Rebecca Howard’s team decorated Roquefort’s stall for their return home
Good mornnig Eventign Natoin!
Wacth out Virginia Horse Trails! Im headed you’re way this week end. Imma gon sea Coren four Halloween. Its her mostest favorite holiday becuase she can bee herself and blend in wit the ghouls. Okay, that’s enough of typing like Coren as well. Although, I can’t wait until John wakes up and has a heart attack reads this. I read it out loud for typos and it sounded fine to me…
On to your news and notes:
I’m still perfecting counting by fours, but I’m pretty sure the Olympics are next year. They’re being held… goodness, hold on, I’ll find it…. oh, yeah, in London. Who knew? Get to know a hometown hopeful, Mary King, a bit better in her interview with Mail Online. She’s been fiercely competitive since her younger cards, board games, and egg and spoon days. With her HSBC FEl money, she’s getting a new lorry. I am clearly out of the loop as the article insinuates Mary might be retiring at some point: “A fitting end to a glorious career, you might think, especially if home advantage…“. Mary, if you’re reading this, keep riding! I need someone to idolize! With the help of her son, however, she does have sights on Rio as well. [Read more]
The footing at the venue for the 2012 Games has been under scrutiny. At the test event, riders said it was too “‘dead’ and ‘heavy'” as well as calling “the surface pudding-like”. This is the second test of the footing by the riders. There will be a third by the end of the year with hopefully a new mix of materials more suitable for high level competition. [The Telegraph]
Also over in England, there is a new equine program designed to help people develop personally and professionally. It’s called Equine Affinity. As most horse people know, horses tend to bring out a more authentic side of ourselves. This is what the Equine Affinity uses to help participants be more genuine in their workplace roles. [Horsetalk]
A horse at the Appaloosa Horse Club Championships in Texas was showing neurological signs. The officials implemented a voluntary quarantine and they are working with all the organizations and health commissions in the area. Competition was suspended Wednesday and possibly longer pending results of the tests on the unwell horse. No other horses have reported symptoms. [Horsetalk]
If you haven’t read the book, or keep up with Denny’s blog, How Good Riders Get Good, you need to. This time in his blog, Denny talks about picking Buck Davidson and Michael Pollard as up and coming riders not having yet achieved the success they were looking for, but were bound to, due to the choices they were making. I distinctly remember Denny starting a COTH thread in 2009 about keeping an eye out for Michael Pollard. If you’re going to listen to anyone, [it should be Denny].
Boyd thanks Devoucoux in his latest blog for helping enhance his riding. Get in touch with Eric if you need a fitting or to find out more about these wonderful saddles. [Boyd’s blog]
Andrew Nicholson has the most BE points at year end for the second year in a row. William Fox Pitt came in second followed by Oliver Townend, Piggy French, and Mary King. [H&H]
The USEA released a wrap up of the FEH West Coast Champs at Ram Tap last weekend. It shows the breakdown of ages and breed, as well as sire and dam. Irish Sport Horses and an Irish Sport Pony, Oldenburgs, and a Belgian WB represented. [USEA]
Don’t forget I’ll be on the road today.
Go eventing.
