Eventing Rally 2014
The Horseketeers had another great weekend showing their horses at the USPC Sunshine Region’s annual Eventing Rally.  This time the club formed a scramble team with two other riders (Tori T. and Madison O.) from other clubs.  Consisting of three disciplines (dressage, show jumping, and cross country) Eventing is one of the most challenging and exciting of all equine sports. 
While the team did well through the dressage portion, a challenging course caused more than one hiccup for the riders on the cross country course.  Nonetheless, the Horseketeers kicked on and rode hard to have every rider complete the course!


(Rachel M. and Mya clearing a roll top jump on cross country)

Always giving safety and the health of their horses utmost priority, the Horseketeers applied cool water to their horses immediately following their cross country rounds.  This helped their horses to quickly recover more quickly, and avoid any heat related injuries.

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