23 March 2011
Losing Elizabeth Taylor
Today we lost Elizabeth Taylor who was not only one of Hollywood’s great leading ladies, but also a cinematic 3-day eventing star with her turn as ‘Velvet’ in National Velvet. It seems like a nice time to take a trip down memory lane with her and her equine friend, Pie. We’ll remember her and strive to emulate her effortless glamour and bravery.
By Courtney in Rider Interviews | 2 Comments
23 March 2011 | Yatima Said:
Well, no. The Grand National is a steeplechase run under the UK’s National Hunt rules. International Velvet, the sequel with Tatum O’Neal, is about eventing.
23 March 2011 | Courtney Said:
Hi Yatima, Thanks for reading Three Days Three Ways! You’re right about National Velvet being about steeplechasing. We talked about it before on Three Days Three Ways here: http://www.threedaysthreewaysblog.com/2010/07/22/forget-baseball-eventing-is-americas-favorite-pastime/.
International Velvet may be explicitly about eventing….but I still say Elizabeth Taylor captures the spirit of eventing! I’ll take it. Thanks for your quick eye and, always, for reading.