Boyd keeping busy between cross country rides. Photo courtesy of Boyd Martin.
With three horses entered in the Kentucky CCI5*-L, Boyd Martin had a busy weekend ahead of himself. With a few unexpected and unfortunate bobbles on cross country added on, he was left working harder than ever to keep his mind and body sharp. But this is why he’s one of the top competitors in the world. When the going gets tough, but you’ve got a ride time coming up, you dip yourself into an ice bath and find your zen.
National Holiday: National Babe Ruth Day
Events Opening This Week: Valinor Farm H.T., Seneca Valley Pony Club H.T., Bucks County Horse Park H.T., River Glen June H.T., Queeny Park H.T., Woodland Stallion Station H.T., Aspen Farms H.T., Golden Spike H.T.,
Events Closing This Week: Hitching Post Farm H.T., Hunt Club Farms H.T., Fair Hill International Recognized H.T., Majestic Oaks Ocala H.T., Mill Creek Pony Club Horse Trial, Texas Rose Horse Park H.T., Galway Downs Spring H.T., Woodland Stallion Station H.T., Spokane Sport Horse Spring H.T., Winona Horse Trials
Tuesday News:
The British Eventing fixtures calendar has taken another hit with the cancellation of Festival of British Eventing 2021 at Gatcombe Park. The event cited financial risk as a main deciding factor. [Another major summer horse trials cancelled: ‘The financial risk is too great’]
The USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Championships returns in just four short weeks. This year it moves to the Virginia Horse Trials in Lexington, VA. [One Month Until the 2021 USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Championships]
Still not ready to move on from Kentucky? It’s ok, me either. Enjoy more beautiful snapshots from our friends at Practical Horseman. [LRK3DE CCI5*-L and CCI4*-S Day 4 Show Jumping Photo Gallery]
Tuesday Video:
This week's #MotivationMonday is brought to you by this weekend's CCI4*-S winner, Alyssa Phillips Eventing and Oskar…
Posted by USEF Network on Monday, April 26, 2021
