Trick pony? Photo by Lorie Gillies.
Oh boy I have been spoiled this spring with some lovely cold weather at night, and the most wonderful 70-degree days, but I’m about to pay for it with at least a whole week in the 90s. The alarm clock gets earlier, my arms get browner, and my legs look vastly more pale in comparison. Such is the glamorous life of a horse girl.
U.S. Weekend Preview:
Chattahoochee Hills H.T. (Fairburn, Ga.): [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Volunteer]
Flora Lea Farm H.T. (Medford, Nj.): [Website] [Entry Status]
MCTA H.T. at Shawan Downs (Hunt Valley, Md.): [Website] [Entry Status] [Volunteer]
Otter Creek Spring H.T. (Wheeler, Wi.): [Website] [Entry Status] [Volunteer]
Spring Gulch H.T. (Highlands Ranch, Co.): [Website]
News From Around the Globe:
The Tokyo Medical Practitioners Association has thrown its weight behind calls to cancel the Tokyo Olympics, saying hospitals are already overwhelmed as the country battles a spike in coronavirus infections less than three months from the start of the Games. A jump in infections has stoked alarm amid a shortage of medical staff and hospital beds in some areas of the Japanese capital, promoting the government to extend a third state of emergency in Tokyo and several other prefectures until May 31. [Tokyo Doctors Call for Cancellation of Olympic Games]
Have you heard? We just launched an epic giveaway in partnership with SmartPak to get you all kitted out in rain/mud gear. For your chance to win over $400 worth of rain-ready gear, you’ll definitely want to check out this fun contest here.
Meet the 2021 Intercollegiate Eventing Teams! The 2021 USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Championships will take place on May 27-30 at the Virginia Horse Trials in Lexington, Virginia and over 18 teams will be making the trip to Virginia to compete. Auburn University is looking to reclaim its championship title for the third year in a row, but James Madison University, Randolph Macon College, University of Kentucky, University of Virginia, and Virginia Tech University will all be bringing multiple teams for their chance to be crowned Champions. [Get Hyped for Intercollegiate Eventing]
The abdominal muscles play a vital role in stabilising a horse’s pelvis, spine and back and those horses with poor core strength will struggle with their movement and balance and be unable to reach peak performance. Functional anatomist and biomechanist Gillian Higgins from Horses Inside Out shared some of the best exercises to help strengthen these all important muscles. [4 Exercises to Build Your Horse’s Core Strength]
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