Thursday News & Notes from Virginia Horse Center Foundation

Will you be at Cornbury House Horse Trials this weekend? If so, why not book your tickets for the British Eventing Support Trust Welcome Party?

Taking place TONIGHT at 7pm, tickets include dinner, drink AND entertainment with a live recording of the Eventing Weekly podcast, complete with special guest, Saffron Cresswell. Sure to be a great event – and all for a great cause!

Get your tickets here!

Major International Events

Cornbury House Horse Trials: [Website] [Tickets] [Timetable] [Entries] [Timing & Scoring] [Live Stream]

U.S. Weekend Preview

Bouckaert Farm Schooling Show: [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Scoring]

Glen Oro Autumn Horse Trials: [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Scoring]

Flying Cross Farm Horse Trials: [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring]

Alhambra Fall Event: [Website [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring]

Cedar Ridge September Derby: [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring]

The Event at Skyline: [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring]

Aspen Farm Horse Trials: [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring]

News & Reading

It’s not all about the riding when it comes to training and producing horses: the after care is just as important, as we all know. Hear from some top trainers as to what makes a good post-jump recovery routine, to keep your horse as fit and healthy as possible.

We may be coming to the tail end of the season, but things have yet to slow down. British Eventing have just named their nominated entries for Boekelo 2025 (9-12th October). A pretty strong line up, with Olympians and 5* winners alike making the list. See who else made the cut here.

Keen to mimic the daily routine of a 5* winner? Well, here you are – a sneaky peak into the day to day life of the woman of the moment, Ros Canter, who shared the routine that she follows to keep her horses and herself at their best, here.

Sponsor Corner: Virginia Horse Center Foundation

Don’t forget to join your local community for a fun day of trails at Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, VA! On Saturday, September 27, from 10 AM to 2 PM, Virginia Horse Center will host Open Trail Day! Riders will have a chance to explore nearly 5 miles of scenic trails and help support the park—just $10 per rider goes toward trail improvements. Visit VAHorseCenter.org to register and learn more

Video Break:

Have you had enough of seeing happy, healthy horses in holiday after their efforts around Burghley last weekend? Nope, us neither. Especially not when it’s the legend that is Salty (aka Colorado Blue), after his podium finish:

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