Eventing Nation: 2014 Rolex Chinchilla Photobomb Disaster

EN’s mascot, a chinchilla (because a horse would just be cliché), was on the move at Rolex this weekend… eliciting responses ranging from “awwww, cute!” to, as one Instagrammer put it …

John is in the latter camp: “From a distance he looks all cute and furry, but then you look into his eyes and the dark beady blackness just bores into your soul.” Readers, you be the judge — here are postcards from few of his adventures.

It’s always happy hour at Rolex.

Lean back, little Chinch!

This horse is more his size.

Chin-chillin’ during dressage.

Getting some love from Laine Ashker.

Creeping on the Trade Fair.

Live from the press conference.

Yes?

On the air with Horse Radio Network.

Sinead Halpin, you just got chinchbombed.

Dropping bombs on Buck Davidson.

Boom!!! A Hawley Bennett chinchbomb just went off.

Can you spot the chinch? Hint: Insanity in the middle.

The chinch is EVERYWHERE.

Chinch and chinchilla-esque dog.

Oh no … PARTY FOUL!!!

Here’s to you, chinch!

By the end of the weekend, the chinch had amassed a sizable fan following, with EN readers stopping him in the street to pose for pictures. Did you snap any good chinchbombs? Share them on EN’s Facebook page! Speaking of which, check out this slice of social media insanity:

There was a Jack Le Chinch, Chinch Davidson and Winsome Chinchante in there. Too much, IT’S JUST TOO MUCH. #ChinchingTheWin #BestRolexEver #GoEventing!

Keep up with the chinch’s adventures by following EN on Instagram. The handle is “goeventing” — run a search or click here!