–A secret sneak peak at the USET Point Two vests for the World Equestrian Games. The photo, which was achieved at great risk by EN spies, is a working version and the final vest might have white bordering and a US flag on the back.
The WEGs are just over a month away and the US team is working hard under the supervision of Mark, Oded Shimoni (dressage), and Katie Prudent (SJ). On Monday and Tuesday Boyd, Karen, Allison, Stephen, Buck, Holly, and Amy were all up in The Plains, VA at “The Mountain.” The short listers jumped with Katie and did flatwork with Oded, and Mark worked with training listed riders.
Several of the riders, including Allison, Boyd, Phillip, Kim are jumping with Katie at a jumper show in Culpeper, VA from Wednesday through Friday. I spoke with Boyd briefly and he said both Remi and Neville jumped well. He mentioned that Katie was “tough as nails” on his position, but seemed really enthusiastic about the improvements that Katie is helping him with. EN reader Eventmom sent us a quick email that she saw PD and Kim there today.
As a quick note on Stephen–we haven’t heard much from him because he has kept up the pattern of saving Brandenburg’s Joshua. The pair was at the training sessions this week, and they are wait-listed in the Advanced at Richland. Something tells me Stephen’s entry will get through. As I have mentioned before, the entire short list except for Connaught and Tuluck is scheduled for Richland.
Go eventing.
