Sadly, Teddy, the little horse with the big heart that inspired and amazed us all was euthanized as a result of an injury in an accident at Karen and David O’Connor’s barn at The Plains, Virginia.
The O’Connors, in a brief statement, said: “Teddy got frightened and bolted. He slipped running back to the barn and suffered a severe laceration to his hind leg, severing the tendons and ligaments.
“Doctor A Kent Allen was on the scene immediately and it was determined after examination that the injuries were catastrophic.
“Everyone who knew Teddy is devastated.”
Teddy was a hot propect to attend the Olympics. The 13-year-old eventing super pony had defied the odds and gravity throughout his career.
Standing at just 14.1 hands, the Shetland/ Arabian/ Thoroughbred-cross gelding was the reigning Team and Individual Gold Medalist from the 2007 Pan American Games and had top-six finishes at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event in 2007 and 2008.
He was the 2007 USEF Horse of the Year and had recently been named to the USEF Short List for Eventing for the 2008 Olympic Games.
Ridden by three-times Olympic veteran Karen O’Connor, Teddy developed a huge fan base.
“Seeing was believing with Teddy as it seemed impossible to imagine that a pony of his size could do his job with such tremendous ease,” the USEF said.
He will be greatly missed by all of his many admirers.
I had a fun filled day today. I had a morning lesson on Kylie, she behaved, and I rode pretty good, it has been raining the past few days, so I haven't been able to ride too much this week. I delivered some custom bracelets and anklet orders I had made. Next it was off the San Gabriel Bead Company where my good friend Susan fired my PMC pieces. I also bought some cool new tools for future jewelry projects....Rawhide Mallet, Tapered Flat Nose Pliers, Stepped Pliers, 5 Step Mandrel Set, Cut Lube, Soft Brass Brush & a Brass Texture Plate.
The third Katsuya born from SBE Restaurant Group's partnership with master sushi chef Katsuya Uechi and super-star designer Phillippe Starck. Chic, modern design meets inventive sushi in a nouveau-mall environment that rivals the Grove. The sushi was as good as the Katsu-ya in Studio City that we go to, however, it was a completely different experience. The two story restaurant is beautiful (very trendy) and the service was great. They had an interesting twist on sushi bar seating, which was perfect for the four of us. Little tables jetted out from the sushi bar to accomodate more sushi bar seating. It is also much better for group socializing. It was a great dinner, but very pricey, of course! Pete, Kim, Chad and myself indulged in Seared Tuna w/ Japanese Salsa, Spicy Albacore Sashimi w/ Crispy Onion, Crispy Rice w/ Spicy Tuna, Special Katsuya Roll, Blue Crab Hand Roll, Salmon Sushi, Crispy Sesame Tuna, lots of Cold Saki!
I used the long lines on Mazzy yesterday and she was perfect. I am such a ditz sometimes though....I put them on while she was on the crossties, and I was going to "drive" her over to the round pen, however, she had no idea what I was trying to do, so she tried lying down - down she went on her knees!!! I thought wow that would be a cool trick to teach her, but I didn't know what I was doing to make her do it. She tryed going down twice, until I finally decided to lead her over to the round pen instead of drive her. I only walked and trotted her, one becasue I didn't want to overwhelm her the first day using them, and second becasue it was too freaking hot. I also put open fron boots on her for the first time, and she was fine, didn't seem to mind or even notice they were on. She is suck a quick learner. So far, so good. I measured her again, and she is still 16.1.
Run to Trader Joe's on South Lake and get Argentina Red Shrimp...they are the absolute best little crustaceans! Almost taste like little lobsters.....yum! Kim and Pete had us over for dinner and treated us to a delicious shrimp and homemade pesto dinner! Good wine, good friends, sitting out by the fire pit....what more could you ask for?
I enjoyed a visit from my Dad last weekend. We had a nice dinner over to Pat & Robin's one night after they spent the day at Sea World with Dave. We went out to visit both horses. I also took them to Flintridge Children's Show for a wine tasting event. There were lots of people we knew there....a bunch of firefighters and horse friends ...Dan Claridge, Robert & Stephany Sepulveda (Stephany is part of the guild that put on the horse show), Kim Tasker..... We then went out for Mexican Food and more drinks!
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