March 2021 Issue

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EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN March 2021 Page 31 East Coast Equestrian P.O. Box 8412, Lancaster, PA 17604-8412 (717) 509-9800 E-mail: PAEquest@aol.com www.eastcoastequestrian.net Published by Pennsylvania Equestrian, LLC Stephanie Shertzer Lawson, Editor and Publisher Contributors Marcella Peyre-Ferry, Suzy Lucine, Suzanne Bush, Amy Worden, Lois Szymanski, Sylvia Sidesaddle Advertising Manager Debbie Reid Advertising Sales Manager Phyllis Hurdleston Published 11 times a year. Submissions of articles, events and photos are welcome and should be received by the 10th of the month preceding publication. Please call (717) 509-9800 for advertising rates or visit www.pennsylvaniaequestrian.com. We cannot accept copyrighted photos without permission from owner. You must have permission before reprinting anything from East Coast Equestrian. For permission please call (717) 509-9800 or email steph@eastcoastequestrian.net Horses Flourish When They Find the Right Person to view the challenge facing the adoption partners and the leaders of the Right Horse Initiative. Schulte-Kappert says there’s a robust network of rescues and shelters for horses. “One of the numbers that’s very encouraging is that based on their projections, based on all the shelters in the country, they have the capacity for 47,000 horses. We think the resources are there to help quite a few horses.” Putting that number up against the Arnall Founda- tion’s estimate of nearly a quarter of a million horses facing the prospect of homelessness might discourage some people. But Schulte-Kappert is enthusiastic and optimistic about the potential of the Right Horse Initiative. She knows that refram- ing the issue and recruiting indi- viduals, businesses and non-profit groups that are committed to increasing adoptions and ful- filling the goals of the Right Horse Initiative will change the landscape in ways both profound and mundane. The language of the organization’s “manifesto” is inspiring. “We are the voice of pragmatism and honesty. Often, a horse is the right horse for right now. We understand that horses have many chapters to their stories, and that’s okay. We meet this challenge without judgment…Every horse is not the right horse for every per- son. But we believe there is a right horse for every person… this is not just about horses. It’s about celebrating the right match between one right horse and one right human…it’s about doing what is best for our horses and helping the community see the real value of rescuing horses in need. We are good people for good horses.” Schulte-Kappert does not dwell on the bad things that can happen to horses. Rather, she continues to focus on the pos- sibilities and the promise. For inspiration she turns to the adop- tion partners. “At any given day they’re doing so many things, and at least one of them has a magical story,” she says. “For individual organizations, they do see horses in some bad situations, but they can lean on each other, too.” The network, the partners, the lofty goals of the Right Horse Initia- tive are always top of mind for her. “By focusing on the positive, we’re changing the conversa- tion and peoples’ perspectives. Horses don’t need our pity. They just need our help to get to the next point in their lives. Horses are resilient. They find their new person and they flourish.” (Continued from page 6) By Sylvia Sidesaddle Well hello again darlings! It’s snowing as Syl writes, but she hopes that by the time her darlings read this the weather will be much finer. With the post of- fice no longer terribly concerned about delivering mail on time, that could easily be May. But Syl is hoping for the best. So, on to the scoop. Congrat- ulations to ten-year-old Cara Jones of Carmichaels, PA, who won a $2,500 Golden Creek Farm, Inc. American Saddlebred Saddle Seat Equitation Schol- arship Award. The scholarships reward participants for raising funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or complet- ing community service. Cara, who shows her horse CH Star Sighting in 10 & Under Walk Trot Saddle Seat Equitation, raised funds through a lemon- ade stand. Isn’t that the cutest, darlings? The organizers of the five- star Land Rover Kentucky Three Day Event announced its cancellation this year. Then, an outpouring of public support and a grassroots fundraising effort turned that frown upside down! The event will now be held without spectators April 22-25 at the Kentucky Horse Park. A fundraising campaign started by athletes and fueled by the broader eventing community generated more than $550,000 in donations, not quite enough to cover all expenses but inspiring organizers to make it work. It is an Olym- pic year, darlings, in case you forgot… Syl’s darlings who have used Brad Lukens to ship their horses will be shocked to learn that one of the firm’s semi trucks was sto- len from his hotel’s parking lot in Wellington, FL in early February. The trailer was unhitched, the GPS ripped out and no horses were harmed. There’s a substan- tial reward offered, Syl believes. You know spring can’t be far away when Hanover Shoe Farms starts welcoming foals. The first foal from 2019 Trotter of the Year Greenshoe arrived in early January, looking just like his dad. He was the first of 30 Greenshoe foals expected this year, including one out of World Champion and 2017 Dan Patch Horse of the Year Hannelore Hanover. Two locals are among the age 25 and under athletes select- ed for the 2021 USEF Eventing Emerging Athlete Program. Amanda Beale Clement (Phoe- nixville, Pa.) and Meg Pellegri- ni (Wayne, Pa.) were selected for their accomplishments at the three-star level and will receive coaching from U.S. Eventing Development and Emerging Coach Leslie Law . Congratula- tions! Sixteen-year-old Riley Wiltison (Oakland, Md.) earned the reserve champion title at the USEF Preliminary Combined Driving Event at the Grand Oaks CDE in Florida recently. He drove his Dartmoor Pony mares to a dressage score of 56.46 penalty points. They won the marathon phase, then won the cones phase with a fast, dou- ble-clear round and an overall score of 109.81 penalty points. Well done Riley!! We’re all used to superstar hunter rider Scott Stewart (Flemington, NJ) winning hunt- er championships, but he outdid himself recently at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida. He scored a perfect score of 100 on Catch Me. It was either the seventh or possibly sixth (don’t ask darlings) time a perfect score has been awarded in an AA hunter competition in the US. New Jersey’s Saddlebred Rescue was awarded an Amer- ican Saddlebred Horse Associ- ation 2020 Breed Ambassador Award as a Regional Champion Barn. SBR rescues, rehabs and places American Saddlebred horses and educates the public about the breed. Excellent organi- zation – well done! Fat horses are not fat because they are lazy or food hogs, a new study says. When allowed to make their own choices, chub- by horses eat similar quantities of food and exercise the same amount as their thinner herd mates. The North Carolina State University study team found the obese horses were actually more active for longer periods of time than the lean horses and they spent less time eating. The scientists concluded that obesity is most likely related to metabolic issues. Mary Coldren , a lifelong equestrian and a dedicated eventing volunteer at Maryland’s Fair Hill International, is also the owner of a new John Deere TS GatorTM . Coldren, the competi- tion director for the new Mary- land 5 Star at Fair Hill, was nom- inated by Kaitlyn McNerney and the Fair Hill Organizing Com- mittee for her positive impact through horses and equestrian sports. USEF members submitted a written essay or video illus- trating how their nominee cares for the equestrian community and how a John Deere TS Gator would help them in their work. And from hundreds of entries, Mary was the winner! No more walking for her darlings!!! There’s a new smartphone app that allows owners to objectively determine if a horse is in pain. Developed by Dutch researchers, the app processes facial expressions and body language, instructing an owner on what to look for and how to measure the signs they see. Users are instructed to observe facial expressions for two minutes and body language for five, con- centrating on ear position, head position and eye appearance. The Equine Pain and Welfare App stores information and advises users to call a vet for scores over five on a 1 to 18 scale. Who else would tell you these things darlings???? So with that, that’s it for Syl for another month. Until next time, remember to S.S.S. (Send Syl Scoop) at PAEquest@aol. com. And…be careful where you step!