Eventing Nation has the coolest fans ever. This screenshot was submitted by clb, and she references my This Doesn't Sound Like Golfing At All post.
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Meanwhile, the spring is turning to summer across Eventing Nation despite the fact that I rode in a jacket today here in central Virginia. The six US events this weekend include some big event names running their spring horse trials.
Notes: Greater Dayton gets to be at the top of the list because Ohio eventing fans were loud and proud on last week's 'events this weekend' post. Greater Dayton is held at the same farm as Gemwood, which is the only event in Ohio I have ever attended. It was a long time ago, but I remember a flat piece of property and a nice event.
Chattahoochee Hills (GA): Homepage, Schedule, Live Scores, Ride Times, Weather
Chattahoochee doesn't have a 5-star this weekend, but they do have the Area III championships, a CIC1*, CIC2* and an advanced horse trials. Will Coleman returns from his collar bone injury, riding in the advanced on both Nevada Bay and Twizzel, who is aiming for Luhmuhlen. Jessica Pheonix returns from maternity leave and has two of Canada's best horses (Exploring and Exponential) entered in the advanced. Mercifully, I will be at home this weekend, but Visionaire and Leslie are both planning to be at Chattahoochee.
Fair Hill (MD): Website, Live Scores, Ride Times, Weather
Buck Davidson rides Cruise Lion and Karen rides the latest major addition to the O'Connor arsenal, Quintus 54. Both horses are in the OI.
Mill Creek PC HT (MO): Homepage, Times/Live Scores
2010 Rolex competitors Andrea Baxter and Estrella are entered in the OI.
Woo Hoo!! I'll be "competing" at Greater Dayton this weekend! I cannot wait!! Sorry about the exclamation point abuse, but did I mention that I'm a tad excited? This is my first outing to a USEA event since 2007. I was sidetracked by gestating and mothering my son who is now almost two. ;-) I'm finally back into the swing of things with a new partner, Fuji. He is my 16 y.o., 17H, TB who I just got in September. At 16, Fuji is a USEA "virgin" - he's never competed at a real horse trial before, but he's a pretty awesome guy. We'll be running Novice, but if you notice the quoted word "competing" above, my goal is an educational ride to learn a little bit more about Fuji and how our partnership is shaping up. Since I just realized we've been practicing the wrong dressage test all week, our ride might just end up being oh-so *speshul*. I don't really care because I'll be hanging out with great friends and I'm packing some Blue Moon and yummy chicken salad.
Giddy up!!