View this post on InstagramA post shared by Erin Gilmore Photography (@eringilmorephotos)A new Ms. Stickability is in town this week at #AEC2024, and thats one Allison Springer (whos also a World Equestrian Brands ambassador), who not only rode with a broken pinky finger this week but also demonstrated just how much positional strength and the right equipment can help you out when things dont go to plan on cross country. Check out that lower leg!By the way, the photo above was taken by Atalya Boytner, whos shooting as a part of Erin Gilmores team at AEC this week. Erin Gilmore will have your division photos ready as each division finishes, so you dont have to wait for your beautiful photos like this one! You can see options for photos at AEC here. US Weekend EventsUSEA American Eventing Championships: [Website] [Schedule] [Live Stream] [Timing & Scoring] [Volunteer] [Official Photographer] [XC Courses]Equestrians Institute H.T.: [Website] [Entries/Timing/Scoring] [Volunteer]Seneca Valley Pony Club H.T.: [Website] [Timing & Scoring] [Volunteer]Bucks County Horse Park H.T.: [Website] [Entries/Timing/Scoring]Links & ReadingThis amazing life The captain of the U.S. Paralympic Equestrian team is a Starbucks baristaOlympic jumping course designers Santiago Varela and Gregory Bodo Playing with nothing to win and everything to lose15 Riding Exercises to Correct Common Leg, Seat, and Hand ProblemsUsing Schooling Shows to Get Big WinsFormer Olympic champion Eric Lamaze ordered to pay $572,000 in horse sales lawsuitCelebrity Equestrians: Travis Kelce Buys an Ownership Stake in Swift DeliverySponsor Corner: World Equestrian Brands View this post on InstagramA post shared by World Equestrian Brands (@worldeqbrands)Gabby Dickerson and Top Carrera are sitting pretty in their Amerigo saddle from World Equestrian Brands! Designed by Peter Menet, Amerigo saddles offer horse and rider precise fit, balance, and unbeatable quality. World Equestrian Brands and Amerigo are proud to support CCI4* and CCI5* eventers across the nation. [Shop their family of brands here.] Video Break:A bit of a throwback for you as we look ahead to Defender Burghley next week: relive Michael Jungs winning cross country round with the legend himself, La Biosthetique Sam, in 2015:

View this post on InstagramA post shared by U.S. Eventing Association (@useventing)Much like its Jay Hambly-designed predecessor on cross country yesterday, Bobby Murphys show jumping track, which was put to the test about an hour and a half late due to a weather delay this evening, exerted its fair share of influence. This resulted in another shift on the final leaderboard and saw Will Coleman rise to the top with the Diabolo Groups Diabolo to take the $60,000 Adequan Advanced Final win at the USEA American Eventing Championships.Its certainly a testament to the thought Will has put into Diabolos (Diarado Roulett M, by Aljano 2) trajectory as he aims for a 5* debut at the MARS Maryland 5 Star in October: he said at the outset of the week that he didnt have any grand plans for the 12-year-old Holsteiner gelding, understanding that a couple of months of not competing usually results in some rust and cobwebs to get rid of.And so its icing on the cake to take home the winners share of the prize pool, which Will did by finishing with a clear show jumping and one time fault for a score of 36.0. The door had been opened with overnight leaders Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg (Windfall Thabana, by Buddenbrock) unfortunately lowering three rails to add to their score. Boyd did jump a rare double clear with Yankee Creek Ranch LLCs Commando 3 (Connor 48 R-Adelgunde, by Amigo xx), good enough for second overall on a score of 36 (the tiebreaker would go to Will as he was slightly closer to the optimum time on cross country).Phillip Dutton jumped a clear round with 1.2 time to finish on the podium in third with the Possante Groups Possante (Namelus R Wendelien, by Otangelo) with a score of 40.6.While any success in a sport that yields it so infrequently for so many is to be celebrated, Will didnt have the spoils of victory at the top of his mind. Instead, he echoed the feelings we all have tonight as we await more updates on Liz Hallidays condition. She underwent surgery to relieve pressure from swelling in her brain yesterday at the University of Kentucky Medical Center after falling with Shanroe Cooley on cross country yesterday. Shanroe Cooley was uninjured, thankfully.I think [the] first thing on certainly my mind all day has been Liz, Will said. Just really wishing her [the] best possible recovery and sending her family and all the connections as much support as we can give them. This all seems very small potatoes in comparison. So just hoping shes going to be back and just really pulling for her. Thats sort of all I want to say.Were going to follow Wills lead here, as certainly Liz is at the top of all of our minds. There will be stories to tell from this weekend, but it doesnt feel like the appropriate time in this hour. Instead, Ill drop a few notes on the show jumping finale below as a quick form of recap for those who werent able to tune in. You can also view replays from the live stream on Horse & Country here.Time played a large role in the influence of this show jumping course, and the setting of the famous Rolex Stadium means its easy to take a wider turn or get somewhat lost in the vast expanse of the arena and thus take a little too much time on the clock. Just 7 of the 35 finishers produced double clear efforts, and those were rewarded with big moves up the leaderboard. Notably, Brooke Burchianti and Cooley Space Gray jumped all the way up from 38th after dressage to 13th after show jumping, adding just six seconds of time on cross country to their finishing score.Lindsay Traisnel had a banner weekend for Canada, rising from 19th after dressage to finish fourth overall with one of those rare double clear efforts today with Bacyrouge.After falling to eighth due to time penalties yesterday, Caroline Pamukcu fought her way back up to finish fifth in the final standings with Kings Especiale.While poles were hitting the ground all around the course, the A element of the triple combination at question 5 caused the most difficulty, with nearly 30% of the field knocking it down.All final scores from today can be found here.Tomorrow and Sunday, well see the Novice, Beginner Novice, and Starter competitors. Well share links to the USEAs ongoing coverage in our daily weekend Links columns, so stay tuned for much more from AECs.USEA American Eventing Championships: [Website] [Schedule] [Live Stream] [Timing & Scoring] [Volunteer] [Official Photographer] [XC Courses]ENs remote coverage of #AEC2024 is brought to you by Ride Equisafe, who is on site in the vendor fair at the Horse Park this week to help you with all of your safety equipment needs! You can also shop online (and contact them for bespoke recommendations) here.

Bransby Horses, one of the UKs largest equine welfare charities, is losing 17 team members due to financial challenges. In June, the charity, which rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes horses, donkeys, ponies and mules, announced that it had taken the extremely difficult decision to restructure its operations to address an unsustainable 2.5m deficit forecast for this year the largest in its history.Any process of this kind is always difficult, but weve worked closely and collaboratively with everyone affected to ensure colleagues were fully supported and to minimise compulsory redundancies wherever possible, said Jo Snell, chief executive of Bransby Horses.While these 17 roles are no longer part of the structure, weve been able to significantly reduce the number of compulsory redundancies to just two through our voluntary redundancy scheme, redeployment efforts and natural attrition. 14 of our team members opted for voluntary redundancy and one additional employee has chosen to leave to pursue new opportunities.Jo Snell, chief executive of Bransby HorsesThe charitys leader thanked supporters and reassured them of Bransbys commitment to helping equines in need.Since announcing the restructure in response to the financial challenges we face, I speak for the entire team when I say weve been incredibly moved by the public support weve received, she said. Their support and generosity mean the world to us and were enormously grateful to the many people who have got in touch with offers of help or suggestions on how we can generate more income, all of which were reviewing and exploring where practically possible.Bransby Horses has been transforming the lives of equines for over 50 years and we believe our new operating model will ensure were able to continue to deliver on every aspect of our important work, albeit at a slightly reduced scale in some cases, while significantly easing the financial pressures were currently facing.Ensuring care is not compromisedThe charity will continue to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome horses, ponies, donkeys and mules and is working to ensure the high-quality care it delivers is not compromised.While the charity currently cares for almost 290 equines across seven yards, it anticipates this number will reduce over the next 12 months to approximately 250 equines across five yards. It aims to offset this through its continued partnerships with hundreds of valued fosterers and its many equine welfare partners, as well as by resolving as many welfare concerns in the community as possible.In addition, Bransby Horses has confirmed that its rescue services in the community remain unaffected and continue as usual, with anyone wishing to report any welfare concerns encouraged to get in touch via the charitys helpline (01427 787369).Its rehoming scheme will also remain unaffected and it will continue to provide its extensive network of foster partners with support visits and advice as and when required.L-R: Arya, Opal, TamarThe visitor centre will remain open as usual (five days per week, including the caf, from Wednesday to Sunday), providing more than 50,000 visitors annually with the opportunity to learn about equine welfare and meet some of the hundreds of equines currently homed at the site.The charity anticipates its new operating model will deliver savings amounting to 1.3m and, as phase two of this project, it is already on with reviewing all of its assets and facilities with its new structure in mind, to identify any further cost reduction or income generation opportunities. It is expected that this review will be completed by the end of the year.Bransby Horses is currently home to 288 equines, with the charity rescuing 71 equines so far this year. It doesnt receive any government funding and is largely reliant on the donations it receives from its supporters. For more information about the charitys work and the different ways to support it, click here.Further readingMoving yard? 10 ways to help your horse settle into his new surroundingsHow much does it cost to own a horse? *PROMOTION*How to tell if a horse is happyThe post Equine charity loses 17 team members due to financial challenges appeared first on Your Horse.

Claire Lomas lights the Paralympic torch in Trafalgar Square in 2012.We are deeply saddened to share the news that Claire Lomas has passed away at age 44 after an accident in Jordan on August 22. A former Advanced eventer who experienced a devastating accident while competing in 2007, resulting in paralysis from the chest down, Claire went on to become a true inspiration for us all. She became an ambassador for Spinal Research, spearheading the Claires Walk campaign surrounding her participation in the 2012 32nd Virgin London Marathon through the use of the innovative ReWalk robotic suit. In the process, she raised over 200,000 for charity. This wasnt her sole athletic endeavor; she also competed in the 400-mile hand-cycle through England in 2013 and completed several other runs and marathons, raising awareness and funds every step of the way. Embed from Getty ImagesEmbed from Getty ImagesEmbed from Getty ImagesClaire was recognized through multiple award nominations and wins, including the Inspirational Fundraiser at the Inspiration Awards for Women in October 2012 and the Helen Rollason Award for Inspiration at The Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards in November 2012. She was also appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for charitable and voluntary services to Spinal Injury Research. We are absolutely devastated to lose Claire. We are absolutely devastated to lose Claire, a statement issued by Claires family reads.Claires legacy will live on, inspiring people around the world to fight for a life worth living after life-changing circumstances happen, and reminding us all that within us lies more grit and determination that we could have imagined. We are keeping her friends and family in our hearts and will take the inspiration she gave us and carry her selfness energy with us at all times. In her words, Life is as it is, not as it should beso Get Up, Dress Up, Show Up and never Give up.