Girl Power

Girl Power

March 28, 2014

Randi has posted a new blog entry about the college search experience for equestrian students - check it out!

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Scholarship myths and realities.

 SENIORS:PLEASE let me know what schools are telling you and where you plan to enroll in the fall (if you haven't already).  Your information can help me to better inform future students!(Confused about the decision? Here are some tips on choosing the right school.)REMEMBER - Your final edition of this news letter will arrive at the end of April.  No need to cancel yourself from the list, I'll take care of it from my end.  JUNIORS:Don't forget to send updated SAT and ACT scores as you get them back in the next few weeks or upload them directly to your Custom College Plan account.It's not too late to have a frank conversation with your parents about college.  Here are some tips.Eventers - check out the new program at Transylvania University.TRAVEL:The College Preparatory Invitational Horse Show is THIS weekend (March 28-30).  Response time for calls and emails will be delayed and there will be no availability for meetings unless it's an emergency.(If you're at the event, be sure to stop by and say hello!)From the blog:Back in December when Michael Barisone came for one of his regular clinics in our area, I audited the rides before and after mine as I normally do.  During one ride, a particularly headstrong gelding was letting his rider know that he didn’t want to play that day.  To the female rider, Michael asked (with his usual humor), “Do you have a boyfriend or husband at home?  You know, a guy that you need to nag if you want him to get something done?  Because I have a wife and I know how it works – you want us to do something for you and you just keep on us until it happens.  And if you’re really good at it, we somehow think that the whole thing is our idea when it’s over.  That’s how you need to be with this horse.”Every woman in the arena laughed because we knew what he was talking about.  In fact, I don’t think it’s sexist at all to say that men and women approach tasks (and sometimes even life) differently as a general rule.  (Sheryl Sandberg has even gotten a lot of press recently for her campaign to ban use of the word “bossy” for girls.”)Read More