Photo by Cecilia Sacksen/Saddle Creek Photography LLC.
Belated congratulations are in order for Allie Sacksen who became a mother earlier this month. Her precious daughter Anastasia Louise looks right at home with her mom’s four-star ride Sparrow’s Nio. Congratulations to this crew!
National Holiday: National Handwriting Day
Events Opening this Week: Southern Pines H.T. (NC, A-2) Red Hills International H.T. (FL, A-3) Full Gallop Farm March H.T. (SC, A-3)
Events Closing This Week: Ocala Winter I Presented by Ocala Ranches. (FL, A-3) 
Full Gallop Farm February I H.T. (SC, A-3) Pine Top Intermediate H.T. (GA, A-3)
Tuesday News:
The Green Mountain Horse Association (GMHA) is looking for a summer intern! This opportunity will have an intern working alongside the GMHA staff and learn the ins and outs of running dozens of horse shows in a variety of disciplines. Sounds like a great way to dive into the horse show world. [GMHA Summer Internship]
Ready to show your school spirit? Today the USEA released a lineup of horse trials hosting Intercollegiate Team Challenges in 2018. Ocala Winter I will be the first up, followed by 13 other opportunities for teams to go head to head. [Get Ready to Show Your School Spirit at the 2018 Intercollegiate Team Challenges]
Charlotte Dujardin believes in the importance of hacking! All of her horses have four schooling days a week, two hacking days and one day off. She shared more of these pearls of wisdom at her recent masterclass in Kentucky last week. Don’t worry – she also updated us on Valegro who is enjoying being ridden four days per week. Charlotte’s fiance Dean Golding even took him for a spin on Christmas Eve. [Ride Forward To Create Enthusiasm Says Dujardin On Day 2 Of Masterclass]
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