Jennie Brannigan posted this excerpt from a letter to competitors at Luhmühlen on Facebook–I love that they’re apologizing in advance for cutting people off at 2 a.m. Good grief! I’d love to be a fly on the wall at THAT competitor party. As Jennie put it, “Only in Europe.”
Otherwise, it sounds like all systems are go for this week’s big event. The U.S.’s four-star hopes are resting on the shoulders of Jennie/Cambalda, Marilyn Little/RF Demeter, Julian Stiller/Enjoy Me, and Jolie Wentworth/Good Night. Marilyn and Julian also have three-star horses competing, RF Black Pearl and Charlie Weld respectively. Check out the Luhmühlen website for a full entry list and timetable, and keep it tuned here throughout the week for all the latest updates!
Events Opening Today:
Applewood Farm YEH/FEH & Modified Eventing (New Jersey, A-2), Event at Rebecca Farm (Montana, A-7), Horse Park of New Jersey H.T. II (New Jersey, A-2), Stoneleigh-Burnham Summer H.T (Massachusetts, A-1)
Events Closing Today:
Groton House Farm H.T. (Massachusetts, A-1), Horse Park of New Jersey H.T. (New Jersey, A-2), Inavale Farm H.T. (Oregon, A-7)
News:
British Eventing chronicled the “nail-biting” show jumping phase on the final day of Bramham, where William Fox-Pitt earned an impressive seventh title. [British Eventing]
The Chronicle of the Horse wrapped up its Bromont coverage with a show jumping recap and interviews with the top riders. [COTH] Equisearch was also on hand covering the event. [Equisearch]
Horse Junkies United captured some pretty great cross-country blooper photos at Bromont. I think my favorite is Melanie Rousseau on Menai Creek riding through the CCI* water combination with an inflated air vest–it looks terribly uncomfortable but she manages to scrap it out like a champ. [HJU] Speaking of “Oh Crap” moments, Horse Talk NZ has posted several slideshows of spectacular spills at Bramham. [Horse Talk NZ]
Practical Horseman is hosting a webinar this Wednesday with Phillip Dutton on how to be a successful eventer at any level. [Registration]
Surefire Horse Trials in Area II, held June 21-23, is accepting late entries until the end of the week. The horse trials offers Beginner Novice through Intermediate. See the omnibus listing and the Surefire Eventing website for more information.
In the first of a new educational series focusing on the welfare, care and maintenance of event horses, Kerry Millikin and Jim Wofford discuss the new FEI qualifications and rider categorization system introduced this year. Are these changes in the format of the sport, along with the rules and regulations now in place, leading us to ask too much of our horses? [USEA]
Have you been re-categorized after six months of the FEI’s new rider categorization system? The FEI has posted an updated list here. [FEI]
2014 Worth the Trust Educational Scholarships are now available for young adult and adult amateur event riders. The scholarships reward up-and-coming eventers by helping to fund their training—clinics, working student opportunities, private, or group instruction. The deadline for application is October 1. [USEA]
Ocala Horse Properties will be hosting Horse Shows in the Park in the Oaks at Longwood June 14-16. The prize list is posted here. [Ocala Horse Properties]
Buck Davidson has a sharp-looking new website–check it out here.
Best of the Blogs: Selena O’Hanlon posted some behind-the-scenes photos from Bromont. [Selena O’Hanlon]
Video: Alec Thayer sent us this very cool video he shot of Danielle Pagano and Two is Better than One at Plantation Field H.T. over the weekend. A big congrats to Danielle, who finished in 6th place in Junior Open Training. Check out more of Alec’s work at Facebook.com/ab3photography.
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CONTEST DETAILS
Cavalor will announce one lucky winner per week (every Tuesday) on the Cavalor North America Facebook page and the Cavalor corporate website: www.cavalor.com
One lucky winner per week for four weeks from June 11-July 9, 2013
Prizes: A six week supply of Cavalor Premium Feed & Supplements suggested in your personalized feeding program
