My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
After another rainy cross country day at Rolex (what is it about Rolex and rain? Those fences are scary enough without dealing with sloppy footing). Michael Jung and FischerRocana FST are still in first. Philip Dutton holds second (on Fernhill Fugitive) and third (Might Nice). Maya Black is fourth on Doesn’t Play Fair. Boyd Martin […]
Read MoreThe Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event cross country phase is today. Going into the Cross Country Phase, Michael Jung on Fischerrocana FST with a score of 34.4. Close behind him was Allison Springer, on Arthur, with score of 39.7. Marilyn Little is third on RF Demeter (42.5), with Elisabeth Halliday-Sharp fourth on Fernhill By Night […]
Read MoreThis one goes down in the record books and may just knock Andrew Nicholson off his “Mr. Stickability” pedestal. German rider Niklas Bschorer manages to stay on even after he sets off his protective airbag. My question? Do you get points taken off for pushing off the jump? It sure looks uncomfortable riding with that […]
Read MoreI love it when your horse makes you look good. You know, when they behave themselves and it looks like you can ride? I took Zelda for a cross country schooling adventure and she was a star! My expectations were modest. I wanted to jump some small fences, get some eyes on the ground and […]
Read MoreThey don’t call Andrew Nicholson Mr. Stickability for nothing! Hard to imagine how he stayed on. Watching it in slow motion makes the concept even harder to grasp. Even more amazing is that the horse
Read MoreIf you don’t think you’ll be riding around Rolex any time soon, take the time to ride along with Rolex newbie Elisa Wallace. She had a very impressive first trip around Rolex, especially given that heavy rain made the going tough. This was a day when the USEF live feed was a real boon. It […]
Read MoreIf you are like me, the chance of competing over the Advanced course at Millbrook is somewhere between slim and none! However, now you can ride along with Laine Ashker as she wins the division for the second year in a row riding Anthony Patch.
Read MoreHere’s some more footage from the cross country challenge yesterday at Badminton. Those are, indeed, old style xc fences with the added safety of frangible pins. Interesting to see the pin break — definitely increases the safety of the jumps.
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