EN blogger finalist Yvette Seger is back with more Tips for Eventers Living in Itty-Bitty Apartments in the City. Yvette will always be remembered for the famous Insane Walmart Ride, and we welcome her contributions to Eventing Nation.
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From Yvette:
Tips for Eventers Living in Itty-Bitty Apartments in the City – The SPF 50 Edition
Hello Eventing Nation! I was puttering around my itty-bitty apartment this morning, getting ready for a day of cross country schooling at fabulous Waredaca, when I had a grand realization:
YES! I DID buy bacon the last time I went to the grocery store!!
And then…
Crap! Is it REALLY the end of August?
There are a few things that signal the end of summer for eventers: fall CCIs across the pond (you know, that Burghley thing), preparations for Maryland’s October monsoon Fair Hill CCI, decreased utilization of fly spray, nights cool enough to even warrant putting a sheet on the wild beastie, and fewer last minute runs to the post office to get those entries in before the closing date. Pretty soon cross country jumps will be decorated with corn husks and pumpkins, and I might even need to wear a jacket when I get up at some insane hour to braid my horse.
Although I spend a good chunk of my day sitting in an office that features grey (unpadded) cubicle walls, fluorescent lighting, and “inspirational” pictures of people jumping out of airplanes or off of cliffs or celebrating “team success,” my equine habit ensures that I also get outside and engage in physical activity (weight training? Psshhhh…have you seen the amount of manure my pony produces?) An unfortunate side effect of my time spent outside, however, is The Eventer Tan.
Tip for Eventers Living in Itty-Bitty Apartments in the City #4:
While Rednecks have their “Farmer’s Tans,” Eventers end up sporting something that is even more awesome – the “Eventer Tan” – charred flesh in a slight V shape at the neck, white hands, an oval at your wrist, sleeve lines with the medical armband delineation on one arm, perhaps a Ride Safe bracelet line and pasty white legs. Eventers who also happen to be Pony Club members may jazz this up with a paddock shoe line just above their ankles. Wear your Eventer Tan with pride, my friends, but you may want to consider investing in cardigans to wear at your day job. And try to remember the sunscreen next season.
