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JustWorld Ambassadors #RideForTheCause At LGCT of Miami Beach
“Competing at the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) of Miami Beach has been a dream for JustWorld International Ambassador Zara Annette Boyd. As a teenager, Zara, now 23, would save pictures of the beachside venue on Pinterest, imagining the day she’d get to visit Miami, Florida, and ride there. Her dreams came true on April 4 when she competed at the premier show jumping series for the first time…”
JustWorld Brings The Joy Of Horses To Pioneer Park Elementary
“It was a joy to see how excited the students were to see Matrix and how brave they were to approach him,” said Tori Repole, JustWorld’s Community Engagement Associate. “Matrix transformed the horse from a mythical creature into a living and breathing animal the students could approach, pat, and talk to. It was sweet hearing them comment about how soft he is. Or how loudly he sneezes, just like them. This trip was incredibly meaningful, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to witness the indescribable allure of horses time and time again.”
The Spectrum of Discomfort (Op-Ed)
“I was 17 years old when neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman murdered Trayvon Martin. I had always known of the price tag pinned to black skin, from the microaggressions of, “She’s pretty for a black girl” to the textbook soundbites that limit black history to slavery and oppression. When Martin, 17, was blamed for his own death on social media and taunted by Zimmerman with the sale of the murder weapon touted as “an American firearm icon,” I saw a world apathetic to the black community.
Eight years have passed, yet the hashtags continue to rise as street signs at the crossroad where racial profiling meets brutality. During the thick of the coronavirus pandemic, George Floyd became the latest victim to a system of policing rooted in black oppression. The 46-year-old’s cry for his deceased mother couldn’t save him, a contrast to the hands-off approach reserved for the white men and women who protested stay-at-home orders while armed and belligerent…”
When Discussing Diversity, Bring Your Anxieties to the Table (Op-Ed)
“As sensitive as the discussions may be, opportunities like the Tom Bass Seminar open the door for diverse groups of people to come together, hear each other out and reason. To engage in discussion doesn’t mean we’ve mastered the subject matter or are speaking from a place of authority. Rather, it’s a chance for us to learn more and bring about the structural changes we’d like to see…”
Brianna Noble Addresses Inclusivity, Socioeconomics and Racism in Equestrian Sport (Q&A)
“The night before thousands flocked to Frank H. Ogawa Plaza in Oakland, California, on May 29, to protest George Floyd’s murder, Brianna Noble was at home with her husband, Adolfo Gutierrez, venting about how little had changed since she protested police brutality on that same square 11 years earlier.
Noble was barely in high school when Oscar Grant, a 22-year-old black man, was killed by police officers at the now infamous Fruitvale Station. She organized a youth town hall forum on police brutality in response and attended protests after his death. Now 25, a mother, and a woman with greater perspective, Noble wanted to make an unforgettable statement at the protest, so she rode in on horseback...”
Road to the Olympics: Robert Ridland on
What it Takes to Make the Team (Q&A)
“Robert Ridland is approaching his second Olympic cycle as chef d’equipe of the U.S. show jumping team. His team selection process has been tried and tested over the past eight years. And amid the haze of the coronavirus pandemic, it has served as a northern star for riders looking to wear the pinque coat at the Tokyo Olympic Games, to be held July 23-Aug. 8…”
Reteti: Home to Orphaned Elephants and Their People (As Told To)
“Reteti is breaking stereotypes in many ways: one, that local communities can manage their wildlife, and two, that women can be keepers and conservationists…”
Out of Many, A Team Charged to Change the Perception of Sport (Feature)
“Qualification has had a profound significance for Jamaica, an island nation that has struggled with economic instability and gender inequality for decades,” said Davis. “It has placed the spotlight on our women, female football and the Reggae Girlz brand. These are underserved groups that have been lurking in the shadows of their male counterparts for over 50 years...”
Four Fault-itis No More for HH Azur in $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix (Event Coverage)
“McLain Ward isn’t one to show much emotion when piloting a horse around course. So when he throws a fist in the air after clearing the final fence of a jump-off, something extraordinary had to have happened.
Ward’s gallop down the final line of the $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix, held at the Winter Equestrian Festival, received exuberant energy from the crowd. And when he crossed the timers as last in the order, overtaking the lead from Kent Farrington and Gazelle, Ward was met by a roar that summed up the highlight of the night: HH Azur is back…”