Is it the start of something special?
That’s the question buzzing around the internet this week as Michael Jung’s latest post announcing a new eventing partner made its rounds. It’s not that a new horse on Michael’s string is out of the ordinary – he’s got about four other horses competing currently in eventing that he’s acquired and produced over the years – but it’s not all that usual for a top rider to acquire a horse going four-star or better.
In fact, the 10-year-old Monbeg Cazador, ridden to this point by Britain’s Fiona Kashel, was in hot demand in recent months; Fiona told Horse & Hound she’d fielded several offers for the Irish Sport Horse gelding by Cazador LS (Dam: Cheryl CH). One of those came from Michael, who’d seen her working the horse at Blenheim and asked if she’d consider selling. He told her to let him know if she ever changed her mind when she said no. Over time though, Fiona did change her mind. You can read much more of the backstory behind the changing of hands, which wasn’t a decision taken lightly, here.
You can view a bit of Monbeg Cazador in action with Fiona, shown in the clip below at Hartpury in August:
Michael certainly saw something special in this young horse and with the LA Olympics looming in less than two years, it’s time for the contenders to start lining up their strings accordingly.
U.S. Events This Weekend
The Eventing Championships at Galway Downs (CA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Schedule] [Scores] [Volunteer]
Virginia Horse Center Fall (VA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scores] [Volunteer]
Rocking Horse Fall H.T. (FL): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scores] [Volunteer]
Texas Rose Horse Park H.T. (TX): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scores] [Volunteer]
Other News & Recommended Reading
- Missives from Australia: Molly Lines and Tadpole, an off-track Thoroughbred, won the Albury Wodonga International Horse Trials CCI4*-S this past weekend.
- World-famous show jumper United Touch S is undergoing treatment for a serious infection, Richard Vogel reported yesterday.
- Improving your relationship with your horses starts before you get into the saddle. Tik Maynard tells us why.
- US Equestrian and Equestrian Canada have renewed their long-standing reciprocal agreement. The agreement, which will be extended through November 2029, outlines requirements for participation in competitions in each country for horse and human.
- How horses gave one eventer and breast cancer survivor the community, connection and support needed to heal.
Coaching Corner
- The ‘chemistry’ of calm: Regulating two nervous systems for peak performance
- Stop the Spook: It Starts with Trust
Go Eventing
Early morning vibes with Nox Martin and Miss Lulu Herself:
