It wouldn’t be the close of an Olympic year without a way to commemorate the accomplishment of becoming an Olympian! Karl Slezak (CAN) got some new ink to mark his first Olympic appearance with Hot Bobo in Paris this past summer. No word on whether he also got a Nickelback tattoo (or if he already has one!).
Events Opening This Week
Rocking Horse Winter II (FL); Ram Tap H.T. (CA); Jumping Branch Farm H.T. (SC)
Events Closing Today
Stable View Aiken Opener H.T. (SC); Ram Tap Combined Test (CA)
News & Reading
The first USEA Emerging Athletes training camp is happening this week, beginning today in Ocala, Fl. These riders were hand-selected following the five USEA EA21 Regional Clinics that took place in the summer of 2024 and will spend the week immersed in an educational experience like no other with classroom sessions, hands-on learning led by industry experts, and in-the-saddle instruction facilitated by O’Connor. Click here to read more fast facts about the week ahead.
Take a look back at 2024 through the lens of stories told on The Chronicle of the Horse throughout the year. Click here to read.
Horse & Hound tackles the topic of the blood rule in competition. Is it working? Why are they in place? Do stakeholders feel the regulations are working? Take a dive into this important topic here.
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Tips for Feeding Special Needs Horses in the Winter
Preventing Weight Gain in Easy Keepers:
1. Some horses gain weight when given a winter break from trail riding, training, and/or showing.
2. Monitor your horse’s weight carefully during breaks and, if necessary, back off on concentrates.
3. When you feed less than the recommended amounts of a commercial concentrate, you need to supplement with a complete vitamin and mineral pellet (Micro-Phase ™) to ensure your horse’s nutrient requirements are met.
4. Never cut back on hay to reduce calorie intake; instead, change to a more mature grass hay that will provide plenty of fiber but less energy.
More tips for other special needs can be found here.
Video Break
A tribute to Ros Canter’s horse of a lifetime, Allstar B:
