Saturday Links from Tipperary

What a beautiful morning for eventing! Copper Meadows in the early morning, photo from Tayler Ravenscroft's Facebook. What a beautiful morning for eventing! Copper Meadows in the early morning, photo from Tayler Ravenscroft's Facebook.

Is it coincidence that with the first day of spring and the first week of Daylight Savings that the eventing season finally feels underway? Maybe it’s the first of the Rolex entries being announced, or CIC 3*’s on both coasts completed. I can’t exactly put my finger on it, but all of a sudden it seems to be time for our sport to take center stage. Here on the West Coast we have Copper Meadows running it’s first show of the season, and the East Coast is gearing up for Carolina International. All I know is it’s a wonderful feeling to be able to get a trot set in after 6 pm – though I wouldn’t mind some weather in the 60s for a while before we jump to the upper 70s!

Events This Weekend:

Pine Top Spring H.T. [Website] [Schedule] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Feather Creek Farm H.T. [Website] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Copper Meadows H.T. [Website] [Live Scores]

Saturday Links:

Kentucky Equine Research and EN are teaming up to host the Great KER Fitness Challenge this spring! Download the free KER ClockIt Sport app for your phone and record your rides for a chance to win a $100 gift card to shop.kerx.com, an EcoGold Secure XC Saddle Pad, a lesson with your choice of Bruce Davidson, Liz Halliday-Sharp, or Dom or Jimmie Schramm; and feature story about you and your horse on EN. [Contest Details]

Does your horse have an inspiring story about coming back from a serious injury or illness? OCD Pellets wants to hear all about it! Send in your rehab to [email protected] for a chance to win an OCD prize pack (2-month supply of OCD Pellets, 1-month supply of COS Canine, and an OCD Pellets hat and T-shirt). Entries close Monday, May 2, 2016, and the story that receives the most views on EN will win. [Contest Details]

Man who killed horse with a truck sentenced to 5 years

India Policeman arrested for assaulting police horse

Fifteen Horses seized after a horse found dead in Oregon

Penn horse hit by paintball 120 times recovering from eye surgery

Beer and Bragging Rights at Cheltenham Festival

Former Grand National Runner to Go Eventing

Saturday Video:

Dressage-spiration for your Weekend Training – Be Like Valego!!