Horse girls: they all start out the same! How cute is this throwback gallery of a teeny-weeny Mia Farley? Now, she’s just days away from making her five-star debut – and we couldn’t be more excited to cheer her on. All these stars of the sport began in the same way us mere mortals did – with an irrepressible love of horses and ponies. Now? It’s their job to light the same flame for a whole new generation of little’uns on horseback. Mia, this week, the torch passes to you: we know you’ll carry it magnificently.
Maryland 5 Star: [Website] [Entries] [Live Stream] [Volunteer] [EN’s Coverage]
U.S. Weekend Action:
Morven Park International & Fall Horse Trials (Leesburg, VA) [Website] [Results]
Pine Hill Fall H.T. (Bellville, TX) [Website] [Results]
Poplar Place Farm October H.T. (Hamilton, GA) [Website] [Results]
Radnor Hunt H.T. (Malvern, PA) [Website] [Results]
Redefined Equestrian H.T. (Fort Collins, CO) [Website] [Results]
UK Weekend Results:
Oasby (2) (Grantham, Lincs.): [Results]
Littleton Manor (Reigate, Surrey): [Results]
Bovington (2) (Wool, Dorset): [Results]
Your Monday Reading List:
When you’re the caregiver for an elderly horse, knowing when to say goodbye can be extraordinarily tough. That’s why it’s become so common to hear people talking about giving their much-loved horse ‘one last summer’ — but is it really going to be a few months of golden sunshine, basking in rich grass, and enjoyment, or could you be prolonging the inevitable in a way that’s not actually particularly fair on your horse? Vets have weighed in with their opinion on H&H.
Interested in the role horses can play in easing post-traumatic symptoms? This free webinar, hosted by practitioner Dr Anita Shkedi, which will run on November 1st, is exactly what you need to delve into the details of this life-changing form of therapy. Find out more here.
Snowbirds, have you thought about the ‘w’ word yet? Unfortunately, winter is swiftly coming — but it doesn’t have to be a totally grim time of year for horsey folks, if we’re savvy enough to plan ahead and get our ducks in a row ready to batten down the hatches and cozy up with our herd. Nutrition is one of those crucial elements we need to get in place before our grazing situations change for the worse, and here, a nutritionist has chimed in to help you make sure you’ve got your feeding set-up down pat for the colder months.
Ready for a status update on Equestrian Canada? The governing body had its Annual General Meeting earlier this month, and our friends at Horse Sport have pulled together this useful summary of all the info you need to know.
Morning Viewing:
Relive all 80,000 hours or so of Boekelo’s cross-country action:
