Willow Draw’s first USEA recognized horse trials on May 28th, the Willow Draw Charity Horse Show, expects to donate over $10,000 to the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund. Carsten Meyer has designed an inviting cross-country course to welcome eventers for levels Starter through Training.
The Semper Fi Fund is the top-rated veteran’s charity by two charity ratings agencies. The charity provides immediate financial assistance and lifetime support to post-9/11 wounded, critically ill and injured service members of all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, and their families. To learn more about this charity, please click here.
Entries are open now. Closing date is May 10th. Located in Area V, Willow Draw is about 35 miles west of Dallas-Fort Worth and the juncture where north-south Interstate 35 meets east-west Interstate 20.
If you have any questions please contact Event Organizer Tre Book at 817-999-6727, by email [email protected] or visit the Willow Draw website www.willowdraw.com.
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There is so much more to proper grooming than keeping your horse picture-perfect for the horse inspection. Good grooming practices are critical to proper horse management, no matter if you are planning for your next FEI appearance or your Starter level debut. To help you maximize your knowledge of grooming practices, we opened up the opportunity for USEA members to submit any questions they might have on our Instagram and Facebook stories. In this week's episode, Host Nicole Brown sits down with three of the highest-regarded grooms in this industry, Max Corcoran, Emma Ford, and Stephanie Simpson, and asks them all of your questions and more to help you perfect the art of grooming.