We’re sending well-wishes to Australian Olympic rider Stuart Tinney, who has fractured his neck in a fall while training at his home base near Sydney. The fall, which also involved the horse he was schooling (the horse was uninjured), resulted in fractures to the C2, C5 and C7 vertebrae. Eventful Life reports Stuart will be in a neck brace for six weeks and will be sidelined from the saddle for about three months. In the meantime, with the Australian season in full swing, his horses will be placed with other riders to keep them ticking along. You can read more on Eventful Life here.
U.S. Weekend Preview
Virginia Horse Center Eventing Fall H.T & International (VA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
River Glen Fall H.T. (TN): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring]
Horse Trials at Majestic Oaks (FL): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
Links & Reading
Why Five-Star Rider Bec Braitling Believes Continuing Education is Essential for Eventing’s Future
The Sacroiliac Joint in the Horse: The Key to Movement
Caroline Pamukcu: “You Can Do Both”
Preventive Equine Joint Care: What The Experts Had to Say at the Ask The Horse Live Q&A
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Video Break
We’re excited to be on the ground this week at VHC Eventing at Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, VA! Here’s a peek at the jog day action from earlier this week: