It’s that time of year when I incessantly remind you that applications are currently open for the next round of the Strides for Equality Equestrians Ever So Sweet scholarship! If you want some inspiration/motivation to apply, you should definitely follow the Ever So Sweet Instagram page for all the #FOMO your heart could desire. Then head on over to the SEE website to apply. Easy as that!
#WomensHistoryMonth Bit of the Day
Eventing hasn’t always been a sport in which both men and women could compete on the same playing field. Sheila Wilcox was one trailblazer who helped pave the way for this to happen — and she also won Badminton three times in a row as further evidence of her general badassery. Read more in this article and then order Sheila’s biography here.
U.S. Weekend Preview
Carolina International CCI & H.T. (Raeford, Nc.): [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Stream] [Volunteer]
Full Gallop Farm March II H.T. (Aiken, Sc.): [Website] [Entry Status] [Volunteer]
March H.T. at Majestic Oaks (Reddick, Fl.): [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Volunteer]
Texas Rose Horse Park H.T. (Tyler, Tx.): [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Volunteer]
Wednesday News & Reading
What inspired you to pick up riding? We all have a slightly different story in terms of “catching the bug”, and here’s a cool story from Sharon Holland, a Townsend Ludington Distinguished Professor in American Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Professor Holland took her inspiration from the history books, riding now in honor of those who came before her.
The revamped ICP program is intended for trainers to up their game and safely coach their students through the levels. In a new USEA series, ICP-certified instructors are bringing their training tips for all of our benefit. Click here to read up on a simple but challenging exercise you can do on the flat from Emily Beshear.
German online auction platform horse24.com is hosting a fundraising auction benefiting Ukrainian relief efforts. Over 100 stud fee vouchers will be auctioned, and all proceeds from the auction will go to Doctors Without Borders and Equiwent. The last day to place a bid is Sunday, March 27. Click here to view the auction.
Are you ready for Carolina International this week? If you’re into fantasy sports, you’ll definitely want to check out the EquiRatings Eventing Manager game. The market is open for this weekend, and you’ll get $10 (fake) million to build the most competitive team of four you can afford. It’s addicting! To play you need to have the Eventing Manager app, but it’s free — download it here.
Reminder: sometimes the best things are waiting on the outside of your comfort zone. This is something Emily Hamel knows to be very true, and she muses on this topic in her latest blog. Find some inspiration and advice here!
Watch This on H&C+
Don’t forget to sign up for your H&C+ membership to follow along with all the action at Carolina International this weekend, starting tomorrow!
Wednesday Video Break
Take a visit to The Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art (which makes me feel fancier just by typing the name):
