Sisterhood of the Traveling Bat. Photo courtesy of Tara Munroe.
Here is the story of a very special riding crop. It’s sort of a Sisterhood of the Traveling Bat, from Tara Munroe:
“Three years ago, I attended the Golden Spike HT in Ogden, Utah. It was only my 2nd or 3rd event.
This June, I received a message from an eventer and member of the Wasatch Pony Club, Annie Mull. She had found my jump bat cleaning up after the event in my stall and put my name on it. It disappeared into storage then reappeared this spring. In June, I received a FB message from her regarding the crop and wanting to get it returned back to me.
So fast forward to July. Anne arranged transport of the jumping bat to be delivered to me at Rebecca Farm via a surrogate and fellow eventer, Rosie. Rosie and I connected and hooked up for the handoff of the traveling bat along dressage arena #5 at Rebecca Farm. The following picture is myself being reunited with my $9 bat after a 3 year hiatus. These two strangers met and shared stories of their days rides all because a fellow eventer went the extra mile to get an item back to its owner….. three years later!
That’s just eventers; going the extra mile and supporting one another along the way! Eventers rock! Thank you Ann and Rosie for your diligence in returning my property, but more importantly for validating my love for my sport and it’s athletes!”
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Events Opening This Week: Copper Meadows H.T. (CA, A-6) Chardon Valley Horse Trials (MI, A-8) Course Brook Farm Fall Horse Trials (MA, A-1) Grindstone Mountain Farm H.T. (MA, A-1) Seneca Valley Pony Club H.T. (MD, A-2) Five Points H.T. (NC, A-2) Dunnabeck H.T. (IL, A-4) Feather Creek Farm H.T. (OK, A-5) Bucks County Horse Park H.T. (PA, A-2)
Events Closing This Week: WindRidge Farm Summer Horse Trials (NC, A-2) Otter Creek Summer H.T. (WI, A-4) Stanton Farms H.T. (ID, A-7) GMHA Festival of Eventing August Horse Trials (VT, A-1) Fair Hill International H.T. (MD, A-2) The Summer Event at Woodside (CA, A-6) Area VII Young Rider Benefit H.T. (WA, A-7) Colorado Horse Park 3 Day Event & H.T. (CO, A-9) Colorado Horse Park 3 Day Event & H.T. (CO, A-9)
Tuesday News:
Burghley entries close this Friday, and so far 34 are entered. Those listed include Lissa Green with Hollyfield II, Laura Collett and Mr. Bass and Chris Burton with Cooley Lands. No Americans are currently entered in this early stage. [Entries] [Laura Collett’s rising star Mr Bass plus Lissa Green among early entries for Burghley]
The first British Dressage registered mule has earned his first dressage win. Wallace The Great earned a 67.4% in his intro section, which he performed in front of fans and media. Go mules! [Mules rule ok: Wallace The Great wins first British Dressage competition]
Off The Record garnered the attention of the eventing world when he won Great Meadow earlier this month. He is a product of the USEA Young Event Horse pipeline. In addition to YEH, Future Event Horse and New Event Horse programs are all available to the next generation of top event horses. [On and Off the Record: Young, Future, and New Event Horses]
The 2017 Ocala Jockey Club International 3-Day Event was awarded the Florida Sports Foundation’s “Small Market Event of the Year” this week. They were recognized for their outstanding efforts in the state’s sports tourism. [Ocala Jockey Club International 3-Day Event Wins Prestigious Florida Sports Foundation Award]
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