A very happy retirement beckons for stalwart five-star horse Alfie’s Clover, who we’ve so enjoyed seeing blazing around the Big Bs with Richard Jones in the irons. I love this post from Richard and his team, which really shows what a broad group effort it is to get a horse to this level. They really do form families around them, and we’re all so lucky to be in their orbit.
Events Opening Today: Full Moon Farm’s Fall HT, The Event at TerraNova
Events Closing Today: Hagyard Midsouth Three-day Event, MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill presented by Brown Advisory, Ram Tap National H.T., Windermere Run H.T., Willow Draw Charity Show
News & Notes from Around the World:
Plenty of different fence profiles can be collapsible — and now, trakehners join their ranks. Osberton International in the UK will debut a frangible trakehner at their venue next week in both the two-star and three-star courses. Here’s how they made it work.
Us horsey folks are, well, a touch unique. Or certainly, we all show up smelling quite unique in circumstances we probably oughtn’t to, anyway. I enjoyed this ode to that special brand of horse-person looniness here, and I reckon you’ll get that little ripple of familiarity too.
On that note, your family might not be as keen as you are on your horse habit. So how do you make it something you can all enjoy together? Is that even possible? Here’s some food for thought.
Recent incidents have prompted a change to some key wording in rule GR838 in the USEF rulebook. This is the rule that, specifically, focuses on the abuse and mistreatment of horses, and the rewrite will come into effect in December in a bid to better protect the equines within its remit. You can read the revision here.
Sponsor Corner: Should you be adjusting your horse’s diet for seasonal changes? A horse’s dietary requirements can shift based on season, and there are a few things you can do to assess your current program and make adjustments as appropriate. Learn more with Kentucky Performance Products here.
Watch This:
Catch up with Morocco’s Noor Slaoui after her history-making turn at the Paris Olympics:
