EN isn’t just your leading source for eventing news, results and commentary; it’s a community where fans of this crazy sport come together to share their war stories. We love hearing from readers and, in turn, sharing your thoughts with the world. All reader submissions are eligible for the Omega Alpha Reader Submission of the Month in which they are published. All winners will receive an Omega Alpha supplement of their choosing. Have something to share with EN? Send it to us at [email protected]!
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Ashley Russell and Golly Tabatabaie
We’re pleased to announce that Ashley Russell and Golly Tabatabaie’s reader submission, BABS Eventing Goes to the Maryland Adult Eventing Camp, is the Omega Alpha Reader Submission of the Month for June. Ashley and Golly thoroughly enjoyed the learning experience and completed their first beginner novice event successfully thanks to the camp.
“All of the skills the BABS girls learned during camp translated beautifully to the show, and the team finished their first Beginner Novice event successfully. Many of the instructors were on hand for coaching and emotional support throughout the day. Ashley and Nic had a clear, confident stadium round, with no signs of Nic’s past anxieties, and Golly and Vinnie showed off their new found rhythm on the cross-country course. All of the campers had a great time cheering each other on throughout the competition, and the sense of camaraderie at the stable was obviously sky high.”
Ashley and Golly will receive a free supply of an Omega Alpha supplement of their choice for sharing their story. Want to win an Omega Alpha supplement? Send in your story, clinic report, video or other article to [email protected]. If it’s published this month, it will be eligible for July’s giveaway. *Month to be determined by date of publishing, not date of submission. Many thanks to Ashley and Golly for writing and to Omega Alpha for supporting Eventing Nation. Go eventing!
Here are some other reader submissions we loved from this month:
Best Event Report: GMHA Horse Trials with Photos from Flatlands Foto by Katie Murphy
Katie Murphy wrote an excellent event report on the GMHA Horse Trials to accompany the beautiful photos by Flatlands Foto we received from the event. “I have had to retrain myself as a competitor, shifting my objectives to show Garth to the best of his ability – not just in the present, but what he may be capable of years in the future. In the dressage, our gaits are bigger and bolder then those in the horse trials. We take chances in these tests, and it is great fun! Mistakes are easily discovered when you take chances, and as we push the envelope at every movement, the necessity of balance and rhythm is never overlooked.”
Best Clinic Report: Denya’s Clayton Fredericks Clinic Report by Denya Massey
We chose Denya’s Clayton Fredericks Clinic Report from 2012 as one of our favorite clinic reports from the entire year, and she sent in an equally good report last month: “My favourite bit? “Slow down time.” Clayton suggested that elite athletes (hey, I’m not quite that, but I still think I can use this) can slow down time to prepare, adjust, plan, to avoid rushing, which leads to costly mistakes. It was ably demonstrated by a rider who jumped a line, had to make a full U turn to another line, and made a hash of it. When the idea of slowing down time to imagine what should happen was introduced, the rider repeated the exercise with an excellent result.”
Best Sneak Peak: Meeting the Area II Young Rider Grooms by Mikaela Kantorowski
Mikaela Kantorowski is back this summer to groom for the Area II NAJYRC team, and she sent in a great guest blog to introduce us to the test of the grooms. “All of the grooms have been chosen through the Area II program. All our riders and grooms will be attending camp and really bonding together as a team. These grooms also had to fundraise for their spot on the team, so good work guys! I’m privileged to be a part of this staff. You will see these girls running around behind the scenes making sure all those whites are sparkling and that the chestnuts gleam like shiny pennies!”
