The Ram Tap T3DE has been canceled due to insufficient entries. This is a setback for the Classic Series, but one that is overshadowed by the strong success of other T3DE's, such as Waredaca last fall.
Dubai is spending insane amounts of money on the racing industry.
WM: Famous horses
Rain is threatening the Gatcombe Park Horse Trials, but BE says it's going ahead as planned. This is significant because H&H reported that Gatcombe would be Carousel Quest's first run back before Rolex, and a cancellation would push that first run incredibly close to Kentucky, if it isn't already incredibly close.
Local Morven media: "dressage may best be described as a 'horse ballet'" Right, 'dressage' is to 'horse ballet' as 'NASCAR' is to 'vehicle waltz'.
Courtney King-Dye has been moved to a rehabilitation facility.
Best of the Blogs: Steph Rhodes-Bosch Poplar recap, Alex enters Badminton
Good News Friday: Zenyatta brings joy to autistic child.
News of the Weird: Firefighters saved two horses from river after a sex crazed amorous stallion jumped in the river to save his girlfriend, which, incidentally, sounds a lot like my prom night.
I tried describing dressage last week. I used the analogy of ice dancing, since the Olympics had just occurred.
Me: "You have a partner, you are dancing and marked on footwork, but there is no jumping..."
Audience member: "Oh, so you kind of run beside the horse?"