I pick you, Parklane Hawk. I think you’re about ready for your third CCI4* win.
With both Badminton and Jersey Fresh going on this weekend, I feel like we should just go ahead and make a public service announcement to all employers and teachers of Eventing fanatics: no work will be done, no I will not be able to do my homework, and no I do not want to go out to lunch with you, I’m busy catching up on the action. We are hoping that the EN chinchillas can handle the extra excitement!
Speaking of chinchillas, you’re following the chinch travels on Instagram, right? Chinch-bombing all over the world. [Eventing Nation on Instagram]
[Badminton Website] [Schedule] [Entry List] [Official Facebook] [Dressage Ride Times]
Events This Weekend:
Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event [Website] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]
Galway Downs Spring H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Times]
NWEC May Classic [Website]
Winona H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Times]
WindRidge Farm H.T. [Website]
King Oak Farm Spring H.T. [Website] [Ride Times]
Mill Creek Pony Club H.T. at Longview [Website] [Entry Status/Times]
Plantation Field H.T. [Website] [Entry Status]
The Event at Galisteo [Website] [Entry Status/Times]
News From Around The Globe:
In stark contrast to the drama of the first jogs at Rolex, there was not a single hitch in the first jogs at Badminton. All 83 horses passed upon the very first inspection, and will all move on to dressage over the next two days. If you’ve missed my previews or Jenni’s jog pictures, be sure to have a look at those before the action begins! [American Pairs & Other Contenders] [All Horses Pass First Jogs]
The new Badminton cross country course, designed by Giuseppe della Chiesa, is causing quite a stir! The course is quite different than it has been in the past, and very technical. With the return of the Vicarage Vee and a few other classic old style jumps, the course promises to be even more exciting than usual! [Course Walk Pictures]
While we are all pretending we have a British accent and admiring William Fox Pitt, did you know that you can get an app on your phone with Yogi Breisner’s cross country training lessons? True story: I downloaded it earlier this week. Horse and Hound articles plus cross country training tips from the man who tells WFP what to do? Yeah, I think I’ll be busy having my phone train me now, thank you! [NAF Five Star Cross Country App]
If you missed Badminton, but you still want to attend a British CCI4* this year, you’re in luck: Burghley tickets went on sale this week! Now, all you have to do is convince several of your friends to go with you, find somebody to watch the horses, and save up for your plane ticket. Easy enough. [Burghley Tickets]
Best of Blogs: Rolex Rookie Jennifer McFall “What Rolex 2014 Meant To Me”
How is Mark Todd feeling about his odds at Badminton?
