Galway horse trials

Temecula, Calif. Galway Downs will offer national-level competition from the advanced level to novice level.

Stark has also created a new combination at the first water combination and built an impressive new corner to lead horses out of the second water combination. All told, Stark has made changes to approximately 14 of the three-star cross-country jumps.

Eventing Association Gold Cup Series, in which horse-and-rider pairs earn points at each of the eight designated advanced-level events held across the country from March to September. The national winner is the horse-rider combination that earns the most points during the series.

Galway Downs is one of the two Gold Cup events in California. All nominated horses will be available to be observed and tried on Thursday in the main arena, and the auction will be held on Saturday afternoon, after the competition day has ended. All horses presented for sale must be 12 years old or younger, with a full set of leg X-rays, and veterinarians will be on hand for further evaluation.

Are you following along with the action from home this weekend? Or maybe you're competing at an event and need information fast. During her session, Payne discussed reasonings behind certain movements, updates for clarity that were being made updated tests have since been published and may be reviewed here , and even shared video demonstrations of certain tests to help attendees get a better understanding of what to expect this competition season.

Watch Payne's presentations from Convention below:. So, careful walking will be a must! It would be, oh so easy to have a rush of blood to the brain and miss the last loop by being in a hurry to get home. For advance reservations, go to www. To learn more about eventing, visit the U. Eventing Association's website www.