The Grassroots Eventer

09/14/2025

You have heard it said time and again... eye injuries are ALWAYS an emergency. This is not a wait and see how they are in a few days.

Don’t ignore a cloudy, watery, or squinting eye — it could be more serious than it looks.

09/13/2025

The partnership, the athleticism, the heart, the beauty... I love this sport 💜

Eventing

09/12/2025

This has been an emotionally draining week for most of us. There seems to be so much grief and anger all about us. 😪

I hope that you go spend some quiet time with your favorite horse to heal and see there is still so much beauty to be found in the world.🦋

I am thankful for my favorite chunky pony to lift my heart when the weight of the world is heavy 💜🐴

Credit for such a treasure of a photo: Carla Jean Lange 😍

09/11/2025

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09/10/2025

Truth 💜

09/09/2025

Here is a Quick Tip to start your Tuesday!

Be sure to clean your hay storage area BEFORE your next hay delivery. 🚛

Picking up old loose hay will minimize the risk of fire 🔥, reduces dust and other allergens in the air 🤧, and discourages unwanted critters from nesting 🪹 there.

Stacking hay on pallets allows for increased air flow, another way to minimize heat build up and fire 🔥 risk.

And finally... loosely covering the hay with a tarp keeps wildlife and barn cats from pooping 💩 on the hay.

Seek balance, be bold, and finesse the rest! 🐴

09/09/2025

Last chance to sign up!

📢📢 Tomorrow is the LAST day to enter your team into Hagyard Midsouth Three Day Event & Team Challenge AND for the first time EVER we now have a starter division!

If you are interested joining an MSEDA team you must email Julie at [email protected]!

09/08/2025

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09/07/2025

Austin O'Connor and Colorado Blue take 2nd at the Defender Burghley Horse Trials.

Podium:
🥇Ros Canter with LORDSHIPS GRAFFALO (GBR)
🥈Austin O'Connor with COLORADO BLUE (IRL)
🥉Harry Meade with CAVALIER CRYSTAL [ISH] (GBR)

09/07/2025

Remember to check your water troughs everyday and dump and clean them regularly! 🌊

🦟Mosquito larvae spawn in standing/stagnant water. So troughs that are not scrubbed and filled with fresh water become their hatchery.

I took this video after just a couple of days, note how clean the bottom of the trough is.

Mosquitoes can infect horses, and humans with many debilitating, sometimes even deadly diseases. We can vaccinate for several of them, but not all of them. And while vaccines can be super effective, vaccinations are not a guarantee of immunity.💉

Minimize the risk of you or your horse getting infected by checking water sources frequently!