Can a beer bottle be opened with a chainsaw? The answer is… yes, as evidence by this ridiculous photo from the Virginia Horse Trials competitors’ party on Saturday night. (We’ll keep the names of individuals involved anonymous to protect the innocent guilty.) Only eventers…
In other news:
Events Closing Tomorrow: Pine Top Thanksgiving H.T. (A-3, GA)
Galway Remix: Can’t get enough Galway? Check out the USEA’s final wrap-up, including a video of Sunday’s showjumping, here and Lisa Slade’s extensive Chronicle of the Horse coverage here.
An Apple for the Teacher: Make that, half chaps for the teacher. PROCHAPS, a Canadian manufacturer of high-performance riding chaps, announced its sponsorship of a new program designed to reward the instructors of the U.S.’s top junior event riders. PROCHAPS will award a free pair of chaps to the winning rider and his/her instructor of each Junior Rider Division of the National Leaderboard, and the instructor at the area level. [USEA]
A Family Affair: What’s it like inside Mary King’s household? This charming Telegraph story tells the story of Team King, a grandmother-mother-daughter trifecta that includes Mary’s own lorry-driving mum, Jill; Mary, one of the most humble and practical-minded rock stars in the eventing world; and Mary’s 16-year-old daughter Emily, who has eventing aspirations of her own. “Emily cannot wait to beat me,” admits Mary. [Telegraph]
Have You Voted?: We are talking, of course, about EN’s Facebook Cover Contest! Pick your favorite reader submission before voting ends on Thursday at midnight. (Go vote for your favorite presidential candidate, as well.) [EN]
Found on Facebook: From O’Connor Equestrian, “Lucky Karen having Tracey Hewlett here for the week to help out!!! Multiple daily walks, physical therapy, etc – recovery is going very well so far!”
Best of the Blogs: Learn how to remove burrs from your horse’s forelock and tail (without actually removing your horse’s forelock and tail). [Regarding Horses]
Video: Our friends at FLAIR sent us this masterclass video featuring Phillip Dutton leading a course walk through the The Hollow at Rolex 2012. [FLAIR]
