Caption this!! (Buck Davidson & Lainey Ashker at Richland HT)
Happy Thursday, Eventing Nation! Today starts the first day of dressage in the European Eventing Championships in Malmö, Sweden. Unfortunately one of the British squad, Tim McEwan & Diesel, were eliminated at the first jogs yesterday. British Chef d’Equipe Yogi Breisner reported that the horse came off the lorry with a sore back, and has been working well but stiffened up quite a bit at the jogs. All other 61 riders from 15 different nations passed and move on to the first phase. You can watch the action live all weekend from FEI TV (see link below) including all the phases! Horse & Hound also kindly walked the entire cross country course and took pictures of all the challenging obstacles that the horses and riders will face this coming Saturday, so be sure to check that out.
[Malmö Eventing Website] [FEI TV] [Malmo XC Course Walk]
Events This Weekend:
KY Classique HT: [Website] [Ride Times]
Town Hill Farm Horse Trials: [Website] [Ride Times] [Entry Status]
Steepleview Labor Day Horse Trials: [Website] [Ride Times]
Loudoun Hunt Pony Club Fall HT:[Website] [Entry Status/Times]
Corona Del Sol HT: [Entry Status/Times]
Chattahoochee Hills HT:[Website] [Entry Status]
Stanton Farms HT: [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]
Silverwood Farm Fall HT: [Website] [Entry Status]
Links From Around The Globe:
The FEI European Eventing Championships in Malmö are kindof a big deal. Held only every two years, the event is a 3 star level competition that is positively chocker-block full of the best riders in all of Europe. The British Team is particularly impressive (not shocking) with Olympic silver medallists Tina Cook and William Fox Pitt joined by Pippa Funnel, Izzy Taylor and Lucy Wiegersma. Let’s not forget defending champion Michael Jung, who is partnered with Halunke FBW this year instead of Sam. Get excited! [European Eventing Championships]
In an exciting fundraising move, Point Two Air Jackets is having a big auction to help send US riders to Burghley, Blenheim, Pau and Boekelo. Point Two is auctioning off 10 jackets via their website, with 100% of the proceeds going to the US riders who are heading over to Europe this fall. It’s easy to bid in the silent auction, and you could get a deal on an awesome safety vest for your next cross country round! [Point Two Silent Auction]
Speaking of Blenheim, it’s right around the corner and all the competitors are getting fired up. Pippa Funnell will be trying for a record 5th Blenheim championship on Or Noir de la Rouge, while WFP will be trying to catch her current record of 4 wins on either Running Order or Before Time. There will be plenty of Mark Todd, Andrew Nicholson and other top riders competing there as well. Even the US is sending a few to try and beat the Brits for once! [Blenheim Preview]
Don’t you have that one elusive pair of britches that you’ve had for ages and fits your body perfectly and you can’t live without them for even one day? For me, those britches are the Kerrits Sit Tight Supremes. They are so darn comfortable, breathable, and positively glue my butt to the seat (great for naughty ponies!) that I put on other riding pants and I just can’t compare them. They also have this great ability to be really flattering to your butt and your muscly riding thighs, so that doesn’t hurt either. [Kerrits Sit Tight Supreme Britches]
Laura Collett makes her return to Eventing competition a winning one. After only a few weeks of recovery from her terrifying rotational fall, British eventer Laura Collett has officially returned to competition, even winning a division of Intermediate on Noble Bestman. “It felt good to be back out there again,” Laura said. “Noble Bestman was the perfect first ride back because I just know him inside out. I was a little bit nervous before the cross country but he gave me such a good feel that I felt really confident by the end, it just felt normal.” Laura and Noble Bestman are now aiming for Boekelo in Holland later this fall. [Interview with Laura Collett]
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