Anna’s skull cap split on the inside and outside. Photo via Anna Loschiavo on Facebook.
Here’s your friendly reminder of how important it is to mind your melon! Anna Loschiavo shared this photo of the helmet that she was wearing when she and her horse, Fernhill That Guy Jack, sustained a fall on cross country at Rocking Horse Winter II Advanced H.T. last weekend. We’re so happy to hear that “Jack” is perfectly fine and that Anna is on the mend, though she sustained a concussion, and fractures to the back of her skull, lower left eye socket, and T6 vertebrae. We’re wishing you speedy healing, Anna! Thank goodness for helmets and protective vests!
Black History Bit of the Day:
Last weekend, we got to know Neku Atawodi-Edun, the first Black woman to play polo professionally. This week let’s meet Shariah Harris, who, fresh off the back playing her first year of Varsity polo at Cornell as a freshman, became the first Black woman to play high-goal polo at one of the most prestigious polo clubs in the U.S.
U.S. Weekend (and next Wednesday) Action:
Pine Top Advanced H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]
Three Lakes Winter II at Caudle Ranch [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]
Full Gallop Farm Mid February H.T. [Website] [Ride Times]
Saturday Links:
Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event to Host Inaugural Scavenger Hunt
World Championships Chatter: The Who, When, and Where
A polo champion from West Philadelphia?
What I’ve Learned from Taking Horseback Riding Lessons with Ten-Year-Olds
6 Counties Now Involved, 3 Horses Euthanized In SoCal EHV-1 Outbreak
Saturday Video: Doug Payne and his 2019 Pan Am partner Starr Witness are sitting in second — behind Ariel Grald and Forrest Gump 124 — after the dressage in the Advanced division at Pine Top this weekend. Here’s their test!
