Monday News and Notes from Success Equestrian

How I'm guessing most of us feel this morning.

Happy Monday, EN readers! Anyone feeling like it’s winter yet? I’ve spent the last three days in the indoor arena, safe from the rain, but bored out of my mind. I’m sure my horse feels the same way, today he acted like downward transitions were unheard of, and bending was a novel concept. I’m thinking rain or shine, it’s time to ditch the confines of the four indoor walls tomorrow. If he’s okay with getting his feet muddy, then so am I. (Note: This is not me complaining about having an indoor arena. I’m a very lucky person to be able to ride inside)

Monday News:

The New York Times has reported European markets are purchasing less horse meat from the United States because of the risk associated with horses that are treated with pain killers coming from the racetrack. However you feel about slaughter, the images of two rejected horses being led around a Holiday Inn parking lot is pretty sad. What’s happening to the rejected horses, we can only guess. [New York Times]

The Chronicle of the Horse’s Sara Leiser blogs about purchasing her first true OTTB. She went on Thanksgiving Day of all days to pick up a free smaller than described colt with her husband, and politely declined the offer of a free filly. Here’s hoping there’s many more adventures that will lead to many more blogs. [The Chronicle]

Racing in China is also in dire straits, one of its biggest tracks is now being used as a parking lot. Tracks were built even when gambling was illegal, with the hopes that the government would soon lift its ban. That didn’t happen, and as a result the tracks are shadows of their former beings. [Global Times]

Looking for a Christmas present for your loved one? Buy a share in Clayton Fredericks’ foal syndicate. 1,800 pounds buys you a 1% share in two foals! What a steal! [Team Fredericks Foal Syndicate]

Officials are meeting in Panama City this week to discuss equine health and safety regulations in South America. The committee, which includes veterinarians, and officials from the FEI and World Animal Health Organization (OIE) will discuss plans to make travel to South America, with a focus on the 2016 Olympic Games, easier for high performance horses. [Eurodressage]

The USEA convention is over, and I don’t understand a word of it, so I’ll let more qualified people explain. Mostly I just like the idea of a bunch of horse people stuck in a hotel talking about horses, with no horses in sight. Makes me giggle. [USEA Notes]

Tweet of the Day

In case you missed it, the ladies of USEF High Performance dancing to “Hips Don’t Lie”

 

 

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