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Mar 29, 2021
USEA Podcast #280: Top Tip from Top Grooms #2
We're back this week on the USEA Official Podcast with another episode of "Top Tips from Top Grooms!" Nicole is joined by eventing groom extraordinaires Alex Van Tuyll, Emma Ford, and USEA President Max Corcoran to share some more expert tips on horse grooming and horse care.
- Tips for grooming sensitive-skinned horses like Thoroughbreds?
- How do you treat horses with perpetually terrible skin that already have an A+ diet?
- Do you ever use a fake tail? If so, how often?
- How do you do perfect braids with a thick mane and using rubber bands instead of sewing?
- On the flip side, how can you help your horse's mane grow back after the winter rubbing season?
- Top tips for studs?
- How do you keep your gray horse clean and sparkling?
- Favorite tips for impressive quarter marks?
- Handy hints for grooming at a five-star? Any differences from grooming at a four-star?
- Stable wrapping/bandaging - how not to mess it up?
- To wrap up the episode, Nicole asks Corcoran, Ford, and Van Tuyll to each share their "pet hate" and their must-have tool or product.
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Jan 30, 2023
Instructors
USEA Podcast #327: All About the Eventing Coaches Program
With the recent wrap-up of the 2023 Eventing Coaches Program (ECP) Symposium in Ocala, Florida, USEA Podcast Host Nicole Brown chats with ECP Faculty Members Jennifer Howlett Rousseau and Robin Walker about all things related to the ECP. From the USEA Eventing Handbook by the Levels to the benefits of pursuing certification, selecting the best coach for you, recapping this year's Symposium, and more - this week's USEA podcast is the perfect educational tool for coaches and riders alike!
Jan 29, 2023
Education
3 Steps to More Successful Saddle Time in 2023
Time is precious. Time with your horse even more so. If one of your resolutions for the New Year is to spend more time in the saddle or more time enjoying the barn, you’ll want to implement these best practices to minimize stress and make the most of 2023.
Jan 28, 2023
Membership
Now On Course: Woodrow Goes Wild to Mild
Did you know that there are over 53,000 wild mustangs in holding facilities across the United States? My mustang journey began in February 2018 after losing my heart horse whom I had just shy of 20 years. I wanted another horse of color, and my friend sent me the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) internet adoption link. I was amazed at all of the horses available on the internet auction, but I quickly fell in love with Woodrow. I learned that he was a popular band stallion in Wyoming and had been followed by photographers for close to three years.
