Happy Monday! Whatever your week holds, may we all tackle it with the enthusiasm of this duo, captured by Erin Gilmore Photography’s team at the Maryland Horse Trials at Loch Moy Farm this weekend.
This week, we’ll look ahead to The Event at Rebecca Farm in Kalispell, MT, and you can follow along live on RNS Video for free all week. Click here to see the schedule and more information, and stay tuned for more here on EN!
U.S. Weekend Preview
Summer Coconino HT and Western Underground, Inc. TR,N,BN 3 Day Event (AZ): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring] [Volunteer]
The Maryland Horse Trials at Loch Moy Farm (MD): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
Genesee Valley Hunt H.T. (NY): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring] [Volunteer]
Huntington Farm H.T. (VT): [Website] [Volunteer]
News & Reading
Boyd Martin is returning to his home land! Not for good, thankfully for the U.S. team, but he will be traveling to Western Australia in November to compete in a showcase event at Equestrian In the Park. This competition is a popular event for the community, featuring a hybrid style competition over show jumping and eventing fences over two rounds. Click here to read more about Equestrian In the Park.
It’s likely we’ve all encountered a horse or two in our lifetime that struggles with weight loss during the hottest months of the year. While we may often think of weight issues as a winter problem, the fact is that heat and summer weather can also have an effect. If your horse can relate, learn how to mitigate these risks here.
Eventing is largely known for its strength of community, and many of the stories that best demonstrate this notion can be found within the USEA’s Intercollegiate Eventing program. In this story, meet three riders who not only formed a shared bond, but found their individual strides thanks to the program and the ties it brings with it. Read the story here.
Video Break
If you put anything on your watch list this week, make it Death of Showjumper, coming soon on Sky’s (UK) streaming service. The story of Irish Olympic dressage rider Abi Lyle, fellow equestrian Katie Simpson and the tangled web of domestic abuse with a tragic end surrounding show jumping rider Carson Creswell. You can read more about this gut-wrenching story of great importance here.
