Ashley Allen of Knoxville, TN won the Junior/Young Rider Open Prelim division at River Glen Horse Trials over the weekend on her dressage score of 35.9. It was her horse Teodoir’s second outing at the level–glad to see your hard work paying off, Ashley! Photo by Debbie Allen.
Looking Ahead: This weekend marks the final competition of 2012, Pine Top Thanksgiving H.T., and today is the opening date of the first USEA competition of 2013, Ocala Horse Properties Winter I H.T. (January 5-6). What’s the next weekend circled on your eventing calendar? Have a look at the 2013 Omnibus here.
Feel-good Story of the Day: When the owner of Mrs. Medicott, the three-star horse ridden by Sweden’s Sara Algotsson Ostholt, expressed interest in selling the mare this summer, Sara couldn’t come up with the funds to buy the horse herself. Then a friend set up a a Facebook group, “Saving Mrs. Medicott for Sara Algotsson Ostholt,” to which people could donate money–and they did. In about two week’s time between 8,000 and 10,000 donors raised almost 100,000 euros, and Sara was able to to keep her horse. Heartwarming! [COTH]
Convention News: An FEI Level 1 Eventing Stewards’ Course will be held December 5-6 in conjunction with the USEA Annual Meeting and Convention in Colorado Springs. This course is open to national level Stewards/TDs and other interested individuals seeking promotion to FEI Level 1 Eventing Steward. Deadline for registration is November 28. [USEF] Check out the full Convention schedule here.
Meanwhile, in Australia: Eventing may be shuttering up for the winter here in the States, but in Australia the sport is kicking into high gear via Australia’s International 3 Day Event in Adelaide, the second leg of the HSBC FEI Classics™ 2012/2013. The competition, which features CCI4* and CCI2* divisions, takes place this weekend with top riders including Olympians Shane Rose and Stuart Tinney vying for the win. [Entry List] [Website] [FEI Press Release] Megan Jones withdrew 19-year-old Kirby Park Irish Jester; it was to be the horse’s final major meet but Megan is opting to retire him instead on account of an adductor injury. [Herald Sun]
…and New Zealand: Taupo is set to host the New Zealand One-day Eventing Championships this weekend. The competition includes Pre-Novice, Novice (CIC1*), Intermediate (CIC2*) and Advanced (CIC3*) levels. [Horse Talk NZ]
Found on Facebook: From My Virtual Eventing Coach, “To succeed in Eventing, you need to be as motivated by your failures as much as you are by your successes.”
Best of the Blogs: There is no off-season for healthy joints. [SmartPak]
Video: Highlights from the 201 Australian International Three-Day Event. [ggrolton]
http://youtu.be/vOxT9HCeerk
