Mikensey Johansen took some Florida with her at Rocking Horse. Photo by JJ Sillman.
You know when it’s that fake spring in February but you get a few days where it’s just beautiful and in the 60’s and you’re just so delighted to go on a “relaxing hack”? Yeah. That’s what I decided I would do yesterday to enjoy my first time in a t-shirt in months. My horse, however, didn’t get the memo about the “relaxing” part and spent about an hour of this hack doing extreme power walking slash asking maybe can we trot okay no but what if I toss my head while power walking? Le sigh. Repeat to self: I love my horse I love my horse I love my horse.
U.S. Weekend Preview
Full Gallop Farm Mid-February H.T.: Website, Entry Status, Ride Times, Stabling, Volunteer
Pine Top Advanced H.T.: Website, Schedule, Entry Status, Stabling, Volunteer
Three Lakes Winter II H.T.: Website, Entry Status, Ride Times, Volunteer
Twin Rivers Winter H.T.: Website, Entry Status/Ride Times, Stabling, Volunteer
News From Around the Globe:
It’s high time we have upper level riders speak honestly about mental health. There is absolutely no sport, no job, no existence that is exempt from mental health struggles, and quite frankly it’s absurd to pretend that it doesn’t enter the horse world. Emily King gave this honest interview with Noelle Floyd detailing her physical and mental health struggles throughout her life and career within the horse industry. Reading it makes us better, more empathetic humans who aren’t just inclined to believe the glamour of Instagram. [Emily King: My Struggle with Depression & Cyberbullying]
If you think board is expensive…we get it. But also, we get why it is expensive. The next time you feel like complaining that your board is too pricey, or advertising looking around for cheap board: you get what you pay for. And if you’re trying to cut corners in the care and housing of your horse, I’ve got bad news for you. Read this very digestible but detailed account of what it *actually* costs to keep a horse, then rethink your boarding prices. [The Business of Board]
Best of Blogs: Beyond the Black Square: Horse Sports Aren’t Doing Enough To Support Diversity
We’re off and running with EN’s Patreon, a dedicated eventing super-fan hub that we created in January. To say thank you to our Patrons, we’ve teamed up with Horse & Rider Books for a giveaway this week. Want to enter? Consider joining the party on Patreon!
Conformation Critique: Prince’s Stone, 3 -year-old Thoroughbred
The thoroughbred industry is not pleased with the stallion cap put into place this year. Three large Kentucky breeding farms have filed a civil suit in U.S. District Court in an attempt to put a halt to a new rule by The Jockey Club limiting Thoroughbred stallions to 140 foals each year. Spendthrift Farm, Ashford Stud, and Three Chimneys announced the suit Tuesday morning against The Jockey Club. The suit includes nine civil charges related to the rule, which would apply to stallions born in 2020 and onward. The rule would allow The Jockey Club to register only the foals from the first 140 mares bred to a stallion each year. [Big Three Sue Jockey Club]
