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EQUUS Foundation Launches Equine Education Network

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Equine programs, degrees and options are as unique and diverse as breeds of horses. Finding the “right” college and equine program can be challenging. The EQUUS Foundation just made it easier with the launch of its Equine Education Network (EEN).

The EEN is a free online resource designed to connect individuals interested in pursuing studies and/or careers in the equine industry to the educational institutions with the curricula they seek.

The EEN is unique in that it specifically identifies the equine-related program(s) that the educational institution offers and provides a direct link to the program if available. Using the EEN eliminates precious time, often hours, identifying the institutions and then searching through an institutionís website to find the programs of interest.

What is also unique about the EEN is the partnership the EQUUS Foundation established with The Right Program for U, an educational consulting firm that specializes in the fields of equine higher education, equine welfare, and equine policy.

“The launch of the Equine Education Network to encourage the pursuit of equine-related careers is part of our ongoing commitment to horse welfare,” said Lynn Coakley, EQUUS Foundation President. “The Right Program for U has the professional expertise to ensure that the Equine Education Network stays accurate and offers services for individuals who need additional assistance in matching their equestrian interests with college options and degree offerings.”

Check out the new Equine Education Network here.
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About EQUUS Foundation: The EQUUS Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity established in 2002, also known as Horse Charities of America, is dedicated to improving the quality of life of horses, enabling the therapeutic use of horses for those in need, fostering the horse-human bond, and educating the public about the horse’s unique ability to empower, teach and heal. Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Contact the EQUUS Foundation, Inc., at 168 Long Lots Road, Westport, CT 06880, Tele: (203) 259-1550, E-Mail: mail@equusfoundation.org, Website: www.equusfoundation.org.

About The Right Program for U: The EQUUS Right Program for U, an educational consulting firm that specializes in the fields of equine higher education, equine welfare, and equine policy. Contact the Right Program for U at (315) 391-5410, E-Mail: timothy.williams@therightprogram.com, Website: www.therightprogram.com.

 

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British Dressage announce the National Sports Science Seminar

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By British Dressage

British Dressage is proud to announce a brand new event for 2015, the National Sports Science seminar, a day-long convention to be held at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, Buckinghamshire on 8 June 2015.

Kindly supported by Chiltern Equine Clinic, the seminar will focus on all aspects not typically covered in training forums. From bitting and saddlery to physiotherapy and performance analysis, this is set to be an event with a difference.

Confirmed speakers for the seminar include Chiltern Equine Clinic vets, Sarah Randall and Ruth Sanders, plus Hilary Vernon who will be focusing on bitting. Team GB saddler, Mark Fisher will also be in attendance, along with Team GB performance analyst, Russell Guire and physios, Andrew Thomas and Christine Hopley who work with Team GB athletes and ponies respectively.

Dr Sarah Randall of the Chiltern Equine Clinic said “We are delighted to have joined forces with British Dressage for the very first National Sports Science Seminar of its kind. Our aim is to educate the wider audience and share best practice within the industry, so we’re excited to be a part of an event that will draw on the experience of world class guest speakers, several of whom played a major part in Team GBR’s success at the London 2012 Olympics and 2014 World Equestrian Games.”

The price of the seminar is £49.00 for members and £55.00 for non-members and is open to all. Tickets include breakfast, lunch, tea and coffee and can be purchased from Kim Moloney or through the BD Shop.

The seminar’s founder, Central RDO Kim Moloney, spoke of how the event came to fruition: “We have fantastic coaches, judges and riders within the industry and the several conventions that support them are brilliant – but we felt that something was missing. Many are unaware of just how much the fit of their saddle, type of bit and physical condition can affect their horse’s performance. These elements are regular parts of an international rider’s training, so this seminar will be a great opportunity to discover how you can get the very best out of yourself and your horse.”

For more information on the seminar, contact Kim via email.

 

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FEI Sports Forum 2015 Opens with Discussion on Future of FEI World Equestrian Games™

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The FEI President Ingmar De Vos welcomed 270 delegates representing the International Olympic Committee (IOC), National Federations (NFs), riders’, trainers’, and organisers’ clubs, sponsors, experts, media, guests and FEI staff to the fourth FEI Sports Forum which opened this morning at the prestigious business school IMD in Lausanne (SUI).

“We are all here because we care about our sport,” De Vos said in his opening address. “We need to be open and honest about the challenges we are facing as a sport but more than that we need to be proactive and brave enough to consider changes that will address these challenges. I remember a quote from IOC President Thomas Bach who said “change or be changed.

“So it is absolutely not about change for the sake of change and by no means is there any desire to lose or replace the values and traditions of our sport. But we need to be open-minded to look at changes that can improve our sport and its legacy for the generations to come. What should be changed and how is why we are here today and I am grateful to each and everyone one of you for taking the time to participate in this Sports Forum,” he said.

Professor James Henderson, Dean of Programmes and Innovation at IMD welcomed participants to the renowned school. “It is a great honour to host you at the wonderful institution that is the IMD,” he said. He outlined the school’s mission of educating the world’s leaders to lead transformation journeys in times of turbulence and support others to embrace change in a spirit of dialogue, openness and transparency. Professor Henderson emphasised the importance of innovation and change and wished the delegates open, inspired and pioneering discussion.

FEI World Equestrian Games™ take centre stage
The Forum’s first session was dedicated to the FEI World Equestrian Games™, with the objective of turning the microscope on the FEI’s flagship event and outlining potential changes to the FEI disciplines and competition formats in order to increase the interest of future bid cities, the public, media and broadcasters.

Tim Hadaway, FEI Director of Games and Championships, highlighted the magnitude of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy which were the biggest in the event’s 25-year history, with 74 nations represented, a record 28% increase on previous editions. Over 25,000 individuals including 900-plus athletes, 3,000 volunteers, 1,750 media and 250 officials were accredited and more than 1,000 horses competed at five venues spread across the Normandy region of France.

Highlighting the economic impact on the region, Hadaway detailed that 46,300 hotel nights had been booked through the Organising Committee and 103,500 meals were served to the accredited population. The event had also enjoyed record ticket sales with almost 575,000 tickets sold.

The event had also achieved substantial media coverage with more than 24,000 media mentions in France, 3,173 hours of global broadcast coverage, a total television audience of 330 million, and 5.5 million views on the FEI YouTube channel reached during the Games. The Games were also hugely successful on social media.

The total budget for the Games was €79.6 million, with an economic impact in Normandy estimated at €190 million and €368 million for France. The Organising Committee is expected to announce what Hadaway termed “a significant surplus” shortly.

Despite these positive developments, which had made the Games successful overall, the FEI acknowledged that some aspects of the event did not go well.

A thorough debriefing process involving numerous stakeholders had identified that holding the Games over multiple venues had resulted in complex logistics and had led to increased cost. Other problems included delays in publication of key information and issues with IT systems, transport, security, and delays in issuing of ministry paperwork on departure of horses. Insufficient amenities and services, along with cross country day traffic problems, had resulted in a level of frustration for some spectators.

The FEI has acknowledged that the FEI World Equestrian Games™ had evolved into a huge logistical and financial challenge and that, despite the many positives, the excellent sport and enjoyable atmosphere, the multiple venues had amplified complexity and stretched financial and human resources, occasionally resulting in the loss of the original concept of uniting the equestrian family.

The thorough debriefing conducted after the Games has resulted in many detailed operational recommendations, knowledge transfer programmes and increased levels of liaison between the Organising Committee and the FEI throughout the planning stages of the event. A greater definition of requirements and technical specifications is underway in order to achieve a successful and sustainable event which is attractive for future bidders.

Appetite for change
Matthew Wilson from The Sports Consultancy (TSC) presented the outcome of a detailed strategic review of the FEI World Equestrian Games™ put in place by the FEI prior to Normandy. The TSC had conducted a proactive review to understand how this flagship event could be re-aligned to meet its original objectives and to help equestrian sport continue to grow.

The outcome of this consultation process was clear: 97% of consultees were in agreement that the Games should remain as the pinnacle of the equestrian calendar, and 83% of consultees wanted to maintain all eight disciplines at the Games. It had become clear however that there was a strong appetite for change. The FEI’s main challenge was to ensure that the event could be delivered sustainably and continue to thrive.

A key finding of the TSC study was that the budget of the 2014 edition was considered by many as exceptionally large, and required extensive investment from the public sector. Only very few nations could afford to host such an expensive and complex event.

The following key conclusions from the TSC study were highlighted:
• Reduction in the size of the competitor field;
• Reduction in length of the event, nine to 10 days including two weekends was deemed the optimal length. The current format was deemed too long to sustain media and spectator interest.
• Re-design of the competition formats and schedule to encourage a more compact foot print
• Development and implementation of industry leading sport presentation concepts that deliver to the non-equestrian fan needs.
Wilson concluded by outlining the clear strategic objectives the FEI should use as guidance through the proposed changes. The Games must remain differentiated from other FEI events and remain a pinnacle of the equestrian calendar; it must help grow the sport and assist with delivering the global appeal required for Olympic status; the budget for hosting the Games needs to be as attractive as possible to hosts and carry a lower financial and delivery risk; the public sector investment must be achievable for a greater number of prospective hosts through delivery of a significantly improved return on investment; the Games must be commercially effective for the FEI; and the Games must be accessible for and attractive to spectators both on venue and via broadcast to increase the stakeholder experience.

Ratings are king
Stefan Kürten from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), a professional association working on behalf of European public service broadcasters, addressed the Forum. The FEI and EBU have been partners since 1989 and the cooperation was recently extended through to 2022.

Kürten spoke about the challenges currently faced by sports in public broadcasting, including fierce competition between sports events, less airtime for sport on generalist channels, strong fragmentation of the TV market, increasing calendar conflicts, and the duration of sport events versus entertainment programmes. Sport was expensive compared to other programmes but remained strong when there was emotion, national interest and when it was broadcast live. The number of thematic channels was exploding, resulting in less sport on generalist channels, but ratings are always king, Kürten said.

The key to increased airtime on public television, which was an essential component of a successful sponsor package, was a high quality television production, telling stories, meeting the broadcasters’ needs, and a requirement for strict timetable discipline and focus.

These points were also emphasised by Uli Lacher, Owner & Founder Lacher Consulting; and Welf Konieczny and Gert Hermann representing the German public broadcasters, WDR and ARD/ZDF

Question time
In the following question and answer session between the panel and delegates, there was input from the Danish, New Zealand, United States, Australian, Austrian, British, and French Equestrian Federations and the riders’ representatives, with discussion on ticket sales, opening and closing ceremonies, compulsory qualifying elements, live television coverage and the optimum number of athletes and the optimal duration for the event.

FEI Director of Games and Championships Tim Hadaway concluded the session by explaining that the fruitful discussion had set the scene for the remainder of the Forum. All the proposal made at the Forum would be looked at closely, further consultation work would be conducted and the finalised proposals would be submitted to the vote of the General Assembly in November.

The FEI online platform is open for continued discussions on all topics raised at the FEI Sports Forum here.

 

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FEI Votes to Change Statutes to Allow for Presidential Remuneration

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Lausanne (SUI), 28 April 2015

 

 

The FEI today voted unanimously to modify the organisation’s Statutes to allow the FEI President to receive remuneration. The amendment to the Statutes opens up the possibility for remuneration, but the final decision still rests with the FEI Bureau, which will discuss the issue at its in-person meeting in June.

 

The vote was taken at an Extraordinary General Assembly (EGA) held during the FEI Sports Forum at IMD in Lausanne (SUI). A total of 59 National Federations were on-site to register their votes and there were 27 powers of attorney, giving a total of 86 valid votes. The required quorum is 67, half of the 133 National Federations plus one.

 

 

 

FEI President Ingmar De Vos, who opened the second day of the Sports Forum, excused himself from the EGA and handed over to FEI 1st Vice President John Madden (USA) to chair the meeting. FEI 2nd Vice President Sheikh Khalid Bin Abdulla Al Khalifa (BRN) and FEI Secretary General Sabrina Zeender also presided.

 

Dr Claude Nordmann of the Swiss National Federation spoke briefly after the vote, calling for a study to be conducted on salaried positions and commenting that the contents of the study would also be useful for other International Federations.

 

The EGA also voted unanimously to a number of proposed changes to the Internal Regulations of the FEI, including the addition of the President to list of signatories to official documents.

 

Photo caption: FEI President Ingmar De Vos, pictured at the FEI Sports Forum 2015 at the IMD in Lausanne (SUI). The FEI today voted unanimously to modify the FEI statutes to allow the FEI President to receive remuneration. (FEI/Germain Arias-Schreiber)

 

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“Ride to Rio” Raises Over $80,000 for High Performance Dressage Programs

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Rancho Santa Fe, CA – April 25, 2015 - High Performance Dressage supporters all gathered together this week as the United States Equestrian Team (USET)

Foundation hosted the “Ride to Rio” fundraiser. Benefiting the United States High Performance Dressage Programs, the event was held Thursday, April 23, 2015,

at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf and Tennis Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California during the Del Mar National Horse Show.

 

The “Ride to Rio” was chaired by Christine Traurig and Sean Cadell, and had over 150 attendees that included U.S coaches Debbie McDonald, Charlotte Bredhal, Scott Hassler

as well riders Steffen and Shannon Peters, Guenter Seidel, Jan Ebling, Kathleen Raine, Sabine Schut Kerry, David Blake and many more.
Christine Traurig, Sean Caddell and Bonnie Jenkins

The live auction included such fabulous items as a weekend in Aspen and Napa Valley to training with Olympians Steffen Peters, Jan Ebling and Charlotte Bredhal.

The auction raised over $54,000 for the High Performance Dressage Programs. With the 2016 Rio Olympics just over a year away, coaches and athletes have already

begun preparing, with the aim of making the United States one of the strongest contenders.

 

Traurig, the U.S. Dressage Young Horse Coach, commented, “I thought it was a big success. The participation was more than we expected. It’s very encouraging.

I really believe that we did a good job and I am really happy with the event. It all came together beautifully.”

 

USET Foundation Executive Director Bonnie B. Jenkins also talked about “The Dressage Challenge,” established by Claudine and Fritz Kundrun.

Launched at the end of the March, this exciting new fundraising effort was created specifically for U.S. High Performance Dressage Programs.

The Kundruns will match $1 for every $2 in gift commitments made by Dec. 31, 2015, up to a total of $500,000.
Christine Traurig and Debbie McDonald

The goal of The Dressage Challenge is to raise $1,500,000 to provide increased funding for training and competition opportunities

that will put the United States consistently on the podium at international championships from Junior/Young Riders to the Olympic Games.

Commitments of $25,000 or more made by Dec. 31 are eligible for The Challenge and may be paid over a multi-year period. Gifts are all tax-deductible.

To date $850,000 has been raised toward the goal.

 

“Christine and Sean did an incredible job organizing the benefit, It was really exciting to see the support from the west coast dressage

community including riders and owners in their enthusiasm and commitment to taking the United States Dressage programs to the next level,” said Jenkins.
Guenter and Sean Seidell

For more information regarding the USET Foundation and its mission, please contact Bonnie B. Jenkins.

The United States Equestrian Team Foundation (www.uset.org) is the non-profit organization that supports the competition, training, coaching, travel and educational needs of America’s elite and developing international, high performance horses and athletes in partnership with the United States Equestrian Federation.

For more information on the USET Foundation, please call (908) 234-1251, or visit USET ONLINE atwww.uset.org. 

The USET Foundation has been awarded Charity Navigator’s highest honor, a Four Star rating for good governance, sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency.

From: Phelps Media, Inc.

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FEI Classics™: Price just holds the advantage after Cross Country thriller

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Lausanne (SUI), 26 April, 2015

 

Photo caption: Tim Price (NZL) and Wesko, who just hold the advantage after a thrilling Cross Country day at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event (USA), third leg of FEI Classics™ 2014/2015. (Anthony Trollope/FEI)

By Kate Green

 

The scene is set for a gripping finale to the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event (USA), third leg of the FEI Classics™ 2014/2015, after New Zealander Tim Price just managed to hold off the challenge of his joint Dressage leader Michael Jung (GER) by a mere 0.4 of a penalty after a challenging day of Cross Country.

 

Price’s round on Wesko was a masterpiece of accuracy and fluency, but he was held on course for about nine minutes while a fence was repaired. Although he had to stand around getting soaked in the pouring rain, the delay ultimately played to his advantage as he finished four seconds inside the optimum time of 11 minutes 6 seconds with a fresh horse that is known to shine in the Jumping stadium.

 

Jung’s Cross Country riding on his old friend La Biosthetique Sam FBW, the horse that gave him European, World and Olympic titles, was breath-taking for its boldness and commitment. He finished just one second over time, but, so harmonious is this partnership, it’s hard to see where he could have saved it.

 

The 32-year-old German is also in third place, within a Jumping fence of the leader, on his first horse, FisherRocana FST, having finished free of time penalties when the ground was at its best at the start of the day.

 

“I think the hold was a benefit because with a horse like mine you can just pick up and go. He jumped really well and dug deep when required,” said a delighted Price. “I couldn’t be happier with the horse. After last year in Normandy [at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™] when we didn’t finish the course, it’s nice to come here and get this one under our belt.”

 

Jung, returning to Kentucky for the first time since winning the world title in 2010, was visibly elated to have the 15-year-old Sam back in action after a layoff in the second half of last season. “I feel so safe on him,” he said.

 

“He was wonderful and gave me such a good feeling, still galloping very well at the end. The ground was wet but not too deep because the course had been prepared so well.”

 

With major thunderstorms expected, Cross Country was brought forward and horses run at three-minute intervals in an attempt to beat the weather. It still rained very heavily, though, and four of the six riders to achieve the optimum time went in the earlier part of the day.

 

William Fox-Pitt (GBR) predicted that his 2014 winner Bay My Hero, which is not full Thoroughbred, might struggle with the time if the ground became wet. They had a beautiful round, with Fox-Pitt masterfully finding the best going for his horse, but their 8.4 penalties has dropped them a place to fourth.

 

A determined Bill Levett (AUS) bucked the trend when he ran near the end of the day on Improvise and, despite a couple of erratic moments early on, managed to finish within the time to rise 14 places to fifth.

 

Old friends Boyd Martin (USA), on CCI4* first-timer Master Frisky, and Phillip Dutton (USA), riding Mighty Nice, brought the day to a stirring finish with two fantastic rounds and they are now in sixth and seventh places. Dutton is also ninth on Fernhill Cubalawn.

 

Will Coleman (USA), riding Obos O’Reilly, leapt from 31st to eighth with a clean sheet and earned himself the use of a Land Rover for a year as the American rider finishing nearest the optimum time.

 

Colleen Rutledge (USA) gave a brilliant display of pathfinding on her experienced horse Shiraz, rising from equal 49th after Dressage to 14th. Later on, she rode an equally proficient round on her home-bred Covert Rights, dropping from fifth to 10th place with 12 time penalties.

 

There were 46 finishers from the 71 Cross Country starters; they produced 33 clear rounds and some brave displays of riding in the testing conditions.

 

Kentucky first-timer Elisa Wallace, who has risen 10 places to 12th on Simply Priceless, was particularly impressive. “I knew I would have to ride my butt off at my first four-star, but I felt my horse and I were a good team and attacking the course,” she said. “We eventers don’t melt! We have to ride in the rain and suck it up.”

 

Five of the top 10 after Dressage departed from the scoreboard. Mackenna Shea (USA), sixth, had a fall with Landioso at the double of corners (fence 21) and Laine Ashker (USA), seventh, had a refusal with Anthony Patch at the angled brush at Fence 9b.

 

Lauren Kieffer (USA), eighth, retired Veronica after a glance-off in the Head of the Lake and Marilyn Little (USA), ninth, retired after an early stop at fence 5 on RF Demeter. Jessica Pheonix (CAN) withdrew LLC Pavarotti.

 

Will Faudree (USA), who is in 20th place on Andromaque, hit the open corners at fence 21 and became the first CCI4* rider to incur 11 penalties for breaking a frangible pin under the new rule.

 

Britain’s Francis Whittington (GBR), currently 16th, was lucky to avoid the same fate when Easy Target slid across the corner at the Land Rover Hollow and comprehensively demolished it. Fortunately for his score, it was not a pinned fence; the pair continued quite unscathed and the fence-repair team did an admirable job to rebuild it so quickly.

 

Course Designer Derek di Grazia should be pleased with his day’s work; his track earned plenty of plaudits, exerted the right influence and produced a great day for the sport, despite the awful weather. Now, though, all thoughts turn to the final Jumping phase and the intriguing question of whether Tim Price can continue to hold off the phenomenal Michael Jung.

 

Follow all the action live for the Jumping, which starts at 1pm Kentucky time on www.feitv.org, with live results on www.rk3de.org and see the Cross Country review on FEI YouTube here: https://youtu.be/3ovg_vK2E6E

 

Results after Cross Country

1 Tim Price/Wesko (NZL) 36.3 + 0 = 36.3

2 Michael Jung/La Biosthetique Sam FBW (GER) 36.3 + 0.4 = 36.7

3 Michael Jung/fisherRocana FST (GER) 39.3 + 0 = 39.3

4 William Fox-Pitt/Bay My Hero (GBR) 38.5 + 8.4 = 46.9

5 Bill Levett/Improvise (AUS) 48.6 + 0 = 48.6

6 Boyd Martin/Master Frisky (USA) 47.0 + 1.6 = 48.6

7 Phillip Dutton/Mighty Nice (USA) 47.2 + 3.2 = 50.4

8 Will Coleman/Obos O’Reilly (USA) 52.6 + 0 = 52.6

9 Phillip Dutton/Fernhill Cubalawn (USA) 50.9 + 3.2 = 54.1

10 Colleen Rutledge/Covert Rights (USA) 42.3 + 12 = 54.3

 

 

FEI Classics™ 2014/2015 Leaderboard (after 2 out of 6 events)

1 Ingrid Klimke (GER) 15 points

2 Jessica Manson (AUS) 15

3 Andreas Dibowski (GER) 12

4 Megan Jones (AUS) 12

5 Arnaud Boiteau (FRA) 10

6 Jonelle Price (NZL) 8

7 Katja Weinmann (AUS) 8

8 Joseph Murphy (IRL) 6

9 Erin Sylvester (USA) 5

10 Kathryn Robinson (CAN) 4

11 Lauren Kieffer (USA) 2

 

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Spend Time with Dressage’s Superstars at ShowChic Shop Talks

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Wellington, FL (April 17, 2015)— From world-class riders to renowned judges, ShowChic has continuously inspired the dressage community through the Shop Talks hosted at the ShowChic boutique in Wellington, Florida. The events have been much-anticipated by dressage riders and enthusiasts, who have flocked to the ShowChic boutique each month for the chance to learn from the best – and, of course, do some shopping in high-style equestrian fashion.

Most recently in the ShowChic Shop Talk series, attendees listened intently to Betsy Steiner and Kathy Connelly’s dual presentation. The March 31 Shop Talk featuring Steiner and Connelly was entitled “The Power of Positive Riding: Everyone Can Do It With Great Results.”

The experts shared insightful tips about how equestrians can be leaders for their horses, so that equine companions can develop confidence in their riders. The two also shared ideas for building riders’ self-confidence, including pointing out that riders need to remember to give themselves credit for their accomplishments in the ring.

Next up on the Shop Talk schedule is the April 21 Shop Talk. Four equestrian professionals will speak at this event— Lars Petersen, Marcia Pepper, Mikala Gundersen, and Janne Rumbough. Grand Prix dressage champions Petersen and Gundersen—who recently finished the 2015 Adequan Global Dressage Festival as the top two most winning riders (respectively) in the circuit— will be arriving at ShowChic fresh from competing in the 2015 Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage and Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Finals in Las Vegas, Nevada. Petersen will be competing on his famous Grand Prix partner Mariett, and Gundersen will be doing likewise on My Lady. Marcia Pepper, who owns Mariett, and Janne Rumbough, who owns My Lady, will join the two at the April Shop Talk. The Shop Talk will be entitled “The Sponsor-Rider Relationship: What’s In It For You,” and the four will discuss the nature of the relationship between sponsor and rider, and how such relationships can be advantageous to the sport.

ShowChic is thrilled to host this next set of experts and looks forward to the  April 21 presentation.

“We really enjoy hosting so many experts at ShowChic,” said Michele Hundt, owner of ShowChic. “At ShowChic, we’re dedicated to the sport and passionate about dressage— so we are always happy to give back to dressage enthusiasts and competitors, and contribute to the equestrian community at large.”

Thanks to the sponsorship of Diamante Farms, anyone who misses attending the Shop Talks in person will soon be able to find them online on the ShowChic YouTube page. Afflux Studios of Wellington will be filming the events.

In addition to being a great opportunity for education and personal development, attending a ShowChic Shop Talk is a great way to get some shopping done. During the talks, ShowChic invites dressage riders to browse through the best in equestrian fashion at its Wellington store. ShowChic carries top brands like Pikeur, Cavallo, Arista, Kentucky, Equiline, and Eurostar.

 

 

 

For more information about ShowChic and Shop Talks, visit www.showchicdressage.com or call 561-319-2121.

 

Photo 1: Lars Petersen riding Mariett, owned by Marcia Pepper (Photo courtesy of JRPR— no photo credit necessary)

 

 

Photo 2: Mikala Gundersen on My Lady with owner Janne Rumbough (front)

 

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