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Happy birthday to both Michael Jung and Harry Potter. I’ll leave you with this little gem to commemorate both the Chosen Ones in fine style.
National Holiday: It’s National Mutt Day! Please make my day by dropping photos of your resident barn mutt of indeterminate origin in the comments.
U.S. Weekend Action
Millbrook H.T. (Millbrook, NY) [Website] [Results]
Hunt Club Farms H.T. (Berryville, VA) [Website] [Results]
Major International Events
FEI Eventing European Championships for Ponies (Le Mans, France): [Definite Entries]
Burgham International (United Kingdom): [Website] [Results]
Your Monday Reading List:
Thinking about breeding your beloved mare? It can be a really exciting, fun experience – but it’s also prudent to be aware of the stresses and risks that come along with it. Camilla Mortensen’s latest blog on COTH details her own experience of the process in her typical humour and will once again have you rooting for quirky Cairo in her newest adventure. [Baby on board!]
A couple of weeks ago, we shared a piece on rural Australia’s shortage of farriers. Today, we’re looking closer to home, in the rural US, and shifting our focus to vets. It’s not always possible, now, to get a vet to your horse in that crucial moment in which they need to be seen — so what can we do to improve our vet’s lot in life and make it a job that more people want to come into, and stay in? This think piece raises some salient points that are well worth a read. [America’s vet crisis]
The FEI has issued a revised proposal to its social media rules for athletes and officials. Some of the revisions include this paragraph: “[Athletes] should not make derogatory, offensive, or inflammatory comments about other Athletes, Chefs d’Equipes, coaches, teams FEI Officials, Organisers, the FEI or any individuals associated with equestrian sport. Engaging in online disputes or public arguments or targeting a particular individual for specific criticism/comment is strongly discouraged.” But is this a draconian step too far – and will removing the right to criticism be the death knoll of our sport? [Read more here]
A kissing spines diagnosis doesn’t always have to mean surgery. When Kathryn Jenkins’s new OTTB First Commander began exhibiting some behavioural changes, her investigation with her vet led to the diagnosis — one that no horse owner ever wants to receive. But rather than operating, Dr Chris Newton decided to craft a tailored rehab plan and make use of injectable medication to work through the horse’s condition – with great results. [Here’s how they did it]
Morning Viewing:
Here in England, we’ve had all eyes on Hickstead over the weekend – and you can catch up on yesterday’s action with this fab video from our pals at Horse & Hound!
