Tuesday News & Notes from Cavalor

Guess who! Ryan Wood got an early start on horseback! Photo via Ryan on Facebook. Guess who! Ryan Wood got an early start on horseback! Photo via Ryan on Facebook.

#ThrowbackTuesday? Is that a thing? If not, it needs to be in honor of this adorable photo of little tiny Ryan Wood back in the day. We always love seeing these photos of riders who are now making it in the big leagues — you have to start somewhere, right?

Events Opening This Week:

Chattahoochee Hills H.T. (GA, A-3) CCC Spring Gulch H.T. (CO, A-9) Spokane Sport Horse Farm Spring H.T. (WA, A-7) Kent School Spring H.T. (CT, A-1) Fair Hill International H.T. (MD, A-2), Otter Creek Spring H.T. (WI, A-4)

Events Closing Today:

Fair Hill International H.T. (MD, A-2), The Event Derby & Clinics at Fresno County Horse Park (CA, A-6),  Heart of the Carolinas 3-Day Event & H.T. (SC, A-3) CHC International at Chattahoochee Hills (GA, A-3) Longleaf Pine H.T. (NC, A-2) Holly Hill Spring H.T. (LA, A-5) River Glen Spring H.T. (TN, A-3) Sporting Days Farm Horse Trials III (SC, A-3)

News & Notes:

You’re going to love this week’s Fab Freebie! We’re teaming up with Ride Heels Down to give away this awesome t-shirt, just in time for warmer weather! Find out how to enter here — entries close on Thursday! [Fab Freebie: Ride Heels Down]

British coach Yogi Breisner has elected to step down from the position after the Rio Olympics. This means the position of Eventing Performance Manager is now open with British Eventing. We’ll be anxious to see who steps up to fill Yogi’s shoes. [British Eventing Seeking Eventing Performance Manager]

William Fox-Pitt returned to competition this weekend at Bramham. He competed his veteran partners Parklane Hawk and Cool Mountain for their first outings of the season, bringing them both home clear across country. Welcome back, William! [William Fox-Pitt Returns to Competition]

Tuesday Video:

Here’s a look at Elisa Wallace and Simply Priceless’ run at Carolina International last weekend: