August 27, 2019

"He won every time he went out, but he could be quite hot to ride and dumped just about every groom we put on him."

- Louise Maryon
[about the last living Black Beauty actor, an Arab who just turned 30]

The Greatest.

What Is Horse Slavery?

I was astonished to see photos and videos of protesters who dangerously barreled into the show jumping arena at the European Championships in Rotterdam this week.

Two adults ran into the ring with the words "stop horse slavery" painted on their shirtless bodies. They held signs that said "horse beating is not a sport". This was the first time I'd ever seen real political protest in the world of horse sport with my own eyes. And it filled me with dread.

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Details, details

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Latest.

Equestrian || This 10-year-old legally blind eventer has been barred from EC events. | @globalnews.ca

Horses || Plastic bags are killing horses and cows across Texas. | @Statesman

Sports || The highest-paid female athletes of the world include Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka. | @Forbes

Culture || Stop complaining. It's literally shrinking your brain. | @SL

Music || Lizzo says "self-care" is rooted in self-preservation, not just mimosas and spa days. | @NBC

Viral || Halloween advent calendars are officially a thing. Are you ready for fall yet? | @delish

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ICYMI.

Adulting In the Horse World

We are all proud of ourselves when we actually manage to adult. Pay our bills on time, go to bed at a decent hour, go to work, or eat something other than a crappy 99-cent frozen pizza for dinner – all worthy adulting activities. I practically gave myself a gold star when I decided eating ice cream for dinner was not the best idea. I mean, that’s amazing, right?!

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Make cool horse friends
who aren't all judgy and snob. Come join our Facebook group: Heels Down Happy Hour Lounge.

LASTLY.

Ya know comfort bags they give to kids at hospitals? We need a version for adults who fall off at horse shows.

#LastlyLOL

Share the fun of the Brief with your barn friend who is adulting so hard right now.

Forward to a friend.