Posted by Shane Rose Eventing on Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Some nice news this morning – Australia’s Shane Rose has been able to get back onto the yard following a horrific accident last month that resulted in a broken femur and ribs, fractured pelvis, and concussion. Indefatigable Shane is still putting all his focus into getting to Paris this summer with the warhorse Virgil, and frankly, if anyone can do it, it’s Shane – but we do also hope he’s taking it easy for now in the aftermath of that laundry list of injuries. We have no doubt that his team and horses were delighted to see him back at the stables, and we’re looking forward to seeing him back on the leaderboard before too long.
Events Opening Today: USEA MDHT YEH/NEH Qualifier, Flora Lea Spring H.T., Willow Draw Charity Show, Woodside Spring H.T., Spring Coconino Horse Trials, Virginia Horse Center Eventing
Events Closing Today: The Event at Archer Spring Fling YEH and NEH, 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:
Competition management teams are true unsung heroes. From making sure multi-horse riders don’t have timetable clashes to chasing a million late payments and missing Coggins tests, they do some seriously heavy lifting with the admin stuff to ensure we all get to experience the thrill of being counted down in the startbox. So how can you make their jobs a bit easier? By ensuring your own admin is in decent shape. Here are some sage tips – which are so easy to implement! – from STRIDER and USEA.
We’ve seen a spate of withdrawals from Badminton and Kentucky in the last 24 hours or so. Chief among them? Ros Canter’s Izilot DHI, who won Pau last year and now looks to be heading to Badminton, rather than to Kentucky; Gemma Stevens’ Jalapeno, who finished sixth at Badminton last year but will not compete this year, and Tamie Smith, who has withdrawn her five-star mount, Elliot V, from Kentucky and will not defend her crown. Catch up on all the latest withdrawal news here.
An oldie, but a goodie from The Plaid Horse on managing stressors on competition day. Did you know that stressors are more than just internal worries about things like remembering your test or managing your time? There’s actually six major types of stress: social, emotional, physical, spiritual, mental, and environmental, and all of those can sneak into your show day and derail your performance. The solution? Learn to identify them as they pop up and manage them accordingly. This piece is a great starting point.
We tend to be so focused on truly egregious welfare issues in our sport, like abusive training techniques and devices. But USEF’s new rule sheds light on those welfare concerns that might take a back seat – such as the quality of a horse’s sleep, and how his environment affects that. Find out more about the rule, what it hopes to change, and how your horse can have his best night’s sleep here.
Derek di Grazia at his ‘other’ five-star home at Burghley. Photo by Tilly Berendt.
Sponsor Corner: Resident course designer Derek di Grazia is busy getting ready for the Defender Kentucky Three Day Event! Kentucky holds a special place for Derek, who won the event itself in 1985 aboard Thoroughbred/Appaloosa cross Sasquatch. Get a teaser of what the track could look like and hear what Derek has to say in this article sponsored by Kentucky Performance Products.
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