Wednesday News and Notes from MDBarnmaster

Yesterday the IOC 2020 Evaluation Commission released a report after visiting the three potential host cities: Madrid, Tokyo, and Istanbul. Horsetalk reports that the equestrian competition areas for each city have been mapped out. In Istanbul, the equestrian events would occur in the Esenier area, where basketball and golf would also take place. In Tokyo, they would be held in the Tokyo bay area, and in Madrid they would be northwest of the city about 15km from the main arena. The Candidate Cities will have an opportunity to present reports supporting their bids to the IOC in Lausanne early next month, and the final election to choose the location will occur on September 7 in Buenos Aries. [Horsetalk]

Weekend Preview:

Horse Park of NJ HT [Website]

Groton House Farm HT [Website] [Ride Times]

Inavale Farm HT [Website] [Entry Status/Times]

Entries are open for the St. J Auto Festival of Eventing at GMHA. The festival will feature a three-day clinic, two horse trials and a $10,000 Intermediate division. As a press release notes, GMHA has been hosting horse trials for longer than most competitors have been alive, the Festival was launched last year as a showcase of the historic facility and surrounding Vermont countryside. Bobby Costello, Allison Springer, Bonnie Mosser, John Holling and Peter Gray will all be teaching over the week. [GMHA Clinic Entry] [Omnibus]

Career2, a state-wide program in New York aimed at promoting eventing as a second career for race horses, will be suspended this year due to lack of funding. Unfortunately the program was unable to raise enough money to continue its efforts. According to press release posted on the USEA website, it takes about $40,000 a year to keep the program going. Last year the program registered 250 thoroughbreds at USEA competitions across New York from June through September. Career2 organizers hope to secure the funding to resume activities next year. [US Eventing]

This week on the Eventing Radio Show: Phillip Dutton and Amber Heintzberger speak about their new book “Modern Eventing with Phillip Dutton.” Phillip’s long-time barn manager and head groom Emma Ford co-hosts with Samantha and Jess Montgomery, and Dr. Kevin Keane talks about what it’s like being Phillip’s veterinarian. [Eventing Radio Show, Episode 254]

With an eye towards next year’s World Equestrian Games, Katherine Bateson-Chandler has a new Grand Prix dressage mount. The Chronicle reports that the 10-year old Dutch Warmblood mare, Hexagon’s Wellnetta, was purchased by Jane Forbes Clark. The mare was previously ridden at by Dutch rider Laurens van Lieren and earned scores as high as 75 at Grand Prix. [COTH]

The Dominican Republic‘s Isabel Sanchez won the 12th annual FEI World Jumping Challenge Final 2013 last weekend. The competition, held at the Caracas Country Club in Venezuela, attracted riders from 21 countries. Sanchez secured the win just three days after her 20th birthday. Thailand’s Siengsaw Lertratanachi finished in second, and Philippe Burckel from Mauritius was third. [Horsetalk]

Today on HN: The cutest game of fetch you’ve ever seen. [Horse Nation]

Best of blogs: Meet Emily and Dizzy, contestants in Team CEO’s 2013 Young Event Horse Challenge.

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