View this post on InstagramA post shared by USEF Eventing (@usefeventing)I am, at heart, a ludicrously sentimental person, and what always gets me the most about any sporting triumph is the understanding of what it took to get there. The setbacks, the injuries, the heartbreaks, the closed doors, the endless, unrelenting work; the upward battles, the downhill coasts, the dreams deferred. Its the horses you invest your hopes into but then something goes irrevocably wrong; the horses everyone tells you to give up on but then everything goes undeniably right. Its the questioning of whether this really is meant to be your life, and your calling, or if youre trying to force a square peg into a round hole. Its trying your best and weathering the pain when it goes wrong andstill having to wake up to see someone tearing you down online in the morning, even though they dont know any of the details. Its early mornings in the rain; late nights in the cold. And here you are: youve made it.Whether your made it is a trip to the Olympics or simply getting your baby horses right lead for the first time, take a moment today to celebrate yourself. Becauseyou did this. And that is very, very cool.Events Opening Today:Silverwood Farm Fall H.T.,Bucks County Horse Park H.T.,Seneca Valley PC H.T.,USEA AEC, $60,000 Adequan Advanced Final, and ATC FinalsEvents Closing Today:Area VII Young Rider Benefit H.T. at Caber Farm,Cobblestone Farms H.T. II,Hoosier Horse Trials,River Glen Summer H.T.,Catalpa Corner Charity Horse Trials,Huntington Farm H.T.,Olney Farm Horse Trials Modified Pending USEF Approval,Bayou Gulch H.T.Tuesday News & Notes from Around the World:Great news for folks who have tickets to some, but not all, days of the equestrian sports at Paris 2024.The kind folks at Haras de Jardy, which is just five minutes from Versailles and truly, one of the most beautiful competition venues you willever come across, will be putting on an unofficial fanzone throughout the equestrian disciplines at the Games, with a big screen for viewing and a restaurant and bar to keep you fed and watered. Find out more here, plus get involved with their stop on the Olympic flames relay through France.The Tory government has been toppled in the UK after a series of colossal misfires, and like, thankgod.But what does the right-leaning equestrian industry think about having Labour back in charge? Heres a bit of a round-up courtesy ofHorse & Hound, and yeah, its mostly about hunting.Heres something to keep us all going in the dregs of next month,when were all feeling the post-Paris blues and autumn is on the verge of creeping in even thoughwe never even got a summer (in the UK, anyway lord help us). Horse & Country has teamed up with the USEA to offer wall-to-wall streaming of this years AECs, and even better, as a USEA member you can watch it all for free with a week-long trial. Heres the info you need.As if being a high-flying eventer, a former World Champion, and a soon-to-be Olympianagain wasnt enough,Germanys Sandra Auffarth is also really, really good at the whole showjumping thing. Over the weekend, she took herself to CHIO Falsterbo in Sweden and casually won the CSI5* Agria Grand Prix, beating several partnerships thatll be heading to Paris in that discipline. Wild stuff. We wouldnt want to bet against her in that two-round final day in Paris. Check out the full story and a video of her winning round here.View this post on InstagramA post shared by KPPusa (@kentuckyperformanceproducts)Sponsor Corner:Italy has announced their team for the Paris Olympics! Congratulations to Evelina Bertoli, Emiliano Portale, Pietro Sandei, and Giovanni Ugolotti. Want to catch up on the latest Olympic updates?View more of ENs Olympic coverage here.Watch This:Head to Versailles, our home for next week and the weeks beyond, to see the gilded Palace thatll be the backdrop for the greatest sporting moments of the summer.