Tik making sure Sinead doesn't get too sick of hospital food, photo via Sinead's Twitter
As we reported on Sunday, Sinead Halpin suffered a fall this weekend at Chattahoochee Hills, breaking several ribs and her shoulder blade. Yesterday she reported on Twitter that she is still in the ICU but is hoping to be moved to a normal room soon. Everyone at EN is sending healing thoughts her way for a speedy recovery! [Sinead’s Twitter]
Weekend preview:
The Maryland H.T. at Loch Moy Farm II [Website] [Entry Status]
Champagne Run at the Park [Website] [Entry Status/Times]
Coconino Summer I [Website] [Entry Status/Times]
Chattahoochee Hills H.T. [Website] [Entry Status]
Roebke’s Run H.T [Website] [Times]
University of New Hampshire HT [Website] [Entry Status/Times]
Riga Meadow H.T. [Website]
Any Florida riders looking to do a hunter/jumper show this weekend? Ocala Horse Properties is sponsoring Horse Shows Under The Oaks At Longwood Farm in Ocala. [Entries] [Longwood Equestrian Games]
British superstar Laura Collett remains in a medically-induced coma following a rotational fall that occurred on cross country at Tweseldown. According to her website, she woke up briefly yesterday and responded well, but was put back under anesthesia to allow damage to her lungs to heal for another 24 hours. [Collett Eventing]
Big congrats to the young riders selected for the 2013 Eventing 18/ Advancing Athletes training list. 10 riders from around the country have been chosen to participate in this new initiative that aims to build a foundation for future success of high performance riders. The riders were selected by their “talent, competitiveness, commitment, potential, willingness to learn, quality of application and recommendation.” [USEA]
The Australian contingent put down a great performance at Barbury last weekend. Lucinda Fredericks took second place in one of the CIC2* divisions aboard The Navigator, and Chris Burton and Graf Liberty finished in fifth in the same class. In another CIC2* division, Burton finished fourth with Tempranillo, directly followed by fifth-placed Paul Tapner and Yogi Bear. [Weekly Times Now]
This week on the Eventing Radio Show: Catching up with Brits abroad. Jess and Samantha catch up with Tiana Coudray. [Eventing Radio Show]
Zara Phillips plans to keep riding and competing while pregnant.According to UPI.com, Zara is planning to compete next month at the Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe Park and has three events planned for July. [UPI.com]
Best of (HN) Blogs: Check out Amelia Bayer’s new series for HN about her life as a working student for Sinead Halpin Eventing.
Mandiba was back in action last weekend at the Maryland HT at Loch Moy Farm with Alexa Perkiel, who is getting ready to represent the US at the 2013 Maccabiah Games in Israel. Check out the video of their XC round, courtesy of Video By Patrick.
