Our thoughts are with Paddy Young and his family, as well as Kieran Norris. Photo via Paddy Young GoFundMe page.
The equestrian community is a family, and sometimes that means we have to band together to help one of our own. Jockeys Paddy Young and Kieran Norris suffered falls at the Radnor Hunt races this past Saturday. Norris suffered a fractured occipital condyle and is now home resting, but expected to recover fully. Young is still hospitalized with a brain injury, and a GoFundMe has been set up to assist with quickly building medical expenses. [Young and Norris Injured at Radnor] [GoFundMe]
U.S. Weekend Preview:
Mystic Valley Hunt Club H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Live Scores]
Virginia CCI/CIC & H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]
Flora Lea Spring H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Live Scores]
Paradise Farm H.T. [Website] [Ride Times]
Willow Draw Charity H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]
The Spring Event at Woodside H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]
Equestrians Institute H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]
May-Daze at the Park H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]
Coconino Spring H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]
Your Wednesday News & Notes:
If you think you’re too old to event, think again. British grandmother Denise West has finally won her very first event– at age 69. After getting out of horses as a kid, West picked up riding again as an adult and started competing after finding her horse Emo. She won for the first time in her life at the BE-80 level at Millfield, equivalent to our Novice. [Grandmother Scores First Win]
Have you ever debating sending in a photo for George Morris to rate? Well, go do it. And then go become the champion of everything. So we can look back on pictures of you as a wee rider, with form even George Morris can barely fault. Yes, I’m looking at you Michael Jung. [Throwback Thursday]
Speaking of adults getting back into the game, Karen Burks and Tim Terrific took the win at Fresno. Another adult amateur who rode as a kid and got back into riding and competing as her children grew up, Burks and her partner ‘Teo’ found their way to a win in the Novice Three-Day out West. As an architect, Burks has to balance her riding with her day job, but manages to make it work. [A Terrific Win]
SmartPak Product of the Day: If you like having an organized trailer, barn, or house (we’re not judging), getting one of these whip holders is a must. They keep your whips handy in perfectly parallel lines to one another, are easy to snap whips out and in, and are easy to install. [SmartPak]
