Megan Kepferle and Anakin. Photo by Abby Powell.
Remember yesterday I mentioned we had a contingent of US-representatives heading over to the Blenheim Palace Horse Trials this September? Another member of that squad is Megan Kepferle and Anakin!Of course, Meg has already spent plenty of times at big events overseas as the dedicated groom, first to Doug Payne and then to Sinead Halpin before striking out on her own as a rider, but is looking to make her own overseas debut in the saddle by making her bid to head to to Blenheim.
Speaking of bid, Meg is also hosting an online auction to help raise money for travel (there’s a number of vacation packages, horse trials entries, and even VIP packages for a meeting and greet with Bebe Rexha!), a friend has set up a GoFundMe for her, and if you’re local to Bedminster, New Jersey you can head to Burnt Mills Cider and raise a pint for the cause!
U.S. Weekend Action
Horse Park of New Jersey H.T. (Allentown, NJ): [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores] [Volunteer]
Hunt Club Farms H.T. (Berryville, VA): [Website] [Scoring] [Live Scores] [Volunteer]
Major International Events
Hambro Sport Horses Burgham International CCI4*-S (Morpeth, UK): [Entries/Times/Scoring]
FEI Eventing European Championships for Young Riders (Hartpury, UK): [Website] [Entries/Times/Scoring] [Live Stream – FEI YouTube] [Live Stream – ClipMyHorse.TV]
Kilguilkey House International CCI4*-L/CCI4*-S (Cork Co, Ireland): [Website] [Entries/Times]
Saturday Links:
Ethics of horses in sport in spotlight at equitation science conference
Nielsen and Egdes Celebrate Rewarding Victories at USEA Classic Series Event at Rebecca Farm
From Rescues To Rallies: Brook Hill Farm’s All-Rescue Team Is Taking On USPC Nationals
Win four complimentary tickets to Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials
How Can I Make Trailering Less Stressful for my Horse?
Job Alert! Copper Meadows Eventing in Southern California is looking for a barn manager! Check out the job description here.
World Equestrian Brands Pick of the Week:
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Saturday Video: If Valerie doesn’t raise enough money for Thoedore to make the trip, Favian will have to do with this substitute!
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