To get your Saturday started with some good news, Jan Byyny is leading the Open Prelim A division at Paradise Horse Trials after the dressage on Friday. I said it a few weeks ago when we started writing about Jan’s return to eventing, but her recovery has been nothing short of remarkable. Candace Tribe, Jennie Brannigan, and Arden Wildasin are the other prelim division leaders.
I wrote extensively about Rocking Horse in my recap Friday afternoon, but one thing I forgot to mention is that Eventing Nation’s favorite grand prix show jumper turned eventer, Udonna, is second in the Prelim Rider A division going into the cross-country. I’ll have a full report from cross-country day at Rocking Horse later today.
Morning Update: I spoke with one rider who decided to withdraw from the advanced before the cross-country because the footing is a bit firm, and I would expect a few of the more experienced pairs to do the same. Like many of the pairs at Ocala last week, they will make it a combined test and look for their first XC ride at Pine Top next weekend or in a couple of weekends.
Rocking Horse Winter II HT (FL) [Ride Times, Live Scores, Weather]
Paradise Farm HT (SC) [Live Scores, Weather]
Ram Tap HT (CA) [Live Scores, Weather]
**As a quick note, there was a typo in my Thursday post about the $30,000 Bit of Britain Jersey/Fair Hill Challenge. I wrote that a pair who won both the Jersey CCI3* and the Fair Hill CCI3* would receive $30,000 in prize money when in fact they will only win $20,000. The ‘$30,000 Challenge’ announced by Bit of Britain refers to the possibility of different pairs winning the two CCI3*’s for $20,000 and the two CCI2*’s for $10,000. Thanks for BH for drawing the error to our attention, and of course thanks to John Nunn for sponsoring such a fabulous challenge. For full details, typo free, read the press release here. Now for the links:
Hawley Bennett started the year with a bang at Galway
Samantha: John Kyle brings the voice to Red Hills and the Derby Cross
After dropping the World Cup, HSBC will keep sponsoring the Classic series–all the 4*’s minus Adelaide
Badminton’s date change is causing accommodation conflicts with Easter
Jumps are no obstacle for the course designer at the Island 22 Equestrian Park
What Llamas teach us about horse training
Two shares are still available in the Neville Bardos syndicate
Dr. Stearns’ son says the Facebook 52 were never headed to slaughter
The FEI has put up a ‘cone of silence’ around Risk Management and Frangible Device meetings
I’m feeling lucky (via Beth Collier)
Equestrian-Friendly Royal Families and Turmoil in the Middle East
The 2011 Midsouth Eventing and Dressage Association video:
