Michael Pollard and Schoensgreen Hanni won their Intermediate Division at the Ocala Horse Properties HT.
Good morning, and happy Monday EN readers! I’m sure some of you were lucky enough to be competing at Pine Top and Ocala his weekend, and I hope your weekend was safe and rewarding. I spent Friday celebrating my horse Plaid’s 20th birthday, and getting quite sentimental in the process. He’s as fit as he’s ever been, looking stunning and acting much younger. I feel so lucky that after so much time together we have the opportunity to explore new avenues together. It’s a testament to how much I adore him that I could feel this way even after a debacle with a chevron on Friday. I’m currently trying to decide if I need to forget about them, or focus exclusively on them. Ah, the toss-ups of riding neurosis.
Weekend Results:
Ocala Horse Properties Winter HT II
Events Opening this Week:
Morven Park Spring H.T. (Virginia, A-2) Galway Downs International Horse Trials(California, A-6) Full Gallop Farm H.T. (South Carolina, A-3) Rocking Horse Spring H.T. (Florida, A-3) Texas Rose Horse Park H.T. (Texas, A-5)
Monday News:
Many top riders were back in action this weekend at Pine Top in Georgia, including Will Faudree, who went one-two in an Intermediate Division with DHI Colour Candy and Andromaque, Boyd Martin, Phillip Dutton, and many more. [Pine Top Results]
The riders not competing in Georgia were tackling the course in Ocala, where Michael Pollard won both Open Intermediate divisions with Mensa, and Schoensgreen Hanni respectively. Clayton Fredericks, Hannah Sue Burnett and Lesley Law were also among the competitors. [Ocala Results]
Gary Stevens got his first stakes win of his comeback in the San Marcos Stakes at Santa Anita, above a horse called Slim Shadey. I wonder if Stevens, who turns 50 next month, is hip to where the horse’s name comes from. [New York Times]
A horse found wandering the streets of Longford, Ireland, is ‘Charlie,’ who according to records, was sent to slaughter 11 months ago. They believe that his records were used for another larger horse that might not have passed with their own records. Under UK law, each horse has to be microchipped and inspected before going to slaughter. [Daily Mail]
Former Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Tony Casillas recalls his locker room days when players liberally used DSMO. Apparently it made ‘their breath smell like onions,’ and they could smell it after applying. Pretty sure when I used DSMO on my horse the vet said to ‘wash your hands IMMEDIATELY.’ [ESPN]
Federations across the world gathered to discuss safety in eventing as it relates to both course design and rider and horse training. The goal is to implement plans across the board to reduce the number of falls and mortalities among horses and riders. After Andrea Leatherman’s tragic fall at Ocala, I’d say there’s no better time to continue the conversation. [Riders 4 Helmets]
Top Tweet:
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— Eventing NZ (@NZEventing) February 6, 2013
The High Performance Training Sessions gets underway Tuesday at Stable View Farm in Aiken, South Carolina. The times for Tuesday’s flatwork session are:
8:00 Jennie Brannigan/Cambalda
8:45 Boyd Martin/Trading Aces
9:30 Boyd Martin/Crackerjack/Master Frisky or Neville Bardos
10:15 Boyd Martin/Crackerjack/Master Frisky or Neville Bardos
11:00 Phillip Dutton/Mighty Nice
11:45 Phillip Dutton/Fernhill Eagle
12:30 Lunch
1:00 Allison Springer/Copycat Chloe
1:45 Susan Beebee/Wolf
2:30 Emily Beshear/Here’s To You
3:15 Doug Payne/Crown Talisman
4:00 Holly Payne/Santino
4:45 Erin Sylvester/No Boundaries
Visit www.stableviewfarm.com for directions.
