Since the last time I posted, my mare Addie became very dangerous and landed me in the ER room during a XC school. A few months later she was diagnosed with EPM, a nerological disease that affects the spinal cord and nervous system. In rare cases it can ultimately affect the brain, unfortunaly in Addie's case, it did.

At first we treated her with Marquis, a drug specifically for EPM and after 6 weeks of treatment, she passed her nerological exam.

 What we didn't catch until…

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The magazine of the US Masters of Foxhounds Association, Covertside,  seeks an aspiring literary critic! Would you like to review young adult novels for Covertside and E-Covertside? A great grasp of English, deadline orientation, and a desire to read are all that's required. In exchange, you'll get a membership to MFHA (includes a subscription to Covertside and E-Covertside.)

Contact Emily Esterson, editor, at emily@emilyesterson.com if you're interested!

Thanks,  Nancy

Steeplechase Camp!!!!

The NAPPA Young Rider Steeplechase Camp needs applications ASAP.  This is an amazing opportunity during the first week of August (July 31-August 4) where SIX accepted students (approx 15-18 yrs old) will travel from Middleburg, VA to Monkton, MD to..... Unionville, PA to....Saratoga Springs, NY..... working and riding for top trainers in the steeplechase business such as Alicia Murphy, Jack Fisher, Doug Fout, Neil Morris, Bruce Miller, Sanna Kathy McKenna, etc.... and… Continue

Tally ho! I'm helping the Masters of Foxhounds Association get connected up with Pony Clubbers, and one of the things they've kindly done is to develop a Junior membership for those under 16 years of age. For $10 you join (http://www.mfha.org/mfha-membership.html) and you'll get the Covertside Magazine, plus a bumper sticker, info on MFHA activities, and more. 

The Masters of Foxhounds Association of America was formed in 1907 and…

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This is a really fun online game for horse people to play online. It's totally free and its called Howrse... here's the link to the website if you want to join:

or let me know if you're already a member and I'll add you as a friend!