Honey, we’ve all been there. Photo by Kayleigh Taylor.
I’m a big podcast person, in fact I consume them at an unreasonable rate all day every day. Like horse movies and television shows, it’s hard to find horse podcasts that are accurate, informational, and entertaining without being annoying. Recently I’ve been really digging the Journey On podcast with Warwick Schiller, and highly recommend it for anybody who is interested in thinking about our relationships with horses in a little different light. So often we are just consumed with our achievements and competition results, but there is so much more to horsemanship and alternative modalities within the equestrian world, I personally find it fascinating!
U.S. Weekend Preview:
The Fork at TIEC: [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Volunteer]
Pine Hill H.T.: [Website] [Volunteer]
Rocking Horse Spring H.T.: [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Volunteer]
International Preview:
🇬🇧 Aston-Le-Walls Elite: [Website]
🇦🇺 WAYER International CCI: [Website] [Entries]
News From Around the Globe:
Why is winning a certain event not necessarily as “big a deal” as winning another event? Winning Aachen is not the same as winning some of the other CCI4*-S events. Winning Badminton holds a special prestige because it’s not the same as winning some of the other five-stars. One of the reasons why winning one competition could be considered more satisfying than winning another has to do with field strength. Who is coming to these events? Who are you beating? The EquiRatings Eventing Elo points us to the most-competitive CCI4*-S, CCI4*-L and CCI5* venues in the world. [The World’s Most Competitive Events]
If you’ve ever felt frustrated that you weren’t born with killer confidence in the saddle, fear not: confidence is a skill like any other, which means you can learn it. By using some relatively simple practices every day and at competition, you can train your brain and your body to feel and act more confident. Constantly reliving mistakes can dent your confidence by continuing to keep you in a negative space, but focusing on the positives takes work. [Confidence Training]
Does your horse have bit lesions? Bruises and open sores from bit use are common even in competition horses, although many riders are unaware they’ve occurred. In a study carried out at national and international cross-country events, researchers found more horses with bit-related lesions than horses without—and most of the riders had no idea. Out of 208 horses examined after cross country, 52% had at least one fresh lesion, meaning it was new and probably just happened. About 39% of the all the horses had bruising, and 19% had one or more open wounds. Lesions were mild in 22% of the horses, moderate in 26%, and severe in 4%. [Bit Related Lesions Common in Event Horses]
The Kentucky Horse Park opens Wednesday for its spring season. Everyone is excited to open on time this year and bring back some activities they couldn’t hold during the pandemic. Along with having the theater, museum and barns open, this year’s spring season means the return of some activities that weren’t held last summer, like trolley rides, which begin in May, and getting more time with horses. Don’t miss the mares and foals in the Clydesdale barn! [KY Horse Park Reopens]
Did you know that Ecovet is the only insect repellant that improves insect related skin sensitivity? Nothing is worse than waking up and realizing your horse rubbed half his tail out overnight, or scratched all his mane out on the fence. Ecovet lasts all day, and provides insect repellant like you wouldn’t believe. It’s truly worth the hype. [Ecovet Fly Spray]
