 — Boyd
11:45 — Doug Payne and Running Order
1:00pm — Will Faudree and Pawlow
1:45 — Kendyl Tracy and Ever So Lucky
2:30 — Lizzie Snow and Coal Creek
[Schedule for the rest of the week]
We want to wish a big congrats to EN’s good friend Jessica Phoenix for winning Canada’s Equestrian of the Year over the weekend. Omega Alpha was named Equine Canada’s sponsor of the year for their supports of Jessie and many more Canadian high performance riders, and of course EN as well!
Congratulations to Nina Ligon as well for winning this year’s first CIC3*. Scroll down for Samantha’s great coverage and stay tuned for much more from Poplar throughout today and tomorrow.
Ireland is using the new year to ramp up drug testings procedures and frequency, and hopefully combat a growing reputation of doping. According to Horse Sport Ireland Chairman Joe Walsh: “These rules will help to ensure a level playing field in national equestrian competitions, will protect the welfare of horses and I believe they will help to enhance the standing of the Irish equestrian sector at home and abroad.” With modern day technology and communication advances, it is becoming much easier to test for drug influence so is increasingly important for the governing national bodies to keep increasing their regulations about doping.[Horsetalk]
Best of the Blogs: 2012 is off to a great start for Angelica Run Eventing
Video of the Day: [Henny Show Jumping1.2m at HITS in Ocala]
That’s all for now Eventing Nation, see you soon.
