The official e-newsletter of The Equestrian College Advisor.

From the blog:

…and just like that, somehow spring break is upon us for high school seniors around the country.

(Forgive me, readers, if my tone seems surprised, but in my defense, it was 22 degrees here in Michigan when I walked out of my house this morning. Spring seems to wish to elude us this year.)

As we embark very soon on the month of April, however, it means that my seniors are hitting the final crunch of making a college decision and selecting their college homes for the next four years. And while a lot of emotional stress goes (unsurprisingly) into this process, there’s also a great deal of math involved as financial aid packages are calculated, re-calculated, and compared in an effort for the parents of these bright minds to be able to send them to college and retire at some point in their lifetimes. (This is, after all, the American Dream.)Read More

And one more piece on how to fill out and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

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Raising a mentally strong child gets harder with each year that goes by. How can parents set their children up for success?

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You know those days when you feel like you just can’t win with horses? I’ll spare you the details, but I’ve been having a lot of those lately. From a 6-month long saddle-fitting drama to an unrelated week-long stay in the equine hospital, it’s already been a long winter. I know things could always be worse, but this has been about as much horse drama as I can handle.

Things seem to be finally getting back on the right track, but in short, I’ve been spending a ton of time at the barn and none of it has really been in the saddle. The plus side of this is that it has given me a lot of opportunity to reflect on things. But in that reflection, it is always so easy to get lost in the what if’s and worst-case scenarios. In an effort to stay positive, I’ve spent a lot of time trying to dwell on the good that horses and dressage have brought me, rather than the heartache. I know that I’m not alone in the challenges I’ve faced and I thought I would share these happy reminders with you, too.

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