I spent my birthday today (I'm not divulging which one) at Live Oak Plantation. The Live Oak International Combined Driving Event officially begins tomorrow, with the vet check at 8 AM followed by Advanced Dressage starting at 11:00 AM.
Everything looks very green and lush and the weather is sunny, a bit warm in the 80's but a strong breeze is keeping everything comfortable.
The hazards, which didn't open for walking until about 2:00 this afternoon, are technical and long, with the course turned around from last year. The Water hazard and Gulch hazard are number one and two. The water hazard is marked in a way encouraging many trips over the covered bridge in the middle.
The Aiken Driving Club has arranged a tailgate space next to the Tower Hazard and we have quite a contingent of Aikenites/Windsorites coming to cheer on the many Aiken/Windsor drivers competing over the weekend. This should be a lot of fun!
Michael Freund was available to the long listed drivers in the warm up area today, offering good feedback as we got ready for dressage tomorrow.
There are a lot of vendors in the trade fair area this year, and the stage is set for an exciting show. This year the USEF National Championships for Ponies and Pair Horses will be decided at Live Oak.
There are two pony drivers from out west (Arizona, I think) have made the trek to Live Oak this year. It is great that they have joined us and I wish them luck this weekend.
I will post as possible over the weekend. Ann Pringle will post for Driving Digest http://drivingdigest.wordpress.com/ and results will be available on http://www.drivingnews.us/ and http://www.cailiveoak.com/
By the way, it's fellow drivers Jennifer Matheson and Claudia DeLorme's birthday today, too! Happy Birthday to them both!
1 comment:
What a wonderful place to celebrate one's birthday. You had a wonderful dressage on Thursday and I am hoping the rest of the competition goes well for you and Team Cooper!
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