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Think like an eventer!

When you start searching for colleges...

I have always believed that, no matter what your chosen riding discipline, there is always something that you can learn from riders and trainers in other disciplines.  Whether it’s horse care related or has to do with riding itself, our sport is so multifaceted that we can always use new information to help us improve.  As I toured the University of Kentucky last weekend with my good family friend (who is also a passionate and talented event rider) and we talked about her college search, her riding, and college life in general, it occurred to me that high school students who embark on the college search process should really take a page out of the three-day eventer’s playbook when it comes time for them to find their right fit school.  Don’t think like a dressage rider and try to make it neat and perfect.  Don’t think like a barrel racer and just “turn and burn.”  Don’t even think like an equitation rider and count the strides in your perfect round out so many times that you can rattle it off without thinking.  No.  Instead, think like an eventer. Read More