Thursday News & Notes from Nupafeed

The annual Law-Holling Halloween photo! Courtesy of Lesley Grant-Law

My wild Halloween night involved 1) baking bread 2) drinking red wine 3) watching the newest season of Stranger Things and 4) going to bed early. Yes, I know, don’t let your jealousy get the best of you. Of course, the bread was delicious, and duh, I finished the bottle of wine.

National Holiday: National Men Make Dinner Day (No BBQ Allowed, Must Cook!)

Major Events This Weekend:

Galway Downs International CCI & H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]

U.S. Weekend Preview:

Rocking Horse Fall H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

Full Gallop Farm November H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Live Scores]

News From Around the Globe:

Last call for golfing fans: today is the last day! Are you going to be in Ocala, Florida during the week of the Ocala Jockey Club International Three-Day Event? Do you love to golf? Sign up to play in the #LeeLeeStrong Golf Tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at the Ocala Country Club. All proceeds will benefit Lee Lee Jones’ medical fund as she continues to recover from a traumatic brain injury. [Lee Lee Jones Benefit Golf Tournament]

Here’s another exciting event happening in Ocala! Mark your calendars to attend a luncheon at the Ocala Jockey Club on Friday, Nov. 17 to highlight the accomplishments of women in eventing. Ladies, bring your significant others. Fathers, come to support your daughters. Email Pavla Nygaard at [email protected] for more information.

The West Coast’s fall CCI3* kicks off tomorrow morning at the Galway Downs International Event in Temecula, California. In addition to the CCI3*, Galway Downs will also host CCI2* and CCI* international divisions as well as horse trials for Novice through Preliminary and USEA Classic Series Training Three-Day division. The cross country is designed by Eric Winter this year, who took over from Ian Stark, who designed the courses since 2007. [Galway Downs Fast Facts]

Y’all ready for Toronto’s Royal Horse Show this weekend? The Horseware Indoor Eventing Challenges are featured both Friday and Saturday evenings, and are positively jam packed with top riders from North America and Europe. The courses are designed by Mark Phillips, and riders like Selena O’Hanlon, Boyd Martin, and Waylon Roberts will be gracing us with their talents. [Royal Horse Show Indoor Eventing]

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