Poor girls bridle fell off and there is this horse just vibing in the water ðŸ˜
Posted by Jj Sillman on Friday, December 13, 2024
Sometimes you’re the cross country conqueror-of-all-things — sometimes you’re the “unexpected dismount demonstration.” JJ Sillman happened to catch both at the same time in an all-out accurate description of our sport in a nutshell. We’ve all had both days!
Events Open This Week
Galway Downs Kickoff H.T. (CA); Sporting Days Farm February H.T. II (SC); Three Lakes I H.T. at Caudle Ranch (FL)
News & Reading
Events Closing Today
Sporting Days Farm January H.T. I (SC)
News & Reading
UK Sport has revealed its greatest investment to date with £330m in Government and National Lottery funding set to benefit more than 50 sports as they embark on the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games cycle. This includes increases to funding for Equestrian and Para Equestrian, with Para Equestrian receiving nearly 10% in additional funding for this next cycle. You can read more about this news here.
Threats and opportunities for the future of the equestrian sector will be addressed at the 33rd National Equine Forum (NEF25), to be held at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), London on Thursday, March 6th, 2025. See what’s on the docket and how to obtain early bird pricing for tickets here.
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the athletes who have been invited to participate in the 2025 USEF Horsemastership Training Series, taking place Jan. 2-5, 2025, at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival show grounds in Wellington, FL. This year’s clinicians for the mounted sessions are Anne Kursinski, Beezie Madden and McLain Ward. Click here to read more.
The Zara Buren Memorial Award will open for applications ahead of 2025 starting Friday, December 20. Keep an eye on this page for the application, and in the meantime start reading up on the legacy of Zara Buren and how you can prepare for your application.
Sponsor Corner: Kentucky Performance Products
Do you have a handle on what your horse’s typical vital signs are, and what a healthy or normal range is for each? Kentucky Performance Products created a helpful infographic you can save or print out here. The more you know!
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