Vienne Allport knows how to give a salute. Photo via Ellen Doughty-Hume's FB page.
Vienna Allport certainly has a flair for drama, as she proves with her enthusiastic salute last weekend at the Texas Rose Horse Park June horse trials. Vienna competed aboard Caramel Macchiato in the Junior Beginner Novice Rider division last weekend, placing sixth after finishing on her dressage score. Let’s all take a page out of Vienna’s book and make sure to live life to the fullest in even the smallest things.
U.S. Weekend Preview:
Great Vista H.T. [Website]
Seneca Valley H.T. [Website] [Entry Status]
Bucks County Horse Park H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times]
Full Gallop Farm June H.T. [Website] [Entry Status]
Silverwood Farm Spring H.T. [Website]
Golden Spike H.T. [Entry Status/Ride Times]
Canso de la Mancha was making a splash at Bromont last weekend. The splashy Thoroughbred/Paint cross was competing with his amateur owner, Marie-Gabrielle Bronsard in the CCI1*. Originally Marie-Gabrielle purchased Cansa as a project horse, but as the years went and by his talent for jumping became more evident, she knew she couldn’t sell him. After finishing their first CCI1* together last weekend, the pair will have their sights set on a move=up to Intermediate. [An Unlikely Eventer]
Be smart as the summer heat begins to take its toll. Dr. David Marlin shares some veterinary advice as to how to safely ride and compete in the heat. Acclimatizing your horse to working in the heat at takes at least two to three weeks, and attention to water and electrolyte intake is extremely important. Warm-up time should be cut in half, and cooling the horse with water after warming-up is recommended. [Advice for Horse Safety During Hot Weather]
Weekly Business Tip from Mythic Landing Enterprises: When you are starting to outline a marketing plan for your year, the first step is to identify your market. An up-down lesson barn is going to have a different clientele than an Olympian’s training facility. A local trailer dealer is going to have a different clientele than an international saddle manufacturer. In order to not waste money, you need to identify your market accurately.
SmartPak Product of the Day: If you do a lot of trailering, make sure that you’re always prepared with an equine first aid kit. This is something you could create yourself, but some of us just aren’t entirely sure what all should be included. Luckily, SmartPak offers a ready to go First-Aid Kit all in one handy case. Just toss it in your trailer and be off! [SmartPak]
Boyd might be living it up in Germany, but his horses at home aren’t exactly on vacation.
