As we continue to reflect, grieve and feel for everyone affected by the tragedies that have rocked both the eventing and dressage communities this week, here’s a reminder that help is available to anyone who needs it. Riders Minds is available 24 hours a day, wherever you are in the world, at ridersminds.org.
Tilly also rounded up a comprehensive list of resources yesterday – here it is.
Within the devastation that such loss brings is a reminder to love your loved ones hard – family, friends, horses and pets, but also every other being we share this planet with, you never know who’s hurting. That’s where I’ll leave things for today, with love.
I’ve rounded up some other news below, but if you’re not feeling it, then take your leave here and know that you’re not alone.
U.S. Weekend Preview
Carriage House Farm Combined Test (Hugo, MN) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Scoring]
Equestrians’ Institute H.T. (Cle Elum, WA) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
Essex H.T. (Gladstone, NJ) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
Genesee Valley Riding & Driving Club Spring H.T. (Geneseo, NY) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
GMHA June H.T. (South Woodstock, VT) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
IEA Horse Trials (Edinburgh, IN) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
MCTA H.T. at Shawan Downs (Cockeysville, MD) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
Ocala Summer H.T. I (Ocala, FL) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
Poplar Place June H.T. (Hamilton, GA) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer] [Scoring]
The Spring Event at Archer (Cheyenne, WY) [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Volunteer]
European International Events
Millstreet International Horse Trials (Nations Cup) (Co. Cork, Ireland) [Website] [Entries] [Timetable] [Scoring] [Free Live Stream NC Dressage 1] [Free Live Stream NC Dressage 2] [Free Live Stream NC Show Jumping] [Free Live Stream NC Cross Country]
Outdoor Horst (Kronenberg, The Netherlands) [Website] [Entries] [Timetable] [Scoring] [Live Stream]
Wednesday News and Reading
William Fox-Pitt brings eventing to the mainstream. This article from The Telegraph is behind a paywall (although there is the option of a free trial) but we all know that this legend’s words of wisdom are worth it.
Paris edges closer. Preparations for the Paris Olympics have obviously been underway for quite some time, but with nominated entries announcements popping up, and now a call for dressage contenders to submit their freestyle music for rights clearance, things feel just that little bit closer.
The National Pony Express is saddling up ready to deliver mail old style. Each year, this historic run is recreated and you can send a letter via the original trail. Find out more about the event here, and keep track of the riders here. The ride begins June 17.
And here’s a deep dive by Western Horseman into the Pony Express. Facts, myths, and mystery, it’s all here.
The one thing that brings us all together, regardless of discipline or level, is the love of the horse. I’ve tried out a bunch of different lanes over the years, from show jumping and eventing as a teenager to being a happy hacker when I thought I’d grown out of all that to, more recently, cowboying up and going Western. Each foray into the world of horses has brought me new pleasures, experiences and learning. It’s OK to dip a toe in and then switch, or spend a significant amount of time doing one thing, but take the opportunity to change when it presents itself, as the Assistant Editor of Horse&Rider acknowledges in this piece about her journey with horses.
Video Break
Something a bit different for today’s Video Break. Here’s the stunning scenery of Iceland, complete with horses:
