It’s a bittersweet weekend as we take in the final running of eventing at beautiful, hilly Blair Castle in Scotland. The weekend is made that much more special by many, but let’s take a moment to shout longtime Blair course designer Ian Stark, a Scottish native, who will also be hanging up his designing hat at the close of this season.
Ian’s also still competing here and there, in fact tackling the CCI3*-L at Blair this weekend with Chatsworth Diamond, with whom he was in the top-20 in 2021 contesting the CCI2*-L division. Ian’s certainly left an indelible mark on our sport, and surely this weekend will be one where we all tip our collective hats to a horse-first designer who loves eventing more than just about anyone else.
Meanwhile stateside, we’re having LOADS of FOMO as Boyd Martin’s first-ever summer camp is currently taking place. The amount of detail that’s gone into this event, which sold out in under a day once entries opened, is pretty astounding, with Boyd’s sponsors and support team pitching in to teach lessons, offer seminars, and even lead the group in some “night meditation” from GuRubee, Boyd’s spiritual mentor. You can follow along with more from Camp Windurra here.
US Weekend Events
Bouckaert Equestrian H.T. International (Fairburn, GA) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer][Scoring]
Shepherd Ranch Pony Club H.T. II (Santa Ynez, CA) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
Town Hill Farm H.T. (Lakeville, CT) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
UK International Events
Blair Castle International (Perthshire, Scotland) [Website] [Entries] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
European International Events
Lisgarvan House International (County Carlow, Ireland) [Website] [Entries] [Scoring]
Saturday Links & Reading
Are you suffering from Olympic closing ceremony disorder? Us too.
The Paralympics are coming soon! Find out more about the equestrian sports here.
Tune in for a panel judging seminar with Marilyn Payne and Valerie Pride
Tips on training your horse to be more responsive to your leg
Why many brands struggle to crack into the equestrian market
Attention AEC competitors! Erin Gilmore Photography is the official photographer of the 2024 American Eventing Championships. All rounds, all divisions will be photographed with high resolution photos available after the conclusion of your division. No waiting weeks for photos! Visit www.eringilmorephotos.com.
Sponsor Corner:
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