Wellington! From Skyeler Voss’ Facebook page
With highs below the freezing mark across much of the country, it’s a good day to live vicariously through someone else. Someone like Skyeler Voss, who posted the above pic to her Facebook page yesterday. Those pricked grey ears belong to Skyeler’s up-and-coming one-star horse, Accolade.
Stay warm, Eventing Nation!
Events Opening Today:
Red Hills International Horse Trials & Trade Fair (FL, A-3), Southern Pines H.T. I (NC, A-2), Full Gallop Farm March H.T. (SC, A-3)
Events Closing Today:
Full Gallop Farm February H.T. (SC, A-3), Pine Top Winter H.T. (GA, A-3), Ocala Horse Properties Winter II H.T. (FL, A-3) [Omnibus]
News
USEF managing director and chef d’equipe Eva Salomon has resigned in order to move back to her home country of Sweden to care for her nearly 90-year-old mother. She plans to continue helping the U.S. dressage program while based in Europe, although details have yet to be finalized. [COTH]
Hugo Simon’s champion showjumper ET, one of the first horses to be cloned, has been euthanized at the age of 25. The two-time World Cup winner’s clone, E.T. Cryozootech-Stallion, was born in 2006 and is genetically identical to ET. ET’s 28-year-old paddock mate Apricot D, whom Simon rode to team silver at the 1992 Olympics, was also euthanized. [Horse Talk NZ]
Erin Harty recaps the 100-Day Thoroughbred Challenge held at the Maryland Horse World Expo over the weekend. [COTH] Speaking of thoroughbreds, check out this story on the U.S. Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program, which has approved more than 375 shows for 2013. [Horse Talk]
A friendly reminder to cast your votes for the 2013 Equestrian Social Media Awards! Eventing Nation is a finalist for “Best Blog” and “Best Use of Facebook,” while Horse Nation is a finalist for “Best Newcomer.” EN karma is real! Go vote! [ESMA]
New Zealand showjumper Grant Wilson will be teaching a clinic in Aiken on February 6-7 at Southern Cross Farm. Wilson actively competes at the Grand Prix level in international competition and his clients include Belgium eventing Olympian Karin Donkers. Contact Corinne Ashton at [email protected] for more information.
Video: Sweden doesn’t have a “Wellington” riders can retreat to in the winter, but that doesn’t stop them from getting the job done. Check out this video of Swedish event rider Louise Hiort af Ornäs and Amigo riding at Gärds horse trials in southern Sweden in April 2012.
