I scoured the EN archives for a Red Hills photo
Good morning Eventing Nation!
What a fine Tuesday it’s going to be! As riders, we’re all a bit wacky superstitious. We wear lucky underwear or socks, put four leaf clovers in our armband. You know, the usual. And, I check my horoscope. I’m a Pisces, thanks for asking. And today, for all you EN Pisces out there, we’ve got 6 out of 6 stars in each category of Mood, Love, Career, and Wellness. There are EN Karma bonus points up for grabs for anyone who doesn’t make fun of me today. Just sayin’. Although, I did write that Rocking Horse is in Ocala, so maybe I deserve it…
On to the News and Notes
Don’t forget to mark the USEA Area IV Annual Meeting on your calendars! Colleen Rutledge will be speaking on March 24 about her amazing Cinderella story. It’s not to be missed! Annie, Coren, Visionaire, and I all hail from Area IV, so you know it rocks. [Area IV]
Despite his broken leg, McClain Ward has been named to the London Long List. He’s on the list with two of his mounts, Antares F and, of course, Sapphire. There’s a clause in the selection process that allows the committee to add riders who may or may not have competed at the selection trials. McClain was voted in unanimously. [Go McClain]
There’s a second national survey of horse owners being done right now in the US. The last survey from American Horse Publications gathered more than 11,000 useable responses, the largest survey of horse owners in the US. This year, they are hoping to gather past, present and future data, as well as determine which issues horse owners think are most important, and also gather horse health data. You’ve got to be 18, own a horse, and live in the US to participate. The survey closes May 15, 2012. [Survey] [Horsetalk]
Horse and Hound won an ESMA! Their forum took home the top honor for “best equestrian social network”. Their forum has lots of active users with quick responses in their wide variety of conversations. It’s also easy to navigate. TheHorse.com won for best Facebook. Ariat won in the rider attire category, and Badminton took home the award in event/competition. All of these awards are for best use of social media in case you’re a bit slow on the uptake today. [More awards] [H&H]
There is still much to do to help in the aftermath of the more than 30 tornadoes that tore through the Midwest last Friday. The Kentucky Horse Council is coordinating feed, fencing, and much more. They are in contact with the US Equine Disaster Relief Fund and also the Indiana Horse Council to utilize their resources. If you can help, please donate. [Donate] [COTH]
An empty carriage overturned in NYC. There’s a hot debate whether or not they should keep the horse and carriages operating in the city. Apparently, almost 90% of residents are opposed. [Horsetalk]
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