Monday News and Notes from Fleeceworks

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The struggle is real. You’re either at a party with your people and all you talk about is horses (the best), or no one wants to talk to you about horses (so lonely) or the conversation goes something like this: “Oh, you ride horses? I’m scared of horses. They’re big. My neighbor had a horse once. Do you barrel race?” And you’re just trying to be polite and control your facial expressions.

National Holiday: International Coffee Day

Major Events This Weekend:

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U.S. Weekend Action:

University of New Hampshire H.T. [Website] [Results]

Larkin Hill H.T. [Website] [Results]

ESDCTA New Jersey H.T. [Website] [Results]

Jump Start H.T. [Website] [Results]

Monday News and Notes:

A centerline is your first impression to the judge and can set the mood for your entire test. Crooked line? Wonky rhythm? Don’t let that be the starting point for your dressage performance! Here are six tips to help improve your entrance at A. [Make a Winning Impression]

Who can forget the WEG endurance debacle? In case you forgot the details — there was a false start, tons of confusion, and then they cancelled the whole thing. Now American endurance officials are speaking out. In a letter to the USEF, the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) executive committee requested that all funding to FEI endurance events outside of the U.S. be withrawn and directed toward U.S. national events. [American endurance officials condemn “extreme” flat-track form of discipline]

As the temperature drops this Autumn, you may consider making changes to your horse’s nutrition plan in order to set him up for a healthy winter season. Make sure he’s drinking enough water, eating enough forage and maintaining body condition. [Fall Feeding Tips for Horses]

Now that all the excitement over WEG is over, the Tryon Riding & Hunt Club doesn’t want you to forget about the local horse trials on October 20-21, 2018 at FENCE. They need LOTS OF VOLUNTEERS to make their 43rd consecutive year of the event happen successfully. [Click here to sign up!]

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