Three plain bays. Photo via Lynn Symansky's FB page.
Nothing better than seeing a line of bay heads down a shed row. Especially these bay heads! Donner, Veronica, and Cuba seem to be settling right in and are busy surveying their new kingdom. Covert Rights will arrive tomorrow from England after a quick change in plans.
U.S. Weekend Preview:
Gennessee Valley Riding & Driving Club H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]
Waredaca Farm H.T. [Website] [Entry Status]
Erie Hunt and Saddle Club H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]
Full Gallop Farm August H.T. [Website] [Entry Status]
Colorado Horse Park CIC, CCI & H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times]
The AECs have officially been open for 24 hours. You can send your entry in at any time, and the sooner the better, as entries sent within the first week of opening date will receive a $100 discount. The Adult Team Challenge, held concurrently, is open as well. Head over to the USEA website to check out what levels you and your horse are qualified for. [AEC Entries Are Open]
Horse & Hound has added an owner of Bayano to their group of bloggers. Bexs Salt owns a portion of Bayano, on whom Flora Harris recently won her first 3* at Bramham. Headed next to the Europeans, Bexs lets us in on what it’s like for British owners as they dip their toe into first time ownership. [It’s A Owner’s Life]
This week in Horse & Hound’s Numbers: Andrew Hoy and Rutherglen have set the bar for 3* dressage in 2015, scoring a 31.5 on the 2015 FEI 3*-B test. Sadly, they were later eliminated on the cross country course. [Eventing in Numbers]
Sharon White is using massage therapy to ride through a back injury. Despite two herniated disks, Sharon White is out and about competing. Massage therapist Eva Peterson has been working with Sharon to help her continue riding through the injury. Peterson works on both horses and humans, focusing on different areas for different phases. Meanwhile, Sharon rode Clifford M and Cooley On Show at GMHA, while Buck took a spin on her four star partner Wundermaske. [Massage Therapist Helping Sharon White]
KER ClockIt Sport is now available in the iTunes Store. Kentucky Equine Research’s ClockIt app couples with a heart rate monitor to measure and record your horse’s fitness in real time. For the first time, you can now download it to your computer directly from the iTunes Store. [KER ClockIt Available on iTunes]
SmartPak Product of the Day: I overhead almost immediately in the summer, and one of the few ways to feel cool is to ride without sleeves. However, I’ve got to make sure I still look professional and well-turned out. That’s where the Piper Sleeveless Polo comes in. In this shirt, I can both be comfortable and well-groomed. [SmartPak]
Remember how determined Taylor McFall was last year to earn enough money to buy her beloved pony? Well she succeeded, and now you can watch her tackle the N3D XC course at Rebecca with her very own Kilbarry Prince.
