What the what??
Happy Thursday, EN! In case you’re wondering what in the world is in this picture (and I’m pretty sure we all are) it is something that now travels up and down my dirt road almost daily, and scared the ever-loving poop out of my horses the first five times they saw it. I call it a “modern day Fred Flintstone vehicle”. It is a bike, but a sitting down bike with three wheels, and it has a weird sort of plastic car-like casing over it. I think the idea is to get the exercise of a bike, without standing up, and without getting bugs in your face. Regardless, it makes no noise and sneaks up on you really fast when you’re riding down the road with your headphones in and makes your horses bolt and spin. Lovely.
Events This Weekend:
Fox River Valley PC HT & CCI* [Website]
Shepherd Ranch SYVPC Horse Trials [Website]
Surefire HT [Website] [Entry Status]
Encore HT [Website] [Ride Times]
Midsouth Pony Club HT [Website] [Entry Status]
Golden Spike HT [Website] [Ride Times]
Lost Hounds HT [Website] [Entry Status]
Great Vista HT [Website]
News From Around The Globe:
In the news of the scientifically strange but nonetheless interesting, four foals were successfully born as the result of the transfer of genotyped and cryopreserved embryos. What’s that mean? Scientists from the French National Equestrian School fertilized four embryos, and then removed them from the mares, genotyped them (discerning their sex) and cryopreserved (froze) them for a while. Last year, they were taken out, and transferred into different mares, and this summer they were born! Proof that we can preserve genetic diversity AND tell what sex an embryo is. [First Frozen Embryo Foals Born]
If there is anything we Eventers love to look at, its pictures and videos from Hickstead. We feel kindred spirits as we watch them take on the downhill ski slope, and then wonder if they’re a little nuts for jumping that high two strides afterwards. Horse & Hound has compiled some great photos from all the years of Hickstead action, and it’s well worth a gander. [Hickstead Through The Years]
Woah, woah, what’s that change in the air that I sense? Is it a new series on EN??!! Does a training question have you stumped? Don’t know a polo wrap from a turnout blanket? Our newest advice columnist on Bloggers Row is a well known face in the eventing world and is ready to dish out some advice from “Behind the Mic.” If you have a question for our advice guru, email [email protected] — humorous questions welcome as you can expect humorous answers!
Do you have or know of an awesome Thoroughbred that deserves to have his or her story told? If so, you should check out the EN series Thoroughbred Legends, presented by Cosequin. We love sharing the memories of the horses that have helped us along the way, so if you have one to share please email me immediately! [Email Kate NOW]
Because why not, really?
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