Hi again! Sadly, we’re not all laughing together that the concern about COVID-19 was overblown. Instead, we are all, hopefully, practicing “social distancing” to prevent this nasty little virus from overwhelming our health care system. First, you should grieve about this. It sucks. Some of you spent all winter getting ready for a big show […]
It’s been more than two weeks since Italy was put in quarantine to contain the world’s deadliest coronavirus outbreak. It’s an experience that I would compare to living through a war. But in this case, the war is a virus, and we can’t fight it with traditional weapons—all we can do is hunker down in […]
Fédération Equestre Internationale officials announced that it plans to create a series of discipline-specific task forces to evaluate the impact on the FEI calendar of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in multiple event cancellations and the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games until 2021. The FEI Board approved the creation of […]
In a letter to U.S. Equestrian Federation members and competition organizers, USEF Chief Executive Officer Bill Moroney announced March 25 that the original 30-day extension, effective March 16 has been extended to until May 3. His letter can be read below: We are all anxious for equestrian sport to start up again and for our […]
Anna “Ginger” Flock made her first USHJA Pony Hunter Derby count, winning the class aboard Monkey Business during the Gulf Coast Azalea Classic in Gulfport, Mississippi, on March 11. We caught up with the 14-year-old from Pace, Florida, to hear about her win. How long have you been showing in the USHJA Pony Derbies? This […]
As the coronavirus continues to spread, it seems like we are asked every day to make new adjustments to our personal and professional lives. The Chronicle has reported on a wide variety of direct impacts in the equestrian community, from competition cancellations to how we’re observing social distancing at the barn to the financial stress […]
I really wish everyone would just follow California’s lead right now [and self-isolate]. After all, it’s coming down the road for all of us anyway. I really wish people would realize what is going on here. That your opinion doesn’t really matter. There’s so much fighting and bickering—so typical of our social media age. Be […]
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo held a joint press conference on March 23 to announce that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have officially been postponed. “In the present circumstances and based on the information provided by the WHO today, the IOC President and the Prime Minister of Japan have […]
It was an incredible week throughout the world, like none most of us have ever experienced. The horse community and its leaders have embraced the seriousness of this pandemic, which will hopefully aid and help slow down the spread of COVID-19. It seems that a vaccine is at least 12 months away, so the immediate goal […]
A few weeks ago, people were still asking me questions like, “Oh, you work from home? What’s that like?” Those days—of WFH life being exotic or unusual—are now over, due to COVID-19. Now suddenly everyone who can, and who’s lucky enough to be able to do so, is working from home—including nearly everyone on the […]
Hi again! Sadly, we’re not all laughing together that the concern about COVID-19 was overblown. Instead, we are all, hopefully, practicing “social distancing” to prevent this nasty little virus from overwhelming our health care system. First, you should grieve about this. It sucks. Some of you spent all winter getting ready for a big show […]
It’s been more than two weeks since Italy was put in quarantine to contain the world’s deadliest coronavirus outbreak. It’s an experience that I would compare to living through a war. But in this case, the war is a virus, and we can’t fight it with traditional weapons—all we can do is hunker down in […]
Fédération Equestre Internationale officials announced that it plans to create a series of discipline-specific task forces to evaluate the impact on the FEI calendar of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has resulted in multiple event cancellations and the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games until 2021. The FEI Board approved the creation of […]
In a letter to U.S. Equestrian Federation members and competition organizers, USEF Chief Executive Officer Bill Moroney announced March 25 that the original 30-day extension, effective March 16 has been extended to until May 3. His letter can be read below: We are all anxious for equestrian sport to start up again and for our […]
Anna “Ginger” Flock made her first USHJA Pony Hunter Derby count, winning the class aboard Monkey Business during the Gulf Coast Azalea Classic in Gulfport, Mississippi, on March 11. We caught up with the 14-year-old from Pace, Florida, to hear about her win. How long have you been showing in the USHJA Pony Derbies? This […]
As the coronavirus continues to spread, it seems like we are asked every day to make new adjustments to our personal and professional lives. The Chronicle has reported on a wide variety of direct impacts in the equestrian community, from competition cancellations to how we’re observing social distancing at the barn to the financial stress […]
I really wish everyone would just follow California’s lead right now [and self-isolate]. After all, it’s coming down the road for all of us anyway. I really wish people would realize what is going on here. That your opinion doesn’t really matter. There’s so much fighting and bickering—so typical of our social media age. Be […]
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo held a joint press conference on March 23 to announce that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have officially been postponed. “In the present circumstances and based on the information provided by the WHO today, the IOC President and the Prime Minister of Japan have […]
It was an incredible week throughout the world, like none most of us have ever experienced. The horse community and its leaders have embraced the seriousness of this pandemic, which will hopefully aid and help slow down the spread of COVID-19. It seems that a vaccine is at least 12 months away, so the immediate goal […]
A few weeks ago, people were still asking me questions like, “Oh, you work from home? What’s that like?” Those days—of WFH life being exotic or unusual—are now over, due to COVID-19. Now suddenly everyone who can, and who’s lucky enough to be able to do so, is working from home—including nearly everyone on the […]
