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Raise your hand if you’re having one of “those weeks.” The good news is we’ve officially passed the halfway point of the week, and the weekend is gloriously within reach. I’m bringing you your Thursday News & Notes because our dear Kate Samuels is at Millbrook preparing to dominate the Advanced on her awesome dragon horse Nyls du Terroir. With 51 pairs contesting the Advanced, it’s going to be a very exciting weekend. Buck Davidson is planning to ride EIGHT horses in the Advanced, which I’m not entirely sure is humanly possible. Go Buck, and stay tuned to EN for all your Millbrook news.
Millbrook Horse Trials: [Millbrook Website] [Ride Times] [Millbrook Facebook]
Weekend Preview:
Silverwood Farm Summer H.T. [Website] [Entry Status]
Snowfields H.T [Website]
River Glen Summer H.T. [Website] [Times]
Catalpa Corner Charity HT [Website] [Entry Status/Times]
Rocky Mountain HT [Website]
Your Thursday News:
Forty-eight new cross-country fences have been built at the Texas Rose Horse Park for the American Eventing Championships this fall. The fences have been added since the June horse trials, so even seasoned Texas Rose competitors will be jumping new courses at the AECs. Capt. Mark Phillips is designing the courses. [USEA]
Four Americans will contest the Hartpury International Horse Trials CIC3* this weekend in England. Clark Montgomery is riding Loughan Glen, Jules Stiller is riding Sintra BK and Pandora X, Elisabeth Halliday-Sharp is riding Red Letter Day II, and Cindy Rawson is riding Mocharabuiee. [British Eventing]
Emotional control and the ability to manage negative thinking set elite riders apart from their peers, according to a recent study from the Netherlands. Elite riders also have significantly higher levels of automaticity, or the ability to subconsciously perform physical acts. [Horsetalk]
A court ruling backs the USDA’s decision to implement minimum penalties for soring violations under the federal Horse Protect Act. Two walking horse show participants sued the USDA over the penalties. [Horsetalk]
SmartPak Product of the Day: My OTTB mare has that sensitive, thin Thoroughbred skin, so I’ve been searching for a fuzzy girth to keep her happy. The SmartPak Dri-Lex Fleece Dressage Girth is only $38.66 with my SmartPerks discount, and it has a Dri-Lex lining to keep Mia cool and dry during work. [SmartPak]
Video of the Day: Bouncing a one stride is generally a bad idea, but this horse seems to have everything under control. Thanks, Horse Nation, for bringing us fabulous Oh Crap Moments like this.
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