Beautiful Waredaca. Photo via the Waredaca Facebook page.
Raise your hand if you’re channeling your inner WEG rider while competing this weekend! I know I sure would be. As you read this, I will be settled in at Greystone Equestrian Center in Columbia, Mo. to audit a clinic with Dom Schramm. Best believe I will be taking some very detailed notes on how to a) obtain an Australian accent and b) ride a horse, and stuff.
Several events are running this weekend, although the Erie Hunt and Saddle Club Horse Trials has been cancelled due to inclement weather. Refunds will be issued less a $25 office fee, so please contact your event organizers if you were entered this weekend. Dang Mother Nature, getting in the way of our events and such.
Waredaca is running Beginner Novice through Intermediate divisions this weekend. Riders such as Kurt Martin, Lisa Barry, Daniel Clasing, and Sally Cousins will be hotly contesting the Open Intermediate division, some with multiple rides. Colleen Rutledge also has several of her younger horses out competing this weekend in the Training and Preliminary divisions. My favorite horse name entered this weekend? Fernhill Popstar, entered in the Open Novice with Jennifer Simmons up. How could you not love that name?
If you’re attending Waredaca this weekend, Dr. Catherine Kohn and her team will be conducting a cardiovascular research study, supported by the USEA. As of earlier this week, volunteers to participate in the study were still needed, so be sure to check out this link for more information. It’s great to see this research being done to find more ways to support our equine athletes.
Waredaca Farm H.T. [Website] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]
In Geneseo, Ny. the Genessee Valley Riding and Driving Club HT is running Beginner Novice through Preliminary divisions, including Championship divisions for each. Since I’m on a roll with the horse name shout-outs this week, I’ll go ahead and shout out Fernhill Dollar, ridden by Ronan Moloney in the Preliminary Championship divisions. Seeing a pattern here? Fernhill for the win.
Genesee Valley Riding & Driving Club H.T. [Website] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]
Area X is also hosting their championships at The Event at Santa Fe in New Mexico. Last year’s Intermediate AEC champions, Bonner Carpenter and Basco, will be duking it out with themselves in the Intermediate Championship. Any chance we’ll see you in Tyler for a chance at a repeat win this year, Bonner?
The Event at Santa Fe [Ride Times] [Live Scores]
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