Tuesday News & Notes from Kentucky Performance Products

 

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In just about a week or so, our British contingent for Kentucky will be hopping on a plane across the pond — and with them, they bring some seriously high hopes for a big win. It’s pretty hard to bet against the likes of last year’s runners-up, Yas Ingham and Banzai du Loir, but Tom McEwen’s chances look pretty swish on Nicola Wilson’s reigning European Champ JL Dublin, too, in his five-star debut. Frankly, though, I’m quietly convinced that Liz or Will might be waiting in the wings to snatch the crown back for the US. I’m getting butterflies just thinking about it! My first Kentucky! What a thrill! If you see me wandering around in a happy daze, clutching a massive camera and a chinchilla, do say hi – I want to know who you think is going to scoop the title!

Events Opening Today: Tryon International Spring H.T.- Pending USEF ApprovalVirginia Horse Center EventingUSEA MDHT YEH QualifierWoodside Spring H.T.Mill Creek Pony Club Horse TrialWillow Draw Charity ShowMay-Daze at the Park H.T.Equestrians’ Institute H.T.Spring Coconino H.T.

Events Closing Today: University of New Hampshire Spring H.T.Loudoun Hunt Pony Club Spring H.T.Horse Park of New Jersey Spring H.T.

Tuesday News & Notes from Around the World:

Southern belles have plenty to look forward to this year. Check out what US Eventing has in store for Area V — which comprises Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma — in 2023, and get your diary out, because there’s plenty to be jotting down as far as season goals go! [Head down to Area V]

When it comes to gym bros, protein is king. But is this essential macronutrient the most important part of your horse’s diet, too, or should it take a back seat to more critical conduits of nutrition? Equine nutritionist Madeline Boast is setting the record straight, so you can put that boiled, unseasoned chicken away for a moment. [Getting your horse’s protein right]

Who among us hasn’t wept bitterly over the death of Ginger? A whole new generation is about to be traumatised by Black Beauty, which is getting a brand new edition  in partnership with longstanding British equine charity Redwings. The book will help raise vital funds for the horses, ponies, and donkeys in Redwings’s care, which means that it’s a must-have on every pony-mad kid’s birthday and Christmas lists this year… just be prepared to gift them a bit of therapy a few years down the line, too. [Bookworms unite]

I don’t know about you guys, but I’m a bit of a control freak. I like to know I have every duck in a row in every situation — but in eventing, those ducks are usually punch-drunk squirrels having a bar fight, and I haven’t got a hope in hell. That’s why I was so keen to dive into blogger Justine Griffin’s recap of a two-day eventing clinic in Ocala, where she learned that you can only control certain parts of your ride — but you can maximise the positive influence you’re exerting over them to yield a better, more fun outcome. [Things I need to learn, volume 4584830]

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Watch This:

I’m gearing up for my first ever trip to Kentucky, and I’m so excited that I cannot stop watching old YouTube videos of previous years’ cross-country rounds. Join me:

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