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Late Night News and Notes: Toytown Benched for WEGs

By John on March 9, 2010 1:55 AM, Filed Under
Afternoon update: Allison Springer on 3D3W

Zara announced on Monday that the incredible Toytown will not target the WEGs, due to injury: Pippa Cuckson's article, TJR.  Toytown is a World Champion and hardly needs any addition to his legacy.  He is a truly extraordinary horse who keeps me watching the 2006 WEG dvd over and over.  Zara and Toytown receive extraordinary media attention, and the pair handles that pressure with remarkable strength.

Rebecca Howard is home.

Courtney King-Dye is still in a coma.

EventingUSA has introduced a new series: Journey to FENCE T3DE.  Between EN's Path to Rolex from Holly and Lauren, our trip to [insert big Spring 3-day] for Hannah, and Carrie's quest for a 1*, and now USEA's new Journey to a T3D, we pretty much have the bases covered I think.  Stay tuned later today for Holly's next post.

More Rolex Featured Rider posts are up: Hawley Bennett part 2, Kelly Prather part 2

*Red Hills CIC3*-W Peter Atkins hemet cam, courtesy of Wylie eventing


Funny Toytown ad, courtesy of TJR
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1. Anon | March 9, 2010 10:04 AM | Reply

I love how Peter is continually encouraging and praising his horse throughout the round. Especially the "Run, run!"

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2. caevent | March 9, 2010 10:05 AM | Reply

I loved the ride along with Peter Atkins on his helmet cam! His horse looks like a pleasure to ride, with his ears pricked the whole way around the course. Kudos for running such a great blog.

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3. Amanda | March 9, 2010 10:15 AM | Reply

NEAT! I'm on the helmet cam video! at the 4:47 mark, lefthand side of the course in blue shirt, white visor, next to a big dude in a blue polo (dear husband). Also holding up my camera. :)

I don't have sound at work, so I couldn't tell, but like that others pointed out Peter praising his horse. My husband and sister-in-law always noticed when a rider offered praise and thought it was cool.

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4. Andrea | March 9, 2010 4:24 PM | Reply

omg that commercial is brilliant!!!
and I am googling how to get my hands on a helmet cam right now!

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5. Anonymous | March 10, 2010 4:06 PM | Reply

I love how with the helmet cam you get to see the horse's ears swivel back to the rider. Just wish my own horse would pay more attention to me like that!

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