Go get your learning on as most of the US starts school today. Image via MIT
Good morning Eventing Nation!
Sooo, I’ve got one of those smartphones. Like super duper smart. It can create a wireless hot spot and get me from horse show to hotel, etc. I rely on it a lot.. Well, it also does things like track your calls. So, I go to make a phone call, and it has a “most likely to call” list. John is at the top of that list. I know, right? I’ve got three theories: 1) I have a secret huge crush on John and therefore like to call him a lot. 2) Coren and I find his voice very soothing so we like it when he calls and have a game going about who talks to him most. 3) I have no life and the only calls I actually receive are the weekly “EN schedule” calls from John. I’m going with E) None of the above. HA.
If you need more entertainment procrastination material, here is your news:
If you’re going to AECs, you don’t want to miss two super fun parties! The first is a Champagne and Chocolate party in the Bit of Britain tent hosted by Cavalor. Find out more about how Bit of Britain supports eventing and more about Cavalor supplements! It is on Thursday at 6 pm. Don’t miss it! Make sure you go and have a drink chocolate for me. Yum!
The second party at the Bit of Britain Tent is on Friday at 12 pm (noon). It is sponsored by Charles Owens helmets in honor of their 100th birthday! They are having a purple and teal colored cake. Go get your birthday on! [More on both parties here]
PRO is hosting course walks at AECs. (Meet at the start box)
BN – Jon Holling Friday at 4:45
N – Leslie Law Friday at 5:00
T – Buck Davidson Thursday at 4:30
P – Doug Payne Thursday at 4:45
[USEA press release]
John is headed to AECs as we speak. let’s hope he doesn’t get lost again.. So there will be a lot more here on EN. Stay tuned.
The USET has a very pretty press release about WFP’s 6th Burghley win and Neville’s triumph again the odds. [USET press release]
Princess Anne’s attendance at Burghley “was icing on the cake”. She was there to support daughter Zara Phillips and hand out prizes. Princess Anne won Burghley 40 years ago. They had record crowds at the 50th anniversary of Burghley despite there being a plane crash causing one of the main roads to be closed. There were approximately 100,000 spectators at Show Jumping on Sunday. [Full article here]
Best of the Blogs: Pura Vida Eventing recaps her training rides at Woodside. Lots of videos and pictures!
Honorable Mention: When horses don’t cooperate with the event schedule. (Because we’ve all been there).
Boyd has a sigh of relief and a sense of satisfaction from Burghley
Australia and Japan are fighting for Olympic qualification at Blenheim
Because we aren’t over our Burghley hangover yet:
