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tional calendar, they would adjust as needed. For more information and background on FHI’s quest for a four-star, go to
equiery.com.
Changing Stars After months upon months of referring to
FHI “four-star” bid, the FEI might be voting this month to change the international “star” levels by creating a fi ve-star classifi cation. According to the “FEI 2018 Eventing Rules –
proposed modifi cations” document, the current Olympic and World Equestrian Games format will be considered a “CCI5* Long” while a new level will be created for a “CIC 5* Short.” T is new level will have a cross-country course that is equivalent to a current CIC3* while the dres- sage and show jumping will be equivalent to a current CCI4*. T ere is also a new “CI1* Uni- fi ed” which will be lower than a current CCI1* or CIC1*. “[It] is what we called ‘Modifi ed’ in the U.S.,” said Rob Burk, chief executive offi cer of the U.S. Eventing Association. T e FEI stated the proposed changes are to
“adapt to the current global level of the sport and better support the implementation of the Olympic strategy.” T e document went on to state, “T is is part of the continued eff ort to ad- dress risk management and the cost eff ective- ness of the discipline together with encourag- ing the development of the number of nations participating in Eventing.” In addition, the FEI is proposing that the cur-
rent CCI4* events, such as the Kentucky T ree- Day here in the U.S., and Badminton Horse
much at the moment. T e FEI fi rst has to pass the new star classifi cation system and approve FHI as a CCI4* event.
Mary Shunk Named Joe Kelly Award Winner
Mary Shunk, director of T e Retreat at Beck-
leysville, has been selected to receive the 2017 Joe Kelly Maryland Million Unsung Hero
Getting social with The Equiery! continued...
We gained 43 Facebook followers last month and ended October with a total of 7,789. We sure would love to make it to 8,000 by the end of 2017. Help us by liking and sharing our posts, and inviting your friends to like T e Equiery on Facebook!
Twitter (@equiery) “Tweet. Retweet. Pete. Repeat.” It is interesting the way the game
works, and how diff erent personality types seem to gravitate towards (and away from) diff erent social media platforms. T e Facebookers seem to like to talk. To Instagrammers, “a picture speaks a thousand words.” From Twitter we get, “a little less talk and a lot more action.” So, we will stay true to the message and keep this brief: Our top original tweet last month was on 10/3, about the Maryland
horses on their way to the Retired Racehorse Project T oroughbred Makeover. Our top retweet came from Fair Hill-based trainer Graham Motion, who tweeted about the American plane fi lled with equine supplies do- nated by people throughout the industry on the way to Puerto Rico.
Instagram (@equiery) Most popular by far on Instagram in October was the photo of
Slurpee, the horse donated to the Baltimore City Mounted Police by 7-Eleven! Slurpee had 65 likes. We haven’t spoken about numbers yet in our Instagram re- ports, because our numbers are still pretty low. Shh- hh!!!! We need your help. Follow @equiery on In- stagram today!! Twitter, too!!
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Trials in England, be transferred into a separate “Special Events” category, dubbed “Iron-Horse” which will have maximum technical diffi culty but would “not be compulsory for the general progression of the Olympics and WEG.” T ey propose that a CIC5* Short be the level to sup- port the Nations Cup/World Cup series. So what does this mean for FHI? Well, not
Award. T e award is presented annually by the Board of Directors of the Maryland Million Ltd. in honor of the memory of Joe Kelly. It recognizes honesty, hard work and humility – qualities that serve as inspiration to others. Shunk is also the founder of T e Retreat at
Beckleysville, located in Hampstead. She is a Certifi ed Advanced Instructor through the Professional Association of T erapeutic Horse- manship (PATH) Inter- national. She is also the co-director of Equestrian Sports for Maryland Special Olmpics and a head instructor with the 4-H T erapeutic Riding of Carroll County. “It is truly a well-de-
Mary Shunk - 2017 Joe Kelly Unsung Hero Award winner
served honor for Mary to be awarded the Joe Kelly Maryland Million Un- sung Hero Award,” said Kitsi Christmas,
dent of Maryland Coun-
cil of Equestrian T erapies (MCET). “She was one of the founding members of MCET, and was president for many years and, along with Rene Dixon, founded the Maryland Challenge Equestrian Trials. Mary always has a smile on her face and is there to help everybody.”
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