I know, I know. That is not the first face you were expecting to see this Monday morning. But quite frankly, Michael Jung is getting plenty of coverage at the moment (and deservedly so, I might add). But I can’t let Ros Canter’s latest achievement slip by unnoticed.
No, she did not win a 5*. In fact, the medal that she collected this weekend has nothing to do with horses. Instead, the medal around her neck is a result of running the London Marathon, raising funds for Spinal Research along the way.
Riding round Badminton will be a walk (gallop) in the park in comparison to running 26.2 miles around London. Congratulations Ros! If you would like to donate to Spinal Research, Ros’ Just Giving page is still open – an extremely worthwhile cause, I am sure you will all agree.
U.S. Weekend Results
Defender Kentucky (KY): [Website] [Results]
Loudoun Hunt Pony Club Spring H.T. (VA): [Website][Results]
Horse Park of New Jersey Spring H.T. (NJ): [Website] [Results]
Major International Results
Ballindensik International Horse Trials: [Website] [Results]
News & Reading
Everywhere you turn these days there is some expert or another telling you about the need for top quality sleep. But it turns out that horses can get by with a lot less sleep. Read more about their sleep requirements here. Spoiler – they’re not quite so high maintenance as us – no sleep mask necessary.
Her first 5* might not have ended quite as planned, but I suspect that this won’t be the last we see of Lucienne Bellissimo at this level. She has fought her way back on more than one occasion, and carved a riding career through some seriously savvy business decisions. She spoke to Sinead Halpin Maynard about the struggles that she has faced to make it to the top – and how she continues to make it work.
From one comeback story to another This time, the spotlight is on “miracle pony” Red Kite who fought his way back from a mystery illness to win his local Royal International Horse Show (RIHS) Open ridden Exmoor, Dartmoor and Shetland qualifier. Not bad for a pony who vets had said would never be ridden again.
British Grassroots Riders, there’s an exciting new event to aim for! Bede Events, in collaboration with Agria UK, have just announced the new Agria Amateur 105 three-day event, which will run at Aspen Cooling Osberton International (2), 1st – 5th October.
Video Break
Of course he had to feature somewhere on your Monday News Bulletin. So here he is, the man of the moment, Mr Michael Jung, talking about his favourite horse and his favourite venue (the latter is pure speculation, but it certainly should be after this weekend…)
