Go ahead and unpack those cozy sweaters, admire the cascading leaves, bask in the brilliant glow of late autumn. Soak up the season while you can because we’ve got bad news for you, suckers: The end is nigh.
All around the Eventing Nation, readers have been seeing the signs, heeding the omens and ‘Gramming ominous proof that winter is just around the corner. Here’s a sampling of the struggles that lie ahead.
The joys of blanketing …
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The shortening of days …
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It’s a perfect day for a trail ride and I’m stuck inside at work. #eventerproblems #ottb #winteriscoming
— Skyfall (@EventerBode) October 20, 2016
The lengthening of coats …
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Mixing accounting work and horse clipper repairs. #equestrianproblems #eventerproblems
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To buy new clippers or fix my phone screen? The adult part of me says screen but the horse person in me says clippers#EventerProblems
— Arizona Eventer (@ArizonaEventer) October 21, 2016
The mud …
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Stadium will be interesting at the mini trial tomorrow #eventerproblems #equestrian #fallishere
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The cold …
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Hang in there, fellow eventers. It will all be over soon (“soon” being a very, very loose term).
What’s YOUR problem? Tweet it, Instagram it or share it on Facebook with the hashtag #EventerProblems for inclusion in the next edition of this series.
Go Eventing.