Nahhhh nobody has done this. No way.
The weather is the perfect kind of spring weather this week and I am living. It. Up. Baths for all the hairy horses, hacks through the woods and over the rivers, obsessively cleaning and conditioning all the tack I own, subsequently realizing that I own an insane amount of tack, and overall just enjoying the fact that I don’t have to wear twenty five layers. It’s the small joys in life.
National Holiday: National Cheese Doodle Day
U.S. Weekend Preview:
Red Hills International H.T. (FL) [Website] [Entry Status] [Live Scores]
Full Gallop Farm March H.T. (SC) [Website] [Entry Status] [Live Scores]
Southern Pines H.T. (NC) [Website] [Entry Status] [Live Scores]
News From Around the Globe:
Applications now open for the 2020 Wilton Fair International Grant! Open to riders under 27-years-old and younger competing at the CCI4* level and above, and be willing to apprentice with an approved trainer in Europe within 12 months. Intended to offset costs of living, training, and competing abroad for a talented young rider as they learn, and one incredible opportunity. Deadline is March 30th. [Wilton Fair International Grant Application]
At the heart of the bluegrass state sits Transylvania University, one of the top 100 liberal art schools in America and home to Transylvania University’s Eventing Team. Head coach, Tanya Davis, works round the clock at her barn, Three Day Farm, to keep the team in top shape. Transylvania University, fondly known as “Transy,” was founded in 1780, making it the 19th oldest university in the country. The eventing team was founded in 2012 as a varsity sport at Transylvania. [Transylvania Eventing Team]
Chelsea Smith has used her passion for horses to sustain her through struggles in her life, like most of us. For years, she’s been trying to start a family with her husband Mark, and through this journey, discovered that she has Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, making fertility difficult. PCOS is related to nutrition and stress, so no more ramen noodles on the road at competitions for Chelsea, but at the same time, riding was her stress release. [Horses Help Smith Remain Positive]
New year, new ways for your horse to find dumb ways to hurt himself. We never want it to happen, but let’s face it, horses will be horses. Luckily, with the experts at Taylor Harris Insurance Services on your side, you can be prepared and protected should the worst come to be. Fill out a quote request in less than five minutes, and sleep easier tonight. [THIS Insures Top Eventers]
