
Photo by Abby Powell.
Horses bring me a lot of peace, generally. Even throughout a week as tumultuous as this one, I still found a trip to the barn and a quiet hack to be just what the doctor ordered. I hope you all have been able to get out and enjoy your horses as well.
National Holiday: National Talk Like a Pirate Day (Argh.)
U.S. Weekend Action:
Apple Knoll Farm H.T.: [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]
Meadowcreek Park Fall Social Event: [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]
Sundance Farm H.T.: [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]
Twin Rivers Fall International: [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]
Major Overseas Action:
Burnham Market: Entries & Ride Times | Live Scores | Website | Live Stream | EN’s Coverage | EN’s Twitter | EN’s Instagram
Saturday Links:
An Eventer’s Path to Safety During the West Coast Wildfires
Beyond the Black Square: Horse Shows Aren’t Doing Enough to Support BLM
Horses, Fire and Evacuation in Los Angeles
Perfecting Your Horse’s Plaits
Eventer kicked in the face calls for riders to consider hats on the ground after ‘lucky’ escape
Cognitive tests don’t always pick up concussion effects, study finds
Why There Will Never Be Another Valegro
Blog Nation: I Stand with Eventing Nation. Enough is Enough.
Saturday Video: Take an up close and personal peek at some of the 4*-L fences on Burnham Market’s course: