COMMUNITY HORSE

vol. 3, no. 2 Fall/Winter 2023 ISSN 2766-5011 PRINT; 2766-502X ONLINE

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Community Horse Fall/Winter 2023 community /kə'myoonədē/ noun

1. A group of people living in the same place.

2. A feeling of fellowship with others as a result of sharing common interests.

Community Horse is just that, a group of equestrians in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island with shared interests and goals. Our goal is to build our equestrian community. We do this by focusing the features, articles, and calendar in every issue on local farms, equestrians, trails, and events and by giving the members of more than 60 organizations free

To the Editor: online subscriptions and promoting those groups in our pages.

In this issue, we focus on equestrian helmet safety and the new ratings put out by the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab beginning on page 8. Take a look and find the link to learn how your helmet was rated. You may be surprised.

As we enter the autumn season, perfect for horse activities, I’m happy to have my winter hay in the barn and plenty of apples and carrots to harvest on the farm.

Your Letters

To the Editor:

I’m so excited to share that my small business, The Hoof & Paw Co., is featured in the Community Horse Spring/Summer 2023 issue. Huge thank you to writer Alessandra Corbett and the editors and staff at Community Horse for this opportunity. Tess Vogel, The Hoof & Paw Co., Woodbury, Conn.

Many thanks to Community Horse for donating Youth Awards for the NEECA Donkey and Mule Show and the NEECA Barre Show! Terry Lupien, Winchendon, Mass.

Let us know your thoughts!

We’ll enter you to win a $75 Cheshire Horse gift card! All letters received by February 5 will be entered in the drawing. Send your letters to: letters@communityhorse.org or CommunityHorse, 99 Bissell Rd., Williamsburg, MA 01096.