Cochranville says good night. Photo by Maggie Deatrick.
Everyone can relate to a late night at the barn. Whether you’re just late because the earliest you could even to get to the barn was 7 p.m. or if you’ve been there all day riding ten horses and have to follow that up with cleaning ten bridles, late nights come with the territory. I’ve become accustomed to the long drives and generally can zone out and just cruise on my way home, but every now and then a gorgeous sunset pulls me out of my driving stupor. What’s the saying? Red sky at night, sailor’s delight? Looks like we’re in for a quiet night.
U.S. Weekend Preview:
USPC National Championship H.T. [Website]
Horse Park of New Jersey II H.T. [Website] [Entry Status]
Hunt Club Farms H.T. [Website] [Entry Status]
North American Junior & Young Rider Championships CCI & CIC [Website] [Schedule]
NAJYRC is the first chance our young riders have to represent their country in international competition. Take some time to meet the teams for the CCI1* this year, from all over the country. [NAJYRC: Meet the Teams]
Speaking of NAJYRC, you could be volunteering at the beautiful Colorado Horse Park this weekend. The event is short of volunteers and is asking for your help! If you’ve got a driver’s license, you could be whizzing around in a golf cart Wednesday through Sunday. Other disciplines need help in a variety of days, so there’s something for everyone! Contact Carol Jones at (720) 346-4478 or Viv Van Buren at (303) 883-6560 if you’d like to lend a hand.
Behind the Stall Door is rounding out their Olympic contenders. With Veronica getting her feature last year and Loughan Glen getting it earlier this month, it’s time for a moment with Blackfoot Mystery. Is Mighty Nice next up in line for his moment in the spotlight? [Behind the Stall Door]
Eight things you didn’t know about Michael Jung. Michael apparently has a thing for whiskey, including Kentucky bourbon. He apparently made a visit to a Kentucky distillery on one of his trips to compete in Kentucky. [Snippets of Wisdom]
Weekly Business Tip from Mythic Landing Enterprises: If you’ve decided that you are going to be placing an ad in a print publication, you will need to decide what type of ad you’re going to place. My general rule of thumb is to either do small and in color, or large and in black and white as a way to get the most bang for your buck.
SmartPak Product of the Day: By now, the flies are driving us all absolutely bonkers. One of the best things you can invest in is a barn or property-wide fly control system. By keeping the fly population down, you’ll have to use less fly spray overall. [SmartPak]
One of the absolute best traditions at NAJYRC is the Parade of Gold Carts, in which each team decorates their cart with as much Area pride as they can muster. And some of these kids have a LOT of pride. It’s always a fun time.
