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C H R O N O F H O R S E . C O M S U M M E R 2 014 135 u The Road To The World Games It's a treacherous path, rife with unexpected surprises and lots of suspense, and the Chronicle is documenting it with the help of six hopeful riders in three disciplines. Will eventer Boyd Martin be able to bounce back from a broken leg and the imperfect spring prep that followed in time to make the team? Can Shelly Francis make her first world championship dressage squad since 1998, this time with the sensitive young horse Doktor? Was Charlie Jayne's 10th- placed finish at the Longines FEI Show Jumping World Cup Final in Lyon enough to secure a return ticket to France this fall? Follow along with us each week in The Chronicle of the Horse as these riders and more fight for a coveted spot at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy. Don't Miss In The Magazine u Kim Severson's Not Done Yet Her name is etched in Rolex Kentucky CCI**** history— upon trophies, on results lists and in fans' memories. She and Winsome Adante won the event a remarkable three times together—in 2002, '04 and '05. But just 18 months ago, Kim Severson felt a bit rudderless. She certainly didn't self-identify as a three- time winner of the only U.S. four-star. "I just lost control of who I was and what direction I was going in and what I was doing," Severson says in our annual Rolex Kentucky Preview Issue of the Chronicle. "I just didn't know. When I thought about myself, it wasn't as a Rolex winner. I didn't know who I was." Pick up a copy of the April 21 & 28 issue of The Chronicle of the Horse to read this shy champion's insightful analysis of her past, present and future in eventing. KAT NETZLER PHOTO com/article/turning-lemons-lemonade. "Before his first rides he got to work, attaching a print-out of the Facebook photo and another three pages of com- ments and writing a note to his students underneath. He hung up the poster in the Winter Hill Farm tack room alongside the circuit champion coolers, so it was there when his junior customers arrived. It reads: "'Attention Kids of Winter Hill. This is what some people thought of a round that scored an 88 this week… You will meet many 'experts' in life… most of them sit on the sidelines where it is safe to say, 'They are not good enough.' The only one who can tell you 'You Can't' is you—and you don't have to listen! No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. We do not let anyone else make this sport unfun for us. The only expert opinion that matters when you ride is right underneath you. Lis- ten to your horses and treat them with tact and kindness today, and I will be proud of you. Good luck and have fun." JOHN STRASSBURGER PHOTO u The Underwater Treadmill Is A Powerful Tool While some horsemen still swear by swimming for conditioning or rehabilitation, the underwater treadmill has emerged to combine all that's good with the pool with the additional benefits of low- level concussion, better control, and more natural carriage of the animal for subsequent muscle development. Should you be aqua-tredding your equine athlete? Find out in our horse care section of the May 12 issue of The Chronicle of the Horse. PHOTO COURTESY OF FAIR HILL TRAINING CENTER

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