[via Annie]
Maybe a misunderstanding on which side of the road you are supposed to drive? Who knows… but with a bad luck, downer of a weekend on the eventing scene, this probably isn’t the worse thing that could happen. Buck is so easy going that I can only imagine he some how found light of the situation and probably even had a few laughs. Next time I suggest turning inside the lines which often times can help keep you on the road. And hey, its better than hitting a parked car!
After a rough weekend, I hope everyone finds Monday to be the start of a better week. Now for some news and notes…
– Leslie Wylie writes a great blog about her time at Poplar Place.
– Michael Jung has dominated the weekend in France taking first and second in the CIC* and first, third and fourth in the CICO***.C Clayton Fredericks also had a good weekend with a second and fifth place finish in the CICO*** (thanks Lita).
– Caroline Powell has donated the Lenamore Trophy for New Zealand’s National Junior Three-Day Event Championships.
– Jessica Pye blogs about Bounder and a not so fun trip to Poplar. I personally feel saddened for Jessica as she is a great girl who needs her luck to turn so she can head on the up hill swing again. Everyone here at EN wishes Bounder a successful vet appointment!
– Team CEO had a good weekend.
– Boyd Martin catches everyone up on his weekend at Southern Pines II. Boyd had many successful rides this weekend including a blue ribbon for the ride home. Glad to know he and Stewie headed home with only a few bumps and bruises and I am sure everyone will be excited to seem them go in two weeks and The Fork.
– Check out Buzzterbrown’s new Red Hills 2011 video.
– For those of you who missed eventing this past weekend, please keep Arden Wildasin and Michael Pollard in your thoughts. Both of these riders lost incredible horses this weekend so please send them, and their support crews, all the positive thoughts, hugs, and love you can.
– A horse show ribbon sale on eBay helps local animals. Diane Charipar, who collects ribbons to sell on eBay, recently approached many well known equestrian athletes (including Karen O’Connor) asking them to autograph ribbons to be auctioned off. Karen was generous enough to donate a special ribbon won by the famous Theodore O’Connor.
– Ireland’s High Performance Manager, Ginny Elliot, is excited about Ireland’s representation at this years Badminton Horse Trials. Elliot says, “The riders have worked very hard to bring younger horses up to this level, and of course we already have some more established horses with the required experience. I’m delighted with this news and I would be very confident that a number of the five combinations on the list will also get in as they are high up the list.”
Please excuse the somewhat short news and notes! I think everyone is recovering from a long weekend- I know I am. So may this week be a good week for all. Go Eventing.
