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Essay Fodder
Essay Fodder
The official e-newsletter of The Equestrian College Advisor.

From the blog:
The arrival of June brings with it a few things. The end of the old school year. The start of the summer show season (particularly if you’re in the Northeast or Midwest, where we don’t have the benefit of mild weather for shows of the year-round variety)! And if you’re soon to be a senior in high school, it’s also the time of year to start thinking about what your application essay will be about.
“But Randi,” I hear you say, “the application doesn’t even open until August 1 – why on earth would I start working on it now?”
I’m glad you asked, students. I’m glad you asked. Read More

Some essay topics are forbidden -
or are they?
-
CAREFULLY.

A music major - or equine degree! - is a ticket to the poor house, right?

Her equestrian resume is jam-packed at just 19. Named the 2016 Junior Equestrian of the Year by US Equestrian, Lizzy is a competitive dressage, hunter and jumper rider. She has spent years traveling as a bridleless performer, has trained her own home-bred mounts and teaches clinics all over the United States and Canada. But it doesn’t stop there. She’s also the founder of not one but two equestrian entrepreneurial ventures. As if that weren’t impressive enough, Lizzy is doing it all with one hand tied behind her back — or rather, missing entirely.


