June heralds in the return of equestrian competition and riders are getting creative to ensure safety. Area III Chair Cyndi Kurth passed along an idea from Pat Bunge of Red Roses Farm in Illinois, who drummed up a great way to make sure everyone has enough personal protective gear PLUS a great opportunity for more show swag.
“Bandannas — can be pulled up when not riding, and pulled down when riding. Events could put their logo or a sponsor logo on for their staff/volunteers. Barns could have their own colors.”
What do you think EN?
National Holiday: National Devil’s Food Cake Day
Events Opening This Week: Larkin Hill H.T., The Maryland International + Horse Trials, Chattahoochee Hills H.T., and Twin Rivers Summer H.T., Coconino Summer I H.T.
Tuesday News:
Waredaca is evaluating if they can run their spring horse trials on the new date of June 13-14. They need to gauge interest, so if you’re going enter! Do the full entry (minus payment) so they can go forward with state and county approval. [NEW date of June 13 and 14 for Spring Horse Trials]
Have a Sport Horse Nation matchup success story? Send a photo to [email protected] to be an upcoming EN banner ad cover model. Faraway shots are the best as it’s a long, skinny banner ad. This week: just to get the ball rolling, we’ve got a pic of EN editor Leslie Wylie with her SHN perfect pony match-up, Princess. [Sport Horse Nation]
US Equestrian has approved rule change modifications due to COVID-19. CLICK HERE to read through them.
The USEA has issued an update on the 2020 American Eventing Championships. With less than 100 days to go, they are carefully monitoring the situation and plan to hold the event within CDC and WHO recommendations. At this time, no changes have been made to the qualification requirements. [100 Days Until the 2020 AEC]
Last month we told you about the Painted Ponies Art Walk & Auction to the Benefit Carolina Horse Park Foundation. Carolina Horse Park is, of course, a preeminent venue on the Area II eventing calendar and host of approximately 28 weeks of equestrian events each year. Given current health concerns, the Auction will now take place online from Wednesday, June 17, until Saturday, June 20, 2020. On June 1, an Auction Catalog will be available online at www.carolinahorsepark.com, where bidders can learn more about each pony. [Carolina Horse Park]
Tuesday Video:
De sportscholen zijn nog steeds dicht, maar dat betekent niet dat je niet aan je ruiterfitheid kunt werken 🏋️♀️💪 Met een cavalettibalk kun je heel creatief zijn op stal. Voor of na het trainen van je paard, train je zelf ook nog eventjes 😎 Erwin Loomeyer en ik hebben een aantal simpele, effectieve oefeningen voor je op een rij gezet. 1️⃣ Walking lunges: over de A-C lijn met op X 10 seconden rust. Ben je in good shape, dan loop je de hele A-C lijn. Je traint balans.2️⃣ Walking shoulder lift: over de A-C lijn met op X 10 seconden rust. Ben je in good shape, dan loop je de hele A-C lijn. Je traint balans en ritme. 3️⃣ Laterale Jump over: spring van links naar rechts, vooruit en weer achteruit over de cavaletti. 10 seconden rust. Herhaal dit 3 keer. Je traint balans, coördinatie en conditie. 4️⃣ Quick feet: tik met de bal van je voet de bovenkant van de cavaletti balk aan. Houd dit 30 seconden vol. 10 seconden en herhaal 3 keer. De balk mag niet wegrollen. Je traint balans, coördinatie en conditie.Stay fit for you and your horse 💪
Posted by Femke Dölle – Horsemanship & Freestyle on Wednesday, May 13, 2020
