Photo by Shannon Brinkman, shared by Ocala Jockey Club 3 Day Event FB.
There is something completely entrancing about photos from the jog where the horse is staring directly at the camera. Forget the people, that’s not interesting to me, but horses? When they seem to know exactly where the camera is on the runway? Totally wonderful. Hat tip to Shannon Brinkman who alway seems to find this shot no matter where she is.
National Holiday: National Fast Food Day
Major Events This Weekend:
Mitsubishi Motors Australian International Three-Day Event [Website] [Entries] [Live Scores]
Ocala Jockey Club 3-Day International Event [Website] [Entry Status] [Live Scores]
U.S. Weekend Preview:
Fresno County Horse Park H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]
News from Around the Globe:
Action from Ocala Jockey Club Three Day Event kicks off today. A deep field has assembled for the CIC three-star and CCI two-star divisions, with more than 170 riders from 10 countries competing. Riders representing Australia, Barbados, Canada, Ecuador, El Salvador, Great Britain, Hungary, New Zealand, The Netherlands and the United States are scheduled to compete, said Page. The 2016 Olympic individual bronze medalist, Phillip Dutton, has seven rides. [Ocala Event Has International Flavor]
Get a mule, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. Smokey Joe is a mule who is also an incredible klutz. “He’s very surefooted when he wants to be — “wants” is the key word. Yes, he can climb mountains, navigate narrow trails and rock hop without taking a wrong step or missing a beat, but on flat ground he trips over his own four feet. See, he has an insatiable appetite. I really should have named him “Hoover”: not after the president, after the vacuum.” [Hot On Horse Nation]
Remember Billy and Blaze? I grew up reading the iconic books of C.W. Anderson, based on 1936’s Billy and his amazing pony Blaze, who conquered a ton of different situations together. They’re making a movie! And you can be in it! Tomorrow they’re shooting a scene at the Warrenton show grounds and looking for extras. Click here to find out more: [Billy & Blaze Casting Call]
