"When Somebody Asks Me If I Read Eventing Nation"
First off, let’s just admire my handiwork and collectively congratulate me on my newfound ability to embed GIFs on the website. From now on I will be doing it at all times possible. The above gem is from a Tumblr account called #WhatShouldEventersCallMe, and if you have some free time (or even if you don’t) it’s worth a look, because it’s completely hilarious. I must mention though that there is one that suggets judgement about wearing pink on cross country, which is applicable to everybody except Courtney Sendak, because she rides a palomino pony around Advanced, and therefore can wear whatever shade of pink she likes.
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The USEF has opened voting for the 2012 Horse Of The Year! This year, two horses will be chosen out of the six candidates (both and international and a national horse) to become the 2012 USEF HOTY. These six horses have displayed talent, perseverance, a tremendous spirit and unwavering courage. The candidates are as follows, with the top three for the International category, and the next three for the National category:
- Flexible (ridden by Rich Fellers)
- Manoir de Carneville (ridden by Sinead Halpin)
- NTEC Richter Scale (ridden by the recently deceased Jonathan Wentz)
- CHCourageous Lord (ridden by Dr. Owen Weaver)
- Germ (ridden by Victoria Servin)
- Jersey Boy (ridden by Jennifer Alfano)
All you have to do is visit the below website to vote, and use your email address to sign in (you do not have to have a USEF membership to vote). You can read more about each entry through the USEF press release. Voting ends at midnight on January 7th, 2013. [USEF Press Release] [VOTE HERE]
The Eventing Radio Show is here, highlighting some of the winter changes that we see coming our way for 2013. Samantha talks about some of the exciting new ideas that came out of the recent USEA Convention, as well as hosting the world famous Doug Payne to talk about his new syndicate program, Virtus. Also, I hear that our fearless leader lends his melodious voice to the mix, and that’s something you can never turn down. Listen in…[Eventing Radio Show]
HELLO FREE SMARTPAKS!! That is, if you get your rear in gear and send us your photos of your amazingly decorated barn and/or stalls. Horse and dog outfits optional, but highly suggested. The winner gets up to $75 worth of SmartPaks and the runner up gets up to $50 in SmartPaks! Have you submitted your entry to our Deck The Halls and Stalls Contest?? [Submit Your Entry Already]
After a banner year, NAJYRC and Fair Hill CCI** Champion Connor Husain has been awarded the Amanda Warrington Grant from the USET. “It is such an honor to receive such an amazing grant,” said Husain, the first male to win this prestigious grant. “To get this kind of recognition from USET Foundation is really a dream come true. I’ve had a really good season with my horse, and I hope it continues.” As the recipient of the grant, Husain will receive up to $5,000 to help offset expenses associated with his training over the next year. [Husain Wins Warrington Grant]
Britain mourns the loss of renowned event trainer Kenneth Clawson today. Kenneth passed away on Tuesday after a five year battle with leukemia. He was well known for training such stars as JP Sheffield and Oliver Townend as well helping Zara Phillips, Rodney Powell, Pippa Funnell and Piggy French. He was showjumping team trainer to the British Eventing squad and World Class Programme in 1998, continuing to help through the Beijing Olympics. [Tribute To Kenneth Clawson]
If you still have and Holiday shopping to do, today is a great job as our friends at SmartPal have extended their winter sale one more day. Shopping with our sponsors like SmartPak through EN helps keep the heat on and the chinchillas well fed at the EN compound through the long hard winter. [Shop now]
Best of Blogs: “A Romantic Weekend in Vegas” by Boyd Martin (ahem, please note THIS picture)
Jimmie shows us her favorite clip style (mine too!), the “quarter sheet clip”.
