Well, the longest day of the year has come and gone, so it’s all downhill from here folks. Just kidding! The first day of summer means it’s now officially time for you to be hot whenever you’re outside of a contained building! Now you can really get that riders tan going, and embrace the fact that your legs will be blinding from miles away, while your top half looks like a different species entirely. Yay, summer!
Also, for interested parties, today is National Onion Ring Day as well as National Chocolate Eclair Day, two causes that I can really get behind.
U.S. Weekend Preview:
Groton House Farm H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times]
Surefire H.T. [Website] [Entry Status]
Essex H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]
Stable View Summer H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]
Fox River Valley Pony Club H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]
Shepherd Ranch SYVPC H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]
Inavale Farm H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]
Arrowhead H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]
Midsouth Pony Club H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]
Honey Run H.T. [Website] [Live Scores]
News From Around the Globe:
Keep both hands on the reins at all times during FEI dressage tests, or you could be eliminated. Tristan Tucker found out the hard way during an Intermediate I test at Uggerhalne in Denmark this past weekend, as he was eliminated for patting his horse during the test. FEI rules state that the rider must have both hands on both reins during the entire test, or face elimination. This can be problematic if you need to adjust your hat, swat a fly, or pet your horse, right, FEI? Rules blunder #4,589. [Eliminated For Patting]
In case you didn’t get your Luhmuhlen fill….check out this stunning photo gallery on Noelle Floyd Style from Shannon Brinkman! [NF Style Photo Gallery]
Friends of James Alliston are raising money to sponsor a cross country jump in honor of his dad, John. John passed away unexpectedly last week, and they are hoping to raise enough money to sponsor a cross country jump at The Horse Park at Woodside in his memory. Donate if you can, to honor a kind, generous, and wonderful man. [Jumps for John]
For anyone interested in traveling from the East Coast to compete at Rebecca Farm, Max Corcoran is organizing a plane! The flight would leave on Monday, July 17 from Allentown, Pennsylvania, stop in Lexington, Kentucky to pick up more horses, and land in Kalispell, Montana. Max has 11 horses confirmed and needs 21 to fill the plane. Estimated cost is $9,000 per horse. If interested, please contact Max at [email protected].
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