I am an equine photographer so being asked to do a wedding was quite different than my usual but them having it at…
Posted by Jj Jayhawk Sillman on Sunday, March 20, 2022
We’ve left engagement season in the dust and now wedding season is well and truly upon us – and how gorgeous are these photos, snapped by eventing tog JJ Silliman, of Diego and Jean Farje‘s nuptials at Rocking Horse the other day? Peruvian eventer Diego is Boyd Martin’s assistant rider, and the big man himself has gatecrashed some of these lovely shots – so we truly hope Diego and Jean made him step into flower girl duties as penance.
#WomensHistoryMonth Bit of the Day: Our industry is full of women who have paved the way and helped lay solid foundations for all riders. In this piece, you’ll meet Mandy McCutcheon, the first woman to ride on the US reining team; Dr M. Phyllis Lose, the one of the first women to hold a trainer’s licence; Octavia Brown, who was one of the pioneers of riding-for-the-disabled initiatives; Debbie Stephens, the US ladies’ high jump record holder; and Mary Mairs Chabot and Kathy Kusner, who were the first women to ride on the US showjumping team internationally.
Events Opening Today: Riga Meadow at Coole Park Combined Test, Waredaca H.T., Poplar Place May H.T., Miami Valley H.T. at Twin Towers, Catalpa Corner May Madness Horse Trials, Apple Knoll Farm H.T., The Event at Skyline
Events Closing Today: USEA MDHT FEH/YEH/NEH Qualifier, CDCTA Spring H.T., Pine Hill Spring H.T., The Fork at TIEC, Chattahoochee Hills International
Tuesday News & Notes From Around the World:
Tributes have been pouring in across social media for Rachel Watts, who tragically died in a car accident on Sunday. Rachel was one of the industry’s most prolific and best-loved grooms, and was a lynchpin of the team at Shane Rose Eventing. She’s remembered, and celebrated, as being a real get-up-and-go sort of person who always took great pride and joy in her work. Our thoughts are with her family and friends during this extraordinarily sad time.
Spring is in the air, the horses are enjoying their first naked rolls in the fields, and oh god, the barn is a mess. Ready to embark on some serious spring-cleaning but overwhelmed by the job? Horse Nation has put together a handy checklist to help you get the ball rolling. All you need now is a good playlist and a cooler full of beers.
Struggling to engage your spooky horse’s brain? Try these top tips from Tik Maynard, who’s been exploring different equine personality types as part of his latest Noelle Floyd training series.
And finally, if you’re an equestrian business owner, you might be feeling the pinch with rising prices at the moment. Check out these tips to boost your business and maximise your profits – and, with any luck, beat the stress of inflation.
Video Break:
Tune in and catch up with amateur eventer Lucy Robinson as she takes her new ex-racehorse cross-country schooling for the first time.
