We here in Area IX just had our Area championships last weekend, and it was better than ever. I was unfortunately unable to ride, and didn’t qualify for any championship classes anyway, but I always have a great time at the Skyline Eventing Park either way. We had a brand new course designed by JM Durr, a larger show jumping course than we’ve had in some time courtesy of Todd Smyrl, and a dangerously fun competitors party as always.
I obviously carry a lot of Area pride, and I love finding opportunities to rep our small-but-mighty status. We’re also very excited by the newly-announced Area VI “regional championships” opportunity at Galway Downs in November. Tamie Smith’s West Coast representation has brought some amazing new opportunities to our side of the eventing world, and I can’t wait to see what other amazing steps are on the horizon for us.
U.S. Weekend Action
Heritage Park H.T. (Olathe, KS) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer]
Meadowcreek Park H.T – Fall Social Event (Kosse, TX) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times][Volunteer] [Scoring]
Unionville H.T. (Unionville, PA) [Website] [Entries] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
Twin Rivers Fall International (Paso Robles, CA) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer][Scoring]
University of New Hampshire H.T. (Durham, NH) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer][Scoring]
Links to Start Your Sunday:
Full steam ahead to Paris 2024: how Britain’s rebuilding strategy was repaid in medals
16 Things Your 16-Year-Old Should Be Able to do by Themselves
Meet the Newest Area IX Champions
One Week Left for AHC Equine Economic Impact Survey
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