It’s a fine morning at the Horse Park of New Jersey: CIC** riders are warming up, and I’ve already seen about 65 pairs of custom boots I want in the trade fair and spilled a cup of coffee on myself. All signs point to an exceptional weekend of eventing.
A brief note from yesterday’s jogs: According to the secretary this morning, Michael Pollard’s Schoensgreen Hanni was the lone horse spun.
Michael wrote on Facebook that he was “in shock” – he said Hanni went well yesterday morning, and he thought she jogged well, too. They’re now planning to re-route to Bromont, but first Michael’s motivation has been “kicked up a notch” for Jude’s Law’s run in the CCI*** this weekend. Go Jude.
Karen and Mandiba start things off in the CIC** at 9:30. There was a bit of rain overnight, but the dressage arena and warm-up rings have since been well groomed. The CIC** and CCI** divisions finish dressage today, and CIC*** and CCI*** go tomorrow.
Stay tuned.
