Charlotte Wilson is celebrating the end of the horse show! That’s all folks! See you next year!
Posted by Pine Top Eventing on Sunday, November 29, 2015
That’s a wrap! The much-loved Pine Top Thanksgiving horse trials closed out the eventing season this weekend. And what a weekend it was: 150 horses and their people enjoyed sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s. It was not lost on any of us that we lucked out for weather like this in November, but we also lamented we would probably pay for it come February. Nevertheless, it was a great way to wrap up the year.
Weekend Action:
Pine Top Thanksgiving H.T. [Results]
Monday News and Notes:
The Horse Radio Network Holiday Radiothon is happening TODAY! Featuring 20 hosts, celebrity guests and over $2,500 in prizes, you don’t want to miss this epic 12-hour long party. EN’s own Jenni Autry and Leslie Wylie are hosting the final hour, and we need YOU to call in so we can show the world eventers are awesome. [HRN Holiday Radiothon]
Just in case you’re not familiar with how fabulous the Pine Top Thanksgiving Horse Trials actually is, Area III’s own Shelby Allen explains how special this particular event is to locals and points out that this show also marks 25 years of recognized horse trials hosted by the lovely Glenn and Janet Wilson. [25 Years of Eventing]
The USEA Annual Meeting and Convention begins on Wednesday this week, but things really kick off on Thursday and continue through the weekend. In addition to committee meetings and open forums to discuss programs, rules and more, the schedule is jam packed with educational sessions from sports psychology to turf management to art lessons. [Convention Schedule]
A fellow Thoroughbred enthusiast put the new Retired Racehorse Project’s inaugural issue of the Off-Track Thoroughbred Magazine – published by The Horse Media Group – in my hands this past week. I was impressed not only by the thoughtful content and eye catching photography, but the quality of paper and page design, too. Clearly a lot of thought went into this publication; the first issue featured interviews with legends George Morris, James Wofford, Rodney Jenkins and Bruce Davidson, among others. [Subscribe to the RRP’s Quarterly Mag]
Eventer Michelle Warro competing in the dressage section of the Retired Racehorse Project Finale on Best Things In Life, ultimately finishing third. This pair has been competing in horse trials this year, too.
