Retiring Ben from the top level of the sport last year was hard, and since then I have realized how much he did for me—…
Posted by Ema Klugman on Monday, August 15, 2022
There isn’t much better than seeing former five-star horses out enjoying their jobs even in “retirement”. After all, if you know most event horses you know they thrive on their jobs, so stepping down from the upper levels doesn’t have to spell life in a pasture. One such horse is one of our resident favorites, Bendigo, who has been teaching Julie Anne Bigham the ropes — we love to see it!
National Holiday: It’s Chant at the Moon Day. How very Kate Bush.
US Weekend Action:
Fair Hill International H.T. (Elkton, MD): [Website] [Results]
GMHA Festival of Eventing August H.T. (South Woodstock, VT): [Website] [Results]
Otter Creek Summer H.T. (Wheeler, WI): [Website] [Results]
WindRidge Farm Summer H.T. (Mooresboro, NC): [Website] [Results]
UK Weekend Results:
NAF Five Star Hartpury International H.T. (Gloucestershire, England): [Website] [Results]
Aston-le-Walls (4): [Results]
Hopetoun (2): [Results]
Global Eventing Roundup:
Le Grand Complet International H.T. (Le Pin au Haras, France): [Website] [Results] [EN’s Coverage]
Your Monday Reading List:
I’m unapologetically very into Pony Finals, where kids whose pocket money eclipses my annual salary ride four-legged pension plans around the cutest, most cunning of course. Their mounts are little rockstars, and occasionally, we even see one venture from our discipline over to hunter-jumperland and wind up competing at this most prestigious of kiddo championships. [Here’s one such story.]
In news from Herning, Eric Lamaze is tackling his first World Championships in a new role. This time around, he’s not a competitor himself — instead, he’s chef d’equipe of the Canadian jumping team, which is a pretty major transition. [Find out how it’s going for him here.]
We’re just a couple of weeks away from Burghley’s return, and you’ve probably started planning your watch parties (or trips to Stamford!). If you’re on the fence about subscribing to BurghleyTV, it might sweeten the deal to learn who, exactly, you’ll be listening to on commentary. [It’s a stacked line-up]
We’re loving US Eventing’s AECs series. The latest edition tells the story of a spicy red mare, an impressive comeback, and a dream in the making for Area VII eventer Jacqueline Cameron. [Red mares are the best mares]
The FutureTrack Follow:
Chinese Olympian Alex Hua Tian picked up a win in the 3*-L at Hartpury this past weekend, and he’s an interesting fellow to follow as he’s quite involved in the sport from a variety of angles. Give him a follow here.
Morning Viewing:
Meet the first rider from China to jump clear at World Championships: Ella Yunjing Wang and her sporty Quidamia D:
