We finished up an ok Great Meadows. The horses were great in the upper levels although I went quietly as the horses are…
Posted by Buck Davidson Eventing on Monday, August 26, 2019
In solidarity with the EN family, I still am in shock that Ann is no longer with us. Gone to a better place and reunited with Roger, certainly, but what a loss, and all of us whose lives she touched are still reeling and will be for some time. I first met Ann as a teenager coming up through Pony Club in the ’90s, and the impressions she left on me — of the value of hard work, positivity, and unwavering horsemanship — have stayed closely with me in the years to come.
Many years later, as an eventing writer more than a rider, she always was the first one I wanted to give a big hug to in the media center. I was so looking forward to seeing her at the AEC and introducing her to my 4-month-old baby, Thomas. “That Ann was one rad lady,” I told him on Sunday, upon learning of her passing. “I wish you’d been lucky enough, as were we, to cross paths with her extraordinary life.”
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Events Opening Today: Hitching Post Farm Horse Trials, MDHT at Loch Moy Farm Classic BN3 Day Event and H.T., Radnor Hunt H.T., Paradise Farm H.T., Ocala Fall HT, Fleur de Leap H.T., Las Cruces H.T.
Events Closing Today: GMHA September Horse Trials, Blue Ridge Mountain Horse Trials at TIEC, Flora Lea Fall H.T., USEA MDHT FEH/YEH/NEH Qualifier, CDCTA Fall H.T., Poplar Place Farm September H.T., Otter Creek Fall H.T., Stone Gate Farm H.T., Flying Cross Farm H.T., The Event at Skyline
Tuesday News:
EN is going to do the best that we can do at the American Eventing Championships, but you’re going to want to keep a close eye on the USEA website for the most comprehensive source of AEC news and updates (other than coverage of the Junior Beginner Novice 14 & Under division — we have that on LOCK). Some no-miss headlines from yesterday: [Attend the USEA Event College at #AEC2019 Presented by LandSafe] [Six #AEC2019 Souvenirs You Don’t Want to Go Home Without] [How to Watch the AEC Live!] [Fast Facts: 2019 USEA American Eventing Championships] [Preview the #AEC2019 Cross-Country Courses with CrossCountryApp]
Jess Halliday is a friend, fellow rider and the founder of Buck Off Cancer and ACE Equestrian has teamed up to support her organization. With your purchase of this special belt, you’ll receive a Buck Off Cancer sticker and 20% of your purchase will help aid in the fight against cancer. [Buck Off Cancer Navy + Black Elastic Belt]
The were be no change to the rules barring 10-year-old legally blind eventer Kyra Barrett from participating in a Chiliwack event this weekend. In yesterday’s News & Notes, we shared the plight of Kyra Barrett, of British Columbia, who participates in the sport with the aid of her coach on a guide horse and verbal commands. Earlier this year, Equestrian Canada approved the use of a guide horse and certified her for para-equestrian classification, but recently reversed the decision, clarifying in a statement yesterday: “Our key concern as a sport governing body is the safety of athletes that compete in events. And having a lead horse that is leading the way for a horse and rider that has impaired vision is at a risk level that our rules don’t allow for at this time.” [Equestrian Canada Upholds Rule Barring Legally Blind 10-year-old From Competing]
Is the home team the one to beat at the FEI Eventing European Championship? The scene is set for a titanic battle, held for the fifth time at the German venue of Luhmühlen from Aug. 29-Sept. 1. The German team is notoriously hard to beat on home ground — they dominated the medals here in 2011, as well as at Malmö (SWE) in 2013 and Blair Castle (GBR) in 2015 — but surrendered their crown in 2017 at Strzegom (POL) to Great Britain, the record-breaking winners of 22 team titles since the championship began in 1953. [Klimke Spearheads Awesome German Team Set to Regain European Team Gold]
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