Social Media Round-Up: From Snow Day to Jog Day

Hands up if you woke up this morning with snow blanketing your doorstep? Okay, now hands up if you woke up with snow blanketing your doorstep in Kentucky, and had a minor heart attack because you began catastrophising about a certain enormous three-day event, one that was crowdfunded for by hundreds of thousands of people, potentially being scuppered by something as random and silly as an April snowfall? Cool, not just us, then.

Fortunately, by the time this afternoon’s uneventful first horse inspection rolled around, most of the white stuff had melted away, leaving behind just a sharp chill and a frisson of excitement as the competition well and truly got started. Let’s take a look at how the day played out, from sun-up ’til sundown.

US Eventing Managing Director (and former EN lass) Jenni Autry wandered out on course to find a rather unfamiliar scene unfolding before her at the lake:

Kurt Martin decided to make the best of a weird situation, bundled himself up, and headed out for a frolic:

Meanwhile, Allison Springer got a shot of the white stuff between Business Ben‘s baffled ears:

Is this a snow globe or a Christmas card illustration?

The changing forecast forced a change in the weekend’s schedule:

Though our competitors, including Leah Lang-Gluscic, stayed cool and unruffled:

Do you wanna build a……..?

Matt Flynn‘s Wizzerd is quite into the white stuff, actually:

As are Boyd Martin‘s trio of snow angels:

While horses and riders played in the snow, the volunteer team started placing this year’s ‘spectators’ in their seats. Spot anyone familiar?

HERE HE IS:

A horse for all seasons:

Team USA trainer Erik Duvander explained his hectic schedule:

Boyd Martin explained the process for picking his outfits for trot-ups:

While Jennie Brannigan showed off what she’d decided upon:

Clayton Fredericks is down to one horse from an initial three, but FE Stormtrooper passed with flying colours:

Reigning champion Oliver Townend presents his two contenders for this year’s crown:

Boyd Martin‘s Tsetserleg poses in the sunshine:

Harry Meade and Superstition channel their inner Bonds:

While Buck Davidson juggles an embarrassment of equine riches:

Karl Slezak tries to keep Fernhill Wishes‘s dance moves to a minimum:

Scuderia 1918 Don Quidam looks in his element with Australia’s Kevin McNab, who is sponsored by an Italian sneaker company and sports his kicks on the strip:

Lauren Nicholson‘s Paramount Importance just wants to DANCE:

Many years in England have taught Liz Halliday-Sharp to bundle up against the cold in style:

 

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