Michael Goodwin on Cookie Monster and 8-year-old Alex Morgan Chiles on Snow White competed in the Starter Division in May Daze at the Park. Photo submitted by Melissa Dahlberg.
Good morning and good Wednesday to you, fine readers of Eventing Nation. The weekend is just two days away! As you’ll see below, there are a lot of events running throughout the U.S. this weekend. Are you competing in one this weekend? Be sure to take some pics and sent us a brief write-up; we’d love to hear from you!
Weekend Event Preview:
IEA Horse Trials, Classic Training & Novice 3-Day Event [Website]
The Colorado Horse Park CCI**/* & Horse Trials [Website]
GMHA June Horse Trials [Website]
Poplar Place Farm June HT [Website]
Waredaca HT [Website]
Genesee Valley Riding & Driving Club HT [Website]
Carriage House Farm CT [Website]
Today’s News:
Rest in peace, Little Tiger. Phoebe Buckley’s Little Tiger (Frosty) has been put down at the age of 18. The little gray mare completed six CCI4*s, including Badminton four times in a row. The Horse & Hound has compiled a gallery of photos as tribute. [H&H]
Samantha Clark caught up with Will Faudree after his outstanding effort at Saumur CCI3*, where he finished 5th on Andromaque. Also, Lindsey Taylor, barn manager for Boyd Martin, has a brilliant new Facebook page which is like an online degree in how to look after sport horses – but fun! Lindsey talks about the inspiration behind the page, and her plans for it in the future. [Eventing Radio]
Did you know? Wind and drafts can affect thermographic readings on horses’ legs. Australian researchers say if you intend to examine your horse’s legs thermographically (that’s using an imaging device to check for heat), shut the barn doors, as even slight airflow can produce false results. Isn’t this the science behind all those air-cooled cross-country boots? [The Horse]
Racehorse drug Salix can lead to calcium imbalance and reduced lactate buildup. Kentucky Equine Research completed a study that shows the diuretic drug Salix (aka furosemide, formerly known as Lasix) can cause decreased calcium levels up to 72 hours post-use. Salix is administered to help EIPH (“bleeding”), but has long been believed to be a slight performance enhancer; according to the study, it does this by reducing the rate of lactate buildup in the blood, an effect attributed to the weight horses lose after receiving the diuretic. [More info on Salix at the Blood Horse]
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