MAY 2020 THE RIDER /35 Always Pay Yourself First


Written by Eliza Griffith, 2nd year BBRM student Massage therapist,


Nutritionist, Saddle fit tech- nician or even Designer. These are just some of the careers available to you when you are a part of the equine industry that most people don’t even know about.


On Thursday March


Speaker Jennifer Anstey of Horse Media Group discussing working in equine media (photo by Alex Dineley).


5th, 2020 the University of Guelph hosted the 5th an- nual Equine Career Night. The event was organized and run by the second year Bachelor of Bio-Resource Management (BBRM) – Equine Management class. Career Night brought to- gether numerous businesses and industry professionals including Equest Equine First Aid, Hay Optimizer,


Jackie Bellamy from Equine Guelph, one of over 25 exhibitors (photo by Alex Dineley).


1/ Lots of people attended Equine Career Night 2/ Hosts. Eliza Griffith and Amanda St-Onge 3/ Sue Wilson and Matthew Bulmer with the Hay Opti- mizer 4/ Penny Bartheson and of Equest Equine First Aid


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exercise, your body is cheating and you need to slow it down or reduce the resistance factor, or take it down to the various com- ponents and practice them each separately. If you lose your bal- ance, wobble in the joints, or have difficulty with concentra- tion, slow things down, bend less with the knees, and do compo- nents one at a time until the mo- tions are individually easier for your body before starting to com- bine them. The main thing is to keep things interesting, and to keep moving.


Stretch intermission: pick any stretch that targets your personal tight or tense area that day.


5/ Dr. Stephanie Crawford of On Course Chiropractic 6/ Pamela Young and Fiona Ryder from Sunrise Thera- peutic


Photos by the Rider


Repeat: Repeat the sequence. You can swap in different exer- cise ideas, as long as they target the same areas.


Remember, small acts of


commitment to health and well- being for yourself and others are the best defence against impa- tience, hopelessness, fear…Com- mitting to your health and self-care makes you ready for whatever is coming toward you, and it sets an example for others who may be struggling. In addition to rider fitness


and riding instruction virtually online


www.equifitt.com, I am also available for coaching on topics like life change, stress manage- ment, decision-making and ther- apeutic recreation for depression


through


and anxiety. I am available across


Canada (online) as a mental health counsellor through my counselling


practice,


www.moveyourmind.ca . You can also find psychology re- sources for riders at equestrian sport psychologist April Clay’s website www.ridingoutofyour- mind.com .


Keep Happy, and Keep Training!


© Heather R. Sansom, PhD. www.equifitt.com


Leading Equestrian Fitness since 2007. Fitness, Wellbeing, Biomechan- ics. Available for clinics & individu- alized online coaching.


KOOL Designs, Ontario Racing, HBPA and EquiSmart massage just to name a few. Exhibitors were a well-rounded representa- tion of the industry which al- lowed visitors to network and explore what their future in the equine industry may hold. The 2020 Equine Career


Night featured four guest speak- ers. Jennifer Anstey, CEO of Horse Media Group, discussed working in equine media, bring- ing a whole new side to the in- dustry that attendees may not have thought about before. Sido- nia McIntyre, certified equine massage therapist and massage instructor at the School of Equine Massage and Rehabilita- tion Therapies discussed what it is like to be an equine massage therapist and just how easy it is to achieve with just a 6-week course. Scott Cieslar, an equine nutritionist at Mad Barn Inc. dis- cussed the idea of paying your- self first and saving money throughout your career to really succeed and be happy in the fu- ture no matter what career you


may choose in the industry. Fi- nally, Savannah Petrachenko, Marketing Administrator & Mia Sabetti Junior Account Manager, both BBRM graduates, dis- cussed what it is like working in retail for System Equine and all the tasks involved. Together the speakers gave a small glimpse of all the careers available in such a large and changing industry. Career night was a chance


for everyone to explore and learn about careers that they may not have thought about before. “Something I really enjoyed was talking to the families about the BBRM program and explaining to them about some of the activ- ities we have the opportunity to take part in” said Hayley Badner a BBRM student who assisted in organizing the event. It also gave visitors the chance to see all the different sides of the industry and what they are all about. Paige Robinson from the BBRM program stated “I think it was re- ally cool to have contrasting or- ganizations with respect to profit and non-profit organizations. I


know some of us spoke with the representative from the Donkey Sanctuary and she had some great insight on how to make a genuine living as well as to how to work your way up through the organization itself.” Equine Career Night con-


cluded with a raffle draw of over 25 prizes donated by numerous exhibitors and outside sources. Some of the prizes included a saddle fitting from Schleese, a trail ride around the University of Guelph, Ontario Equestrian Mugs, Cannahorse baseball hats and jacket and a gift basket do- nated by the Ontario Agricultural College. The Bachelor of Bio-Re-


source Management – Equine Management degree students who organized this event as a part of their program would like to thank all of the exhibitors and attendees for helping make Equine Career Night such a suc- cess. For more information on the BBRM program or future Equine Career Nights, please contact EQevents@uoguelph.ca.


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