Ronald Reagan on his wild white steed
Happy President’s Day, EN readers! I hope you all have the day off from the office, and have plenty of time to go hug your ponies in the light of day. All I really want to do is curl up under the covers (it’s a chilly 25 degrees in DC right now), but after looking at the calender and realizing that our first event is a little over a month away, I’m going to put on a few more layers and go get some schooling done. Over the weekend we participated in a gymnastics clinic, one that included a few obstacles like a tarp in between two poles to simulate a ditch, and it did not go well. My normally confident horse has warped into his true winter self; nervous, edgy and a bit naughty at times. Here’s hoping with the end of winter brings the end of misbehavior.
Weekend Results:
Events Opening This Week:
Spring Bay H.T. (Kentucky, A-8) CDCTA Spring Horse Trials & C.T. (Virginia, A-2) Chattahoochee Hills H.T. (Georgia, A-3) The Fork CIC3*/CIC2* & HT (North Carolina, A-2) Sporting Days Farm Horse Trials (South Carolina, A-3)
Monday News:
Buck Davidson had a great weekend at the Rocking Horse Winter II HT; he won two of the three Advanced divisions with D.A. Adirmo and Ballynoecastle RM, and rode many others to great finishes in other divisions. Marilyn Meredith and RF Demeter were also in attendance, and Madison Park continued his comeback with Kyle Carter in the Open Intermediate. [Rocking Horse Results]
Video from the International Eventing Forum; David O’Connor explains how to tackle ditches on cross-country. I would have found this helpful if I had watched it two days ago. [Horse and Country]
Amazing photos from a day of horse racing in St. Mortiz, Switerzerland, where all the races are run on a frozen lake. Both harness and flat racing were involved, and I’m guessing, a lot of studs. [USA Today]
If you’re like me, I’m guessing you’re pulling for Rachel Alexandra, whose condition has been upgraded to ‘serious, but stable.’ Updates are at Stonestreet Farm, who posted a picture of the mare enjoying a little bit of feed on Saturday. [Stonestreet Farm]
The Eventing Owner’s Task Force is organizing a High Performance Owner’s Day on February 25 at FoxFrolic Farm in Aiken. The forum will be hosted by David O’Connor, and is an opportunity for potential owners to learn more about the process and benefits of investing in eventing.
