The dude is not impressed. Photo by Maggie Deatrick
The weather has been totally nuts, ya’ll. First it was raining and fifty all weekend, then we finally got our spring weather….on Monday. Two days of that and we’re due for heat in the 90s, pretty unusual for this time of year. But I know you guys down in Texas are laughing, I’ve suffered through enough Texas summers to know that 90 is a cold spell. The plus side is all this rain means the ground is absolutely perfect and the flowers are gorgeous.
U.S. Weekend Preview:
Hitching Post Farm H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Results]
Kent School Spring H.T. [Website]
Fair Hill May H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Live Scores]
Chattahoochee Hills H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]
Otter Creek Spring H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Live Scores]
CCC Spring Gulch H.T. [Website] [Ride Times]
Your Wednesday News & Notes:
After quite a bit of public backlash regarding Badminton, Lynn Symansky has responded. Certainly various aspects and performances of Badminton deserve to get a hard look. But as horsemen first, eventers and competitors second, we should never give anyone a hard time for playing it safe on a day when they aren’t given the right cards. Lynn’s performance at Badminton is an example of how to swallow your competitive desires on a day when things are clearly not going your way. [Being a Hero vs Being a Horseman]
Sometimes, a trainer isn’t always the best fit for you. How do you know when it’s time to cut your losses? Adult amateur Lindsey Long gives us a hard truth in her latest blog; trainers aren’t Gods. Sometimes a bad fit can be revealed by someone who tears you down instead of builds you up; other times they put too much of the onus of solving problems on you. Think hard about what you are asking of a trainer and whether the relationship is a good one or not. [50 Ways to Leave Your Trainer]
Pamero 4 has moved from Laura Collett’s yard to Gemma Tattersall’s. After being short-listed for the British Rio Olympic team last summer, Pamero 4 and Laura Collett headed to Pau where they sadly fell only four from home. Pamero 4’s owner, Clive Smith, was contemplating getting out of eventing but decided to stay in the game with a new rider for now. [Pamero 4 to Gemma Tattersall]
SmartPak Product of the Day: I’m one of those people who is always overheating in the summer. Despite that, I’m also one of those people who always needs to wear gloves. The Roeckl Summer Gloves with a mesh back make a massive difference in keeping me cool when the heat hits, for reasons I can’t quite fathom. You’d think that just your hands cooler wouldn’t have a such a huge impact on the rest of your body but it’s the difference between me wilting halfway through a ride or making it through multiple rides on one day. [SmartPak]
