Meaghan Burdick celebrates her Red Hills 3* win with a deserving young volunteer. Photo via Meaghan on Facebook.
I love following riders who hail from my original “home” Area IV, and Iowa native Meaghan Marinovich Burdick is the latest Midwest rider to make waves in the eventing community with a smashing 3* win at Red Hills this weekend. Way to go, Meaghan! You can catch up on all of the Red Hills action in Abby’s final report here.
And let’s talk a bit about some breeding fun facts from the weekend. We’re so thrilled to see breeding becoming a more popular topic here in the U.S., as understanding the lineage of these elite event horses is integral to understanding the current trajectory of the sport.
It was a great weekend to be sat on a blood horse at Red Hills! The winner of the 4* is out of a full TB mare, and the…
Posted by Amanda Chance on Sunday, March 13, 2022
#WomensHistoryMonth Bit of the Day:
In honor of Landmark’s Monte Carlo and his big win at Red Hills this weekend, take a look at the USEA Hall of Fame profile on his owner and breeder (and invaluable eventing supporter) Ms. Jacqueline Mars here.
U.S. Weekend Results:
Red Hills International CCI4*-S (Tallahassee, Fl): [Final Scores] [EN’s Coverage]
Full Gallop Farm March H.T. (Aiken, Sc.): [Final Scores]
Meadowcreek Park Spring Social Event (Kosse, Tx.): [Final Scores]
SAzEA Spring H.T. (Tucson, Az.): [Final Scores]
Southern Pines H.T. (Raeford, Nc.): [Final Scores]
International Round-up:
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Montelibretti Prosecco Tour CCI4*L: [Final Scores]
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Oasby (Lincolnshire, UK): [Final Scores]
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Tweseldown (Hampshire, UK): [Final Scores]
Monday News and Reading:
We know eventers are adrenaline junkies by nature, but amateur competitor Stephanie Sills has quite the adrenaline-fueled career: she’s also a Blackhawk and Medevac helicopter pilot for the U.S. Army. Read more about Stephanie and how she’s balanced her service with her eventing pursuits here.
A cool throwback story to start your week off: Chronicle of the Horse coverage from the 1996 Groton House Horse Trials, which was a selection trial for the U.S. team ahead of the Atlanta Olympics.
Looking for more ways to help horses and humans in Ukraine? NoelleFloyd.com has a resource list here (and you can also refer to ours here).
Don’t forget: Carolina International is approaching quickly! Held at the Carolina Horse Park March 24-27, the event is a popular stop for horses on their way to a spring 5* and all of the action will once again be livestreamed on H&C+!
🔴 Coming up next: Carolina International, March 24 – 26
Tune in to H&C+ to watch all of the action from the dressage, cross country and showjumping at Carolina Horse Park.
Don’t miss it, become an H&C+ member today to watch live and on-demand 👀
Posted by Horse & Country TV on Friday, March 4, 2022
Monday Video Break:
Relive the thrilling Grand-Prix Eventing at Bruce’s Field with Doug Payne and Quantum Leap:
