Many congratulations are in order to U.S. Olympian Caroline Pamukcu, who is expecting her first baby with husband Deniz Pamukcu early in 2025. To add to the “awww” factor, the proud parents have decided to name their baby girl Blake, after Caroline’s Olympic partner, HSH Blake.
U.S. Weekend Preview
MARS Maryland 5 Star: [Website] [Entries] [Tickets] [Volunteer] [EN’s Coverage]
Hagyard Midsouth Three-day Event (KY): [Website] [Entries/Timing/Scoring] [Volunteer]
Ram Tap National H.T. (CA): [Website] [Entries/Timing/Scoring] [Volunteer]
Windermere Run H.T. (MO): [Website] [Entries/Timing/Scoring] [Volunteer]
Willow Draw Charity Show (TX): [Website] [Entries/Timing/Scoring] [Volunteer]
News & Reading
We have a couple opportunities for prizes this week at the MARS Maryland 5 Star! First up, be sure to nominate a deserving groom for our Achieve Equine #Supergroom Superlative awards here. Then, make your pick for the winner of this year’s CCI5* for a chance to win a Heatsense Massage Pad from World Equestrian brands here.
Ahead of this week’s USEA Young Event Horse East Coast Championships, you might want a quick refresher on how these competitions are scored. This scoring method is different from eventing’s national and FEI counterparts, and there’s the addition of a conformation phase that adds nuance to the scoring. [Get your refresher here]
From the claiming ranks to Thoroughbred Makeover champion, Big Fame has certainly lived up to her name during her career. The incredible story of a horse that risked falling through the cracks and found a soft landing will be sure to give you a boost of inspiration this morning. [Read the story]
Those of you attending Maryland this week, we hope you’ll join our friends at Ride iQ for a cross country course walk led by Ema Klugman! This course walk is free to attend and will take place at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, meeting at the start box. You can register here ahead of time to let Ride iQ know you’re coming and to be eligible to win some cool prizes!
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Ian Stark is sure enjoying his last hurrah at Maryland — check out what he has up his sleeve at the first water on the 5* track!
