Wednesday News and Notes from Laser Sheen

Kurt Martin and DeLux Z in full stride. Photo courtesy of Ellyn Willis. Kurt Martin and DeLux Z in full stride. Photo courtesy of Ellyn Willis.

With half the event world out spectating (or competing) at Great Meadow last weekend, my feed is full of absolutely stunning amateur photography. One of my favorites was taken by my lovely former roommate, with whom I shared a flat right in the town of Middleburg. It was basically like living in Disney World guys, but for eventers. In any case, Great Meadow is only a fifteen minute jaunt from ‘the Burg’, so the venue was teeming with familiar faces come Sunday. I’d have trekked down but I’m allergic to heat so I opted for my air-conditioned couch!

U.S. Weekend Preview:

Genesee Valley Hunt H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Live Scores]

Riga Meadow H.T. [Website]

The Maryland at Loch Moy H.T. & CIC [Website] [Entry Status]

Champagne Run H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]

Aspen Ridge H.T. [Website]

Coconino Summer II H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]

Let’s get to know team horse Loughan Glen. The winner of the Great Meadow CIC3* and team member for the Rio Olympics, Loughan Glen knows he is the king in his stables. Between demands to be fed first and expectations of being turned out right away, Glen is nevertheless fairly easy going. At least until a loud noise comes along. Then hold on tight, or you might end up trying to hold a half-ton kite. [Behind the Stall Door]

The mainstream press is beginning to get in on the action. Now that Lauren has spent more than a decade pursuing her Olympic dream and is on the cusp of finally realizing it, the press suddenly can’t stop talking about her. Lauren gets a profile from her local news station, complete with video. [Equestrian Rider Has Her Sights Set on Olympic Gold]

Canada isn’t the only country facing an appeals process. Australia apparently delayed their team announcement due to an appeal. While the details of the appeal will not be made public, it did delay the team announcement longer than expected. [Australian Eventing Team Named]

Weekly Business Tip from Mythic Landing EnterprisesWhile it may seem overly simple, flyers can be a great tool for horse people to utilize. Flyers are typically inexpensive to design and print, and most every horse show and tack store has a place to hang them. If you do decide to create a flyer, make sure it is in color and attractive so that it stands apart from others. And always be sure to include tear off tabs so that people can easily take your contact information with them.

SmartPak Product of the Day: One of my horses has a deceptively difficult tail to brush. It looks full, beautiful, and straight, but stick a brush in that thing and immediately you have a snarl. Detangler is therefore a must before I stick any brush near his hind end, and Laser Sheen has me covered. [SmartPak]

It’s getting a little lost in the rising cacophany of Olympic coverage, but please remember that the stunning Rebecca Farm is coming up in two weeks!