I may or may not have watched this movie about 507 times at this point
Holy Christmas Hangover! Today is reserved for cleaning all the dishes you left out yesterday, trying to find all the scraps of paper that you shredded in ecstasy, and attempting to recover from weeks of sleepless nights and spare time spent at the shopping mall or in absurd traffic jams. Or, if you’re in Canada, the UK, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, South Afria or Malta, today is Boxing Day! Contrary to what I thought when I was a kid, it does not mean you go around challenging everybody you know to boxing matches. Sadly, that’s not real life (but it would be kinda cool, you have to admit!).
News from Around the Globe:
It wouldn’t be Christmas without a report of a drunken Santa Claus causing an accident with his sleigh. After a little too much to drink, Santa and his elf assistant headed off in their horse drawn sleigh down the main street of Ustrzykach Dolnych, Poland. Due to some irresponsible driving and some weaving about, the fellow drivers tired of Santa’s escapades and a honk from a car spooked his horse, causing the horse to rear up and crash the sleigh. Both Santa and the elf suffered from concussions and were taken to a nearby hospital. [Santa Celebrates A Little Too Much]
ASPCA executive Nancy Perry got an OTTB for Christmas this year. After growing up as a horse crazy kid, Nancy had a Thoroughbred whom she owned and competed until he died at age 26, but hasn’t owned one since. So this Christmas, she sought the assistance of Bev Strauss of MidAtlantic Horse Rescue in locating a Thoroughbred for her, and on Dec. 17th, Perry adopted Atticus, who was retired after his trainer found him to be sore. “This trainer stopped him before he got hurt, which is great,” Perry says, noting, “I wish more trainers would do this.” [ASPCA Exec Gets OTTB for Christmas]
Eventing Radio Show…holiday edition! Nate Chambers and Joe Meyer host, chatting with #1 rider in the USA and #3 in the world, Buck Davidson. Nate is freezing up in Virginia, while Joe is down in New Zealand enjoying some time with the family and the warm weather! Tune in for some cool interviews and some holiday talk! [Eventing Radio Show 280]
Winter problem number 38: are your horses eating the bark off your trees?? Yeah mine too. Let’s talk about a variety of weird eating habits, including eating dirt, eating manure, and eating trees. Things to consider when you see this: does your horse have adequate supply to fiber, minerals and salt? How old is your horse? Does he have ulcers? Sometimes eating weird things is OK, and sometimes it’s cause for concern. [Abnormal Eating Habits]
