Congratulations to super-filly Zenyatta for winning the Eclipse Horse of the Year Award on Monday night. Zenyatta returned the favor from the Breeders’ Cup Classic and edged out Blame for the award. “Z” is happily retired right now and it’s nice that she could win one award without having to fly around a track to get it, although I think we all would enjoy seeing one more run from Zenyatta. Congrats Z and thanks again for an amazing career. [Paulick Report] Here are a few quick eventing news and notes:
–Congratulations to Boyd. Boyd will be spending the winter at a fabulously beautiful barn in Aiken, SC with his wife Silva. Silva’s dressage horses have already arrived in Aiken and the eventers will be coming shortly. The barn is absolutely beautiful. [Boyd’s blog]
Update: As a minor correction, Boyd will be spending the winter at an equally beautiful barn, but a different one than is shown in the blog post. Boyd will be back in Bridle Creek this year, which is the farm development in Aiken where camp Dutton is based.
–A Montana anti-DUI advertisement allegedly promotes drinking and riding horses, which is ok because drinking and riding horses is legal in Montana. Montana drunks have noticed the ad and have started to–you guessed it–ride horses home from the bar. [Horsetalk]
—Jennie Brannigan has had an excellent off-season. Cambalda was named USEA horse of the year, Jennie, made the B-list, Nina Gardner bought her horse Indie, and she has decided to start wearing a helmet every time she rides. [COTH]
–Our weekly ‘Stupid Headline’ award goes to a New Zealand website that is reporting the following headline: “Teen caught by police wearing stolen undies” The report is unclear why the police had stolen the undergarments in the first place.
—Best of the Blogs: A message for horses
Our weekly ‘cool or creepy? video contest nominee [via Boyd Martin]:
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That’s it for now. Stick around throughout the day for your daily dose of eventing news and ridiculousness. Go eventing.
