Tuesday News and Notes from Cavalor

RevitaVet Capato out for a stroll at Pilchuck Equine Hospital with Jordan Linstedt. Photo from Jordan Linstedt's Facebook Page RevitaVet Capato out for a stroll at Pilchuck Equine Hospital with Jordan Linstedt. Photo from Jordan Linstedt's Facebook Page

Jordan Linstedt has been though a whirl wind of activity this past week with her Rolex partner RevitaVet Capato. Last Friday Capato was admitted to Pilchuck Equine Hospital with colic symptoms. At 1:00 AM Saturday morning after trying to treat the problem medically, Jordan and her team of vets decided the only option left was to operate.

A kink and a blockage were found in his large colon that would not have been remedied without the surgery. Capato is doing well post surgery with a tentative release date of Wednesday. Jordan is counting the days until this handsome boy is back at home in his stall. Join us in wishing Capato a full and quick recovery.

Events Opening Today:  Flora Lea Fall H.T. (NJ, A-2),  Surefire H.T. (VA, A-2),  Stable View Horse Trials (SC, A-3),  Nutrena USEA AEC, Adequan Gold Cup Finals, and ATC Finals (TX, A-5),  Sundance Farm H.T. (WI, A-4),  Jump Start H.T.(KY, A-8),  University of New Hampshire H.T. (NH, A-1),  The Event Derby & Clinics at Fresno County Horse Park (CA, A-6)

Events Closing This Week:  Town Hill Farm Horse Trials (CT, A-1),  KY Classique H.T. (KY, A-8),  Silverwood Farm Fall H.T. (WI, A-4), Chattahoochee Hills H.T. (GA, A-3),  The Event at Woodland Stallion Station (CA, A-6),  Loudoun Hunt Pony Club Fall H.T. (VA, A-2),  Moqui Meadows H.T. (CO, A-9),  Corona Del Sol Heat Buster Horse Trials(TX, A-5)

Tuesday News and Notes:

The Jockey Club is Making Changes. Starting 2017, The Jockey Club will require all new registered foals to be micro-chipped. The U.S. will then join the likes of eight other countries that already require microchips in registered Thoroughbreds. The addition of microchips to U.S. bred Thoroughbreds will aid in management and identification for the life of the horse. [Jockey Club to Require Microchips Starting 2017]

Anky Cowgirls Up for Aachen. The reining portion of the European Championships Aachen 2015 is scheduled to take place later this week and Anky van Grunsven is part of the Dutch team. This isn’t the first time Anky has donned western wear in competition, as she has been reining since 2009. Her last trip to Aachen had her strutting her stuff down center line in a top hat and tails in 2004. [Anky Returns to European Championships]

Moving Forward, Finding Balance. Matt Brown moved his entire life, including his horses and career, to the east coast from California to enhance his eventing career. While pushing the limits of local hotels and an RV, Matt and his wife have had to make some hard decisions in the name of success. In this blog by Matt, he explains the sensations felt in being an alternate for the US Pan Am team. [Summer Storms and Cicada Songs]

The Swiss Suspension Upheld. An FEI tribunal is upholding the provisional suspension of  Nino des Buissonnets, Nasa, and Charivari KG. The three horses tested positive for banned substances codeine and oripavine and controlled substance morphine in samples taken in early May. This Suspension means Steve Guerdat will be unable to ride Nino des Buissonnets, Defending Olympic Gold Medalist, at the FEI European Jumping Championship in Aachen. [FEI Tribunal maintains suspension on Swiss jumping horses]

Tuesday Video Break:

Lilybridge eventing, home of Erin Sylvester, put together this nice little video montage of Fair Hill Horse Trails from this past weekend.