The 2016 Rio Olympics officially ended last night with the closing ceremonies, wrapping up a remarkable Summer Games. This Olympics had everything: controversy, world records, bullets in the media center, USA equestrians bringing home team and individual medals…we won’t forget these last weeks very soon!
#ClosingCeremony #Rio2016 #Olympics #RioToTokyo pic.twitter.com/dpYZvR4Mqa
— Olympics (@Olympics) August 22, 2016
And yet, it somehow seems ages ago that the eventing competition concluded and we’re already thinking ahead to the World Equestrian Games in 2018 and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Who will be at the top of their game when we get there? Will there be new stars standing on the podium alongside our veterans? EN is glad to be part of the journey! #twohearts
U.S. Weekend Action:
Genesee Valley Riding & Driving Club H.T. [Website] [Results]
Waredaca Farm H.T. [Website] [Results]
Full Gallop Farm August H.T. [Website] [Results]
Monday News and Notes:
There has been a lot of confusion over whether or not you can in fact replay the equestrian portions of the Olympic Games. The answer is YES! As long as you have a cable or satellite subscription, you can log in and watch full replays of any of the several hundred Olympic events on NBC Olympics. Why they made it so incredibly difficult to navigate, however, is a question you’ll have to ask NBC. [Click here for step by step instructions]
While we’re of course grateful to be able to watch the Olympics on video at all, there have been a lot of first world problems surrounding the live stream these last weeks. [Jumper Problems: Olympic Streaming Edition]
A lawsuit has been filed against Kalmbach Feeds, Inc., the maker of Tribute Equine Nutrition. The plaintiffs Derek and Rebecca Smith are suing for negligence, fraud, and product liability after losing several horses to allegedly contaminated feed. This is not the first tragic report of equine lives lost or greatly affected by the possible cross contamination of medicated and non-medicated feeds during production. It’s a reminder to be diligent and do thorough research as to what your horses are eating, where it comes from and whether contamination is a risk. [Horse owners sue Kalmbach over contaminated equine feed]
Weekly Business Tip from Mythic Landing Enterprises: Depending on the size of your business, it can be a good idea to put together an e-newsletter that you send out to just your contact list monthly or quarterly, versus an e-blast which can be sent out to a much broader list. These e-newsletters are a great place to highlight your team’s successes and feature upcoming events, new services and sponsors. If you do have an e-newsletter, you will want to make sure that there is an easy way for people to sign up. Many companies, such as Constant Contact, can provide a button that you can put on your website so that people can sign up for your e-newsletter right there and then be automatically added to your database.
Monday Video:
