The Metropolitan Equestrian team is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to providing access to horse sports for young riders of all socioeconomic backgrounds. Through an extensive program that includes hands-on education as well as online learning, students are able to embrace the relationship between horse and rider when they may not otherwise have the opportunity to do so. The MET also has a college advising arm aimed at helping students bolster their college applications through mentorship and support.
There are multiple ways to get involved with a program such as the Metropolitan Equestrian Team – including an upcoming online fundraising auction scheduled to run from August 19 through September 17. To learn more about the work MET is doing, click here.
U.S. Weekend Preview
Full Gallop Farm H.T.: [Website] [Entry Status]
Genesee Valley Riding and Driving Club H.T.: [Website] [Entry Status]
Ocala Summer H.T.: [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times]
Waredaca Farm H.T.: [Website] [Entry Status]
Wednesday Reading List:
Have you been reading the essays of the Nation Media Diversity Scholarship? Not only do these riders have incredible experiences and perspectives, there are many ways in which we can take action to create a better industry for all who participate. We’ve included, at the bottom of each essay, ideas and ways for each of us to get involved. You can catch up on the essays by clicking here – and stay tuned for much more to come right here on the Nation Media family of websites.
Congrats to the winners of last week’s Fab Freebie Ecovet Fly Spray giveaway! Elizabeth Karrmann of Green Bay, Wisconsin and Christina Hoggan of Pineville, North Carolina, will each receive two bottles of Ecovet, a revolutionary fly spray formula that is effective, non-toxic and long-lasting. Click the link to learn more! [Ecovet]
The New Vocations All-Thoroughbred Charity Horse Show and TIP September Championships have sadly been canceled. The competition, in partnership between New Vocations and the Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program, was scheduled to be held at Kentucky Horse Park next month. ““Multiple factors contributed to this outcome, including the cancellation of other Kentucky Horse Park championship events, the spike in COVID-19 cases throughout the country, various state travel restrictions that would affect many exhibitors and the inability to ensure that the regional governments would not force the cancellation of the event, potentially once the show was underway,” New Vocations director of community and public relations Sarah Coleman said in a press release.
The USEA unveiled its new Event Management System (EMS) aimed at streamlining competition organization and execution. In light of new social distancing and public health protocol, it’s imperative that events are able to run as smoothly and with as little contact as possible. The new EMS program is designed to alleviate these stressors. This new system will roll out in 2021 after garnering approval from the USEA Board of Governors in 2019.
Polework is an important part of every rider’s routine. Using poles helps horses learn their footwork and balance without improper wear and tear, and the FEI has a fresh tutorial complete with some pole exercises for you to try at home.
Wednesday Video Break: I thought this visualization of how much a horse’s back moves from Dr. David Marlin to be all out fascinating. If there was ever an argument for properly fitting tack, this is it…
Horse on treadmill walking and trotting viewed from above 0.5x normal speed
EQUINE BACK MOTIONA lot of people have been asking on the earlier saddle post today about how much the horses back moves during exercise. There are a fair number of papers now published on this but visuals are always good.Here is a short video of a horse walking and trotting on a treadmill viewed from above with painted markers along the spine and IMU's (orange) to record motion. Replayed at half normal speed Copyright Dr David Marlin 2020.
Posted by Dr David Marlin on Friday, July 17, 2020
Ecovet is an entirely different type of fly spray … and you apply it to your horse in a different way, too. With fly season upon us, we’re sharing some tips for how to best apply Ecovet:
