Tuesday News & Notes from Legends Horse Feed

The retirement of Mr BassLaura Collett‘s much-loved partner-in-crime, was a real bummer in the latter half of last year – but hang on, are those his ears we’ve seen Laura snapping on her Instagram stories?! That’s right: Chuck Bass is back, baby – well, sort of! We probably won’t ever see the quirky, cool gelding in competition again, but he’s loving life at home acting as Laura’s in-house therapist and ‘hobby horse’. We love that for him (and for Laura, too)! If anyone needs us, we’ll just be here, patiently waiting for our turn for a go.

Events Opening This Week: Spring Coconino H.T.Flora Lea Spring H.T.Willow Draw Charity ShowMay-Daze at the Park H.T.Equestrians’ Institute H.T.VHT International & H.T.

Events Closing This Week: Horse Park of New Jersey Spring H.T.Loudoun Hunt Pony Club Spring H.T.Ram Tap H.T.University of New Hampshire Spring H.T.Stable View Spring H.T.

Are you attending this year’s Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event? Join EN and Ride iQ for a ridiculously epic course walk led by Kyle Carter and Buck Davidson on Friday, April 29. If you register ahead of time, you’ll be entered to win prizes such as a limited edition signed tote bag and goodies from our sponsors. Click here to learn more!

News & Notes from Around the World:

Ever heard a bell when you’re pretty sure you shouldn’t have heard a bell? It’s a horrible feeling — especially if you don’t know why you’ve been dinged, or what to do next. Brush up on the protocol before your next event with this handy guide.

Who among us hasn’t occasionally found life with horses just a little bit, well, hardBut it doesn’t have to be — if you can learn how to depressurise a situation and find a bit of inner zen to stop it from escalating. Anna Blake shares some seriously solid words of wisdom in this piece about all the ways we make things a little bit harder for ourselves without really realising it.

Canada’s Dana Cooke is on a hot streak at the moment. And after an impressive win in the CCI4*-S at Chattahoochee Hills with FE Mississippi, she’s got her eyes on the World Equestrian Games in Pratoni this summer – but she needs a little help from the eventing family to make it happen. Check out her brilliant fundraising auction to get your hands on some seriously cool items and experiences and help make her dream come true in the process.

The horse world would fall apart without the hard work of the grooms who make the magic happen. But while we’ve all shelled out our hard-earned money for plenty of riding lessons over the years, how do you actually get the required training to excel in this career path? There’s on-the-job learning, of course, but even better is guided education – such as this clinic and presentation by David O’Connor, who taught groundwork and horsemanship skills to a rapt audience.

Need a podcast for today’s mucking out session? The newest episode of the Sidelines Podcast features an interview with Doug and Jess Payne that’ll give you a good boost to get the day going.

Video Break:

Go grassroots eventing in the UK with young rider Flo Carter, who tackled the BE100 (Training) class at Portman Horse Trials.