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One of the many events to run over the weekend was Little Downham Horse Trials in Cambridgeshire, England – and we love this tribute they put together to their army of volunteers. Truly, no event could run without a seriously strong volunteer crew, and if you’ve not yet joined in and become part of the cogs that bring an event to life, we absolutely recommend it. It’s bonkers, tiring fun — generally with cake involved, especially if you head to Little Downham!
Events Opening Today: Applewood Farm YEH & Mini Event, Horse Park of New Jersey Horse Trial, Course Brook Farm Summer H.T., Silverwood Farm Summer H.T., The Event at Rebecca Farm
Events Closing Today: Woodloch Stable Young Event Horse Qualifier, Valinor Farm H.T., Bucks County Horse Park H.T., Loudoun Hunt Pony Club Summer H.T., Round Top H.T., Stable View Summer H.T., Midsouth Pony Club H.T., Fox River Valley Pony Club H.T.
News & Notes from Around the World:
One of the trickiest training conundrums is knowing when to persevere and when to step back. Sometimes, the best thing you can do for your horse is positive repetition until they ‘get’ it; other times, you’ll be much more successful in the long run if you shelve that exercise for another day so as not to frustrate them. Cathy Wieschhoff explains how she makes that call in this interesting Q&A.
When it comes to colic, how prepared are you? A recent survey of British horse owners showed that most only have experience of mild colics, and as such, a startlingly small percentage didn’t think they had any need for a robust emergency plan of action. Read more about the findings and what vets think here.
Start your day in the driver’s seat: Horse Sport has collated some of their favourite between-the-ears hatcam videos, through which you’ll be able to ride around Kentucky, breeze a racehorse, and much, much more. Just try not to get seasick.
Sponsor Corner: Do you have a horse with metabolic issues? New research has shown that just 10 minutes of exercise 5 times a week for 6 weeks increased insulin sensitivity. Get the full details on these early studies from Kentucky Performance Products!
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