Photo courtesy of FMFEF.
Did you know a whole range of grants are available through the USEA Foundation? The catch is, if you’re just now hearing of them or if they’re on some long-buried-and-forgotten note on your phone, you’ve got to act quickly! The deadline for applications is tomorrow, October 15.
One of these grants is administered by the Full Moon Farm Eventing Foundation, which provides grants for training and education in the sport of eventing for riders who face challenges accessing such training and education due to financial or social-economic circumstances, exclusion or difficulty due to race, nationality, gender or gender identification, sexual orientation, age or other barrier. Growing our sport from the foundation is key to sustaining it as a whole, and sometimes just getting a foot into a door and feeling able to explore a new world is enough to give that foundation just a bit more material.
If you fit the application criteria for the FMFEF Grant (view it and the application here), make sure to get that application turned in on time!
And if you’re seeking a different type of grant, there are many others available, all with the same application window closing tomorrow. View a complete list of available USEA Foundation Grants here.
Major International Events This Weekend
FEI WBFSH Eventing World Championships for Young Horses (Le Lion d’Angers, France): [Website] [FEI Info Hub] [Entries/Timing/Scoring] [Live Stream]
U.S. Events This Weekend
Maryland 3 Star at Fair Hill & USEA East Coast Young Event Horse Championships (MD): [Website] [Entries] [Ride Times] [CrossCountry App XC Maps] [Scores] [Volunteer]
Ram Tap National H.T. (CA): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scores] [Volunteer]
Sol Events at Willow Draw (TX): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Scores] [Eventing Volunteers]
Horse Park of New Jersey Fall H.T. (NJ): [Website] [Entries/Ride Times/Schedule] [Volunteer]
In the News
William Fox-Pitt and the great Chilli Morning compete at the 2014 World Equestrian Games, where they won individual bronze and team silver for Great Britain. Photo by Jenni Autry.
- One of the three Chilli Morning clones will now be ridden by Tim Price (NZL) after initially competing under China’s Alex Hua Tian. The other clones are ridden by Julia Krajewski (GER) and Gemma Stevens (GBR).
- If you’re a British member of the equestrian workforce or a volunteer, British Equestrian and Hartpury University want to hear from you.
- The use of horse-drawn carriages in New York could be banned altogether by 2028 after legislation was agreed upon by City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The plan also includes provisions that would prevent horses from entering the slaughter pipeline after retiring from service, among other things. The legislation will move forward to voting by the City Council next, where it is expected to pass.
- If you’re a first-time horse owner or know someone considering it, this webinar might be worth checking out. A Finances of Horse Ownership session is being hosted by Penn State Extension on October 20 and it’s free to attend. This webinar walks through the most common expenses associated with horse ownership and demonstrates how to estimate annual costs using a practical budget. All registrants will receive a budget template to help plan for these expenses. Learn more / register here.
Recommended Reading
- How Sharon White took Claus 63 from ‘bad dressage’ to the US Equestrian Open win
- The auction market state of the union: Sporthorse auctions are much more embedded in the culture in the UK and Europe than in North America. But how do they compare between each horse? Horse & Hound investigates.
Coaching Corner
- Taking back the power: We’ve all felt the power that fear can have over us. Whether it’s fear of failure, falling off, shame or embarrassment – whatever it is, Coach Daniel Stewart helps us take back our power in his latest Pressure Proof column.
- Learn How to Open Your Hips and Lengthen Your Legs to Enhance Your Horse’s Movement
- Why the walk is ‘Pilates for the horse’
Go Eventing
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