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USHJA Town Halls offer a chance to be heard on key issues

USHJA Town Halls offer a chance to be heard on key issues

The loss of boutique shows, the “crazy expensive” cost of showing, reporting horse abuse, and of course, social license to operate were among the topics at the most recent Town Hall in a series offered by the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association. The Zoom format enables members to air their concerns—and in some cases, suggest possible solutions. Held monthly, the Town Halls don’t necessarily generate answers, but they can be a first step toward getting them. Audrey Petschek, a realtor who lives in...

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A brave horsewoman closes the book on a life-changing fall

A brave horsewoman closes the book on a life-changing fall

A little more than two years ago, professional rider Cassandra Kahle of Redfield Farm suffered a TBI (traumatic brain injury) when her horse fell during a jumper class at HITS Ocala’s Post Time Farm. On Sunday, the last day of the 2024 winter series there, she returned to the ring where she had her accident and rode around a small course built so she could chase her demons by clearing those fences. After her fall, she was in a coma for 18 days and had lost her ability to walk and talk. She...

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USHJA Town Halls offer a chance to be heard on key issues

USHJA Town Halls offer a chance to be heard on key issues

The loss of boutique shows, the “crazy expensive” cost of showing, reporting horse abuse, and of course, social license to operate were among the topics at the most recent Town Hall in a series offered by the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association. The Zoom format enables members to air their concerns—and in some cases, suggest possible solutions. Held monthly, the Town Halls don’t necessarily generate answers, but they can be a first step toward getting them. Audrey Petschek, a realtor who lives in New England, stated during the Monday forum that the big box shows have bought out many dates. The one- and two-week shows that remain in her area “are really suffering,” she contended. “People set up shop at HITS (Saugerties, N.Y.), for example, and just stay.” On the other hand, moving from show to show is expensive, she pointed out, noting “even setting up a tack room display takes time and money. It all adds up fast and trainers are looking for the easiest way and the most cost-efficient way to show and do business.” Creative thinking can help devise solutions to issues like these and other perennial problems. In an interview on Tuesday about the Town Halls and their mission, USHJA President Mary Knowlton noted, “From USHJA’s perspective, we are always trying to foster interest in and breathe some life into some of these smaller shows.” An example she gave involved the North Carolina Hunter Jumper Association, which runs one show a year and found itself facing two U.S. Equestrian...

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A brave horsewoman closes the book on a life-changing fall

A brave horsewoman closes the book on a life-changing fall

A little more than two years ago, professional rider Cassandra Kahle of Redfield Farm suffered a TBI (traumatic brain injury) when her horse fell during a jumper class at HITS Ocala’s Post Time Farm. On Sunday, the last day of the 2024 winter series there, she returned to the ring where she had her accident and rode around a small course built so she could chase her demons by clearing those fences. After her fall, she was in a coma for 18 days and had lost her ability to walk and talk. She recovered only after endless physical therapy and extreme determination, with her mother, Natasha Brash, always at her side to help. Handling that special course at HITS was an incredibly emotional moment, not only for her, but also for her family, friends and fans at ringside who knew what she had been through, and what it took to bring her back to her life’s work. Her employer, Emil Spadone of Redfield, was among those who had helped the 31-year-old native of British Columbia along the way. On...

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