Austin Eventing

Thanks to our Austin Eventer Lorrie A. for her musings!!! Remember as a kid when you finally became tall enough to ride the ultimate roller coaster at the amusement park? That tingly feeling in the pit of your stomach as you approached that measuring hand that would deem you worthy? How that tingling turned to joyous anticipation when you finally passed muster? That rush of fear and adrenaline as the safety bar clicked into place, the cars jerked into motion and you were

It’s pretty simple. As Eventers, we have often joked about being able to bubble wrap ourselves and our horses. In our on-going pursuit of raising the safety bar in our sport, though we have not fully committed to the above outfit, we are continually taking huge strides to protect our riders and teammates. Personally, I would love to see this kid’s outfit out there on XC, but then my students would lose my attention completely! Who could stop themselves from popping all of t