The official e-newsletter of The Equestrian College Advisor.

From the blog:

Fear is part of life. We learn this early on and spend (in many ways) the rest of our lives learning to overcome our fears in order to do the things we wish to. As equestrians in particular we have to address the issue of fear early and often – though admittedly, for kids who have a wonderful childhood riding experience, the fear factor usually doesn’t kick in until sometime later on. Usually this occurs sometime around the time we begin to realize that coming off a horse hurts more than it used to and that serious injuries mean lost wages, longer recovery periods, and potentially permanent disability. (That I’m typing this with an ice pack on my foot, having been on the receiving end of my two-year-old’s most recent “Save me, Mom!” leaps into the air shows my current mental state on this issue.)

Still, one of the most rewarding experiences we can have in the saddle is to face our fears and succeed. Read More

Smith College and Stoneleigh-Burnham School have announced a new partnership for fall.

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