Posting photographs on social media has encouraged new riders to come and ride, especially bringing the junior riders to join the fun and ride safe among like-minded horse folks.
One of the most important aspects of Equine Trail Sports is the judging, it is to a national written standard which the judge has on their clipboard at the obstacle.
When I asked a first-year rider what she felt was the most important quality in ETS, her reply was, “The camaraderie, the willingness of everyone to help and the quality of horsemanship is what hooked me on ETS.”
When one of our judges was asked what she felt was the best thing about ETS she replied, ”A chance to share incredible experiences with amazing people and their equine partners.”
I asked a senior rider and her reply was, ”A level playing field, and you can be as competitive as you want since you are really competing against the obstacle.”
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Photo by Sibbea Browning