Ellouise Bragg makes her way out on cross country with her dad, Alex Bragg’s, former 5* horse, Zagreb. Photo via Team Bragg Eventing on Facebook.
I really love seeing former top horses thriving as they step down from the demands of the upper levels. In the case of British rider Alex Bragg’s Zagreb, it’s Alex’s daughter Ellouise who has taken over the ride after the 17-year-old KWPN was retired earlier this month. Ellouise had ridden “Rhett” over the last winter following the cancelation of Badminton Horse Trials, and now she’ll take the reins full time to gain some additional experience. Zagreb was a bit of “that horse” for Alex, who was able to climb from his days as an amateur rider to become a 5* rider, finishing sixth at Pau in 2016 as one highlight.
U.S. Weekend Results
The Event at TerraNova (Myakka City, Fl.): [Final Scores]
Fresno County Horse Park H.T. (Fresno, Ca.): [Final Scores]
Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day Event (Lexington, Ky.): [Final Scores]
Holly Hill H.T. (Benton, La.): [Final Scores]
Tryon Riding & Hunt Club “Morris the Horse” Trials (Landrum, Sc.): [Final Scores]
Waredaca Classic Three-Day Event & H.T. (Gaithersburg, Md.): [Final Scores]
Windermere Run H.T. (Kansas City, Mo.): [Final Scores]
Major International Events:
Le Lion d’Angers: Final Scores, Live Stream Replay, EN’s Coverage
Monday Reading List:
When University of Kentucky student Cosby Green isn’t out eventing, she’s attending college as an undergraduate and also serves as social chair for the UK Eventing Team. Get to know Cosby and her life as a student eventer here.
With more that 16 years of experience grooming at top-level show jumping stables such as Stal Tops, Zangersheide and most recently Irish Olympian Shane Sweetnam’s Sweet Oak Farm, Maria Israelsson has amassed a wealth of knowledge. Learn more about Maria and #groomlife in this profile from The Chronicle of the Horse.
There’s a lot to be said about knowing the horse you have on a given day, and riding that one to the best of your ability. It’s our responsibility, as riders and owners, to know them and to be able to respond and adapt accordingly. This blog from NoelleFloyd.com puts it really well: “As a steward of my horse, both physically and mentally, it’s my responsibility to know him, to be ready for his ups and downs, and to find a way to make those downs positive. It was my job to teach him that it was ok to feel what he felt, and to deal with it in a way that didn’t hurt anyone.” Read more here.
Monday Video:
Follow along with Lucy Robinson of Footluce Eventing as she visits Redwings Horse Sanctuary in Norfolk, UK:
