(1) Welcome back to eventing Oliver Townend! Oli rode 15 horses at the Bridgstock International horse trials over the weekend in Northamptonshire. Oli won one division, placed 10th in the intermediate on Unsteelable (a horse formerly ridden by Mike Winter), and withdrew after the dressage on Ashdale Cruise Master in the advanced.
When I saw Oliver’s fall at Rolex, I thought it would be a miracle if he survived and it seemed certain that he was severely injured. It’s great for eventing that he has rebounded from the fall so quickly, and we look forward to seeing him give the Kentucky course another shot this autumn.
(2) A horrible trailer crash just outside of Cincinnati, Ohio sent five people to the horpital, and two horses to the nearby Lebanon Equine Clinic. Reportedly, the left front tire of the truck blew out, sending the trailer up a steep embankment and into the median. Courtesy of The Jurga Report. Link: Article, Photos
(3) Allison has written on her blog that she plans on taking Arthur to Luhmuhlen. No surprise here since Allison was one of 6 applicants to compete at Luhmuhlen, but it shows that at this point, as they say at NASA, ‘all systems are go.’ Allison explains that the trip to Luhmuhlen will cost approximately $23,000.
(4) As part of our commitment to the most comprehensive eventing coverage anywhere, but mostly just as an excuse to show another ridiculous video, check out eventing in Mexico from this weekend:
