Thinking of applying for the SEE Ever So Sweet Winter 2022 award but have questions? Want to hear about the experience straight from the participants? Then you’ll want to join the live Instagram session this Sunday, October 2 at 6 p.m. EST / 3 p.m. PST (@stridesforequality on Instagram) roundtable with all three ESS awardees! They’ll be chatting about the scholarship, the equestrian industry as a whole and deciding what paths to take, and much more. The video will be made available afterward if you can’t attend in person, but you should really make the live session if you can. You can also apply for the SEE Ever So Sweet Scholarship here if you’ve got the interest!
U.S. Weekend Preview
Apple Knoll Farm H.T. (Millis, MA): [Website]
Fleur de Leap H.T. (Folsom, LA): [Website] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
Jump Start H.T. (Lexington, KY): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring] [Volunteer]
Maryland H.T. at Loch Moy Farm (Adamstown, MD): [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
Spokane Sport Horse 8th Annual Fall H.T. (Spokane, WA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring] [Volunteer]
Sundance Farm H.T. (Plymouth, WI): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scoring]
Tomora H.T. (Greeley, CO): [Website] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
News From Around the Globe:
A Craigslist find is one of our favorite storylines, and a half-broke cart horse is a good place to start. When Angela Carter brought a 4-year-old draft horse off Craigslist, she was taking a gamble that the greenbean would someday replace her retiring lesson horse. The Ohio-based trainer never would have predicted he would carry her to all three of her USDF rider medals and vault her into social media stardom. [From TikTok to Grand Prix]
As Hurricane Ian bears down on Florida, approaching Category 5 strength, the horse-centric Ocala area is in its current path. In response, World Equestrian Center—Ocala opened its doors and now is sheltering 3,000 animals—its maximum capacity—in its sturdy cement-block barns. Almost a self-contained town, between its expansive stabling and arena complex, hotel (now also at maximum capacity with people sheltering there), veterinary hospital, restaurants and other on-site amenities, the facility best known for the many shows it hosts is temporarily home to a veritable zoo ranging from horses—minis to Clydesdales, and all sizes in between—and donkeys to a tortoise named Turbo and a kangaroo named Spanky. [WEC Opens the Doors for Hurricane Evacuees]
No hoof, no horse, ain’t that the truth. Depending on what environment your horse lives in, what their breeding is, and how they are put together, managing to keep your horses hooves healthy for years can be a challenge. Management is certainly the most key factor, and having an intelligent and creative farrier on your team is just as important. Personally, I also think patience and prioritizing health over competition goals is also integral. [3 Key Tips for Healthy Hooves]
Think about it. After a hard run or workout, what do you do to recover? Maybe you take a hot bath with epsom salts or use some muscle relief gel on the sore areas. Whatever it may be, the same concept translates to our horses. Standing wraps are an excellent way to treat, protect, support, and prevent. Whether you want to use standing wraps as added protection in the stall, while traveling, or just as a supportive compressive layer, learning how to do standing wraps can be the ultimate game changer in your horse care program. [Standing Wraps: A Necessity or Not?]
