Want to be the first to know about what’s in store for this year’s MARS Badminton Horse Trials (May 7-11)? If you’re in the area or planning to travel, don’t miss out on a Preview Event happening on April 22 at the De Vere Tortworth Court, Wotton-under-Edge.
The Preview Event will feature a panel discussion from Irish Olympian Sam Watson, joined by 2024 winner Caroline Powell along with fellow competitors Lucy Latta and Alex Bragg. You’ll also hear from cross country course designer Eric Winter and be the first to know who will be the first down centerline and out of the start box as the competitor draw will also be conducted.
You can find more information and book your tickets for the Preview Event here.
U.S. Weekend Preview
Full Gallop Farm Mid-February H.T. (SC): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Volunteer]
Pine Top Advanced (GA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteers]
Three Lakes Winter II H.T. at Caudle Ranch (FL): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times] [Scoring] [Volunteer]
News & Reading
🤸♀️ The World Horse Welfare’s virtual conference was held earlier this month, with many topics top of mind for discussion. Among them, the potential of lessons learned from the sport of gymnastics, which has seen its fair share of controversy both in and out of the Olympics. Is there something to be gleaned here to apply to equestrians sports? Read more on this idea here.
✅ Your dressage score can see some remarkable improvements with a focus on accuracy and geometry. Yes, that applies even to the centerline, which of course is your judge’s first impression of you and your horse, made all the worse if your centerline looks more like a sobriety test after a night at The Beach (if you’re not Ocala folk, you won’t get the reference, sorry). Grab some tips on improving your centerline score here.
😣 Can feeding hay that was cut later in the season be detrimental to your horse? Why not add one more thing to the worry list? Clair Thunes, PhD outlines the fact that more mature hay can be less easily digestible, recommending a hay analysis to test the hay’s digestibility and risk factor. Read up on the topic here.
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