Dubarry To The Rescue At Rolex
Wednesday, April 27 2011
Looking at the Doppler (mid-morning 4/27) is a startling experience as huge storm systems, very very colorful storm systems, make their way up from Nashville – well, they aren’t starting there, but we don’t feel like tracking the storms to their source – bad, Mother Nature, bad bad bad!!! Already the Rolex schedule has been adjusted. Yesterday evening while we were on the road (more about that in a minute), the first vet inspection was moved from 3 pm today to 10 am this morning because of the predicted really big bad storms with winds (60-some mph!), hail, and maybe a tornado. OMG. So we get here this morning to TCB, check into the Media Center, and get some work done. We wanted to drop the May Sidelines at the show office – Phillip Dutton is on the cover – for the riders and some for the Outriders – the foxhunting 5Q is about the enthusiasts from Bridlespur Hunt, and muscle others to hospitality… Just as we got to the Trade Fair arena, security personnel were directing vehicles of all kinds to hurry up and park in the large enclosed warm-up area. Someone from Frain Security (what a great group of people, always pleasant no matter what) flagged us down
- Published in Lauren Gallops, Z-Blogs
On The Road to ROLEX!
Tuesday, April 26 2011
Leaving mid- to late morning for Kentucky Horse Park and the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Lots to do still, but will have to wait till we get there.
- Published in Lauren Gallops, Z-Blogs
A Very Important Weekend
Friday, April 22 2011
Harvey and I at the first of two open corners on the CIC 3* course at Burnham Market. I'm sorry but look how sweet his expression is! This past weekend was quite an important weekend for me. I’m not actually sure if I mentioned this in an earlier blog but I had a bad fall at the end of last year in the three star up at Blair Castle in Scotland. Long story short my amazing little Harvey and I were three fences from home after having a great run and we ended up crashing through a ditch and palisade. To this day I have no idea what happened. Some people say that Harvey didn’t see the ditch because it was going from light to dark out of the woods and the light was in his eyes.
- Published in Onward, Upward, Z-Blogs
Plastics
Thursday, April 21 2011
“I want to say one word to you. Just one word…Plastics.” That famous quote from The Graduate was pretty good advice for the time.
- Published in Injecting Perspective, Z-Blogs
Rolex Showcases Rising Stars
Monday, April 18 2011
Photos and story By Lauren R. Giannini
Four-star international eventing takes center stage at Rolex CCI****, presented by Bridgestone, April 28-May 1. One major innovation adding to the excitement allows spectators to watch the cross-country from their own reserved tailgate … [Read more]
- Published in Weekly Feature
The Close Call Fall.
Saturday, April 16 2011
Who among us hasn’t had one of those am-I-or-aren’t-I, eyeballing the ground, thrown up the neck, hanging on for dear life close calls? You know what I’m talking about – when you’re very, very close to ending up with your butt in the dirt, but at the last possible second, you pull your shoulders back with a mighty effort, your horse puts his neck back up instead of farther down, and you’re saved -this time- from picking sand out of your shirt collar. It’s the close call fall. John French experienced a very public close call fall yesterday afternoon during the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby class at the Blenheim Spring Classic III in San Juan Capistrano, CA. With six mounts entered in the class, and being the freakishly consistent competitor that he is, John rarely leaves a high level derby without a ribbon in hand. And yesterday was no different; he placed 4th with Pimm’s Cup, owned by Whitney Miller. But after fence 1 during the handy round, a big, bright white wall going towards a crowd of spectators, his round on Oscany Inc.’s Clooney took a surprise turn. ”I don’t know what happened,” said John after the class.
- Published in On the Line, Z-Blogs
Five Questions With Derek diGrazia
Friday, April 15 2011
Derek di Grazia and his wife Bea (neé Perkins) di Grazia have been around eventing for a long time. They met when they worked for Jimmy Wofford and their combined training experience spans nearly 70 years. Now based at their … [Read more]
- Published in Sidelines Feature