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Here it is: incontrovertible proof that there’s nothing with more staying power than an OTTB! Seven years after his retirement from the sport, 5* veteran Anthony Patch enjoyed an impromptu trip around the Open Novice at Middleburg when Lainey Ashker needed to scratch her original ride. He’s still got it — the pair finished second and had the MOST fun, arguably.
National Holiday: It’s National Loving Day. Show your horse a little extra today (not that you need any encouragement!).
US Weekend Action:
Apple Knoll Farm H.T. (Millis, MA) [Website] [Results]
Cobblestone Farms H.T. I (Chelsea, MI) [Website] [Results]
Golden Spike H.T. (Ogden, UT) [Website] [Results]
Middleburg H.T. (The Plains, VA) [Website] [Results]
Unionville H.T. (Coatesville, PA) [Website] [Results]
Queeny Park H.T. (Saint Louis, MI) [Website] [Results]
River Glen June H.T. (New Market, TN) [Website] [Results]
UK Weekend Results:
Bramham International Horse Trials (Wetherby, West Yorkshire, UK): [Website] [Results] [EN’s Coverage]
Epworth (Doncaster, Lincs.): [Results]
West Wilts (Holt, Wilts.): [Results]
Berkshire College of Agriculture (Burchetts Green, Berks.): [Results]
Hopetoun (Edinburgh, West Lothian): [Results]
Your Monday Reading List:
While we’re not all fortunate enough to take part in the EA21 clinics, we can all learn a thing or two from them. Check out this report from the Central Region session on Saturday, and find out how the riders developed their flatwork skills through the day. [Learn from home]
Meet my new favourite horse: superconducting Scooby Doo. His chunky little legs! His commitment to serious weight loss! His CURLY MOUSTACHE! He’s all I want and all I need. [I moustache you a question]
Disabilities aren’t one size fits all, and riders with differing abilities will face unique challenges — and meet unique solutions — depending on the nature of their limitations, the rate of progression, and whether they’ve lost some function due to injury and are thus having to relearn how to deliver their aids and maintain balance in the saddle. Something that helps? Smart, sympathetic education — and that’s what Jenn Crawford is working to provide in Canada. [Para clinics across the border]
The FutureTrack Follow:
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Meet your new British under-25 champion, Bubby Upton — and give her a follow to keep tabs on her seriously cool string of horses and her adventures in her first season as a full-time pro!
Morning Viewing:
It’s time for one of my top three global events — Germany’s Luhmühlen CCI5* and CCI4*-S. Get psyched up with this highlights reel from last year’s cross-country!
