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CHRONOFHORSE.COM N OV E M B E R / D EC E M B E R 2 015 111 MOLLIE BAILEY PHOTO LIBBY LAW PHOTO u The Cult Of Calm There are more questions than answers when it comes to the legality, effectiveness and safety of over-the- counter tranquilizing products in the show ring—and staff writer Lisa Slade solicited opinions from a range of stakeholders in the Chronicle's Horse Care Issue, Sept. 14. Don't miss the article that everyone's talking about on our forums, across social media, and in tack rooms everywhere. u A Personal Look At Your Favorite Riders Our Free Rein series brings you closer to the riders you see every week in the results. Did you know that hunter derby phenom John French (Aug. 31) has jumped out of an airplane? Or that he loves to shop for clothes? Did you know that show jumping's hottest new star Conor Swail (Oct. 12) is also a golf aficionado? With everything from silly pet peeves to salient insights on the culture of competition, Free Rein peels back the layers on the top names in today's sport. Don't Miss In The Magazine u Contemplative Columnists Whatever your sport, we've got a columnist who speaks to the things that you grapple with on a regular basis, whether it's Denny Emerson considering how riders handle nerves on competition day (Oct. 12); Larry Langer offering ways to turn frustration at horse show management and judges into action (Aug. 17); Carl Weeden questioning where the next generation of horsemen will come from (Aug. 31); or Jeremy Steinberg striving to maintain dressage as an expres- sion of art (Oct. 19). u International Chops For the first time, the U.S. show jumping team jumped into the second round of the Furusiyya Nations Cup Final to finish fourth overall in Barcelona, Spain (see our Oct. 12 issue), and on the heels of that success, the U.S. eventing team scored a silver medal at the Boekelo CCIO*** in the Netherlands (Oct. 19). Find out what U.S. show jumping Chef d'Equipe Robert Ridland and U.S. eventing Chef d'Equipe David O'Connor think of the placings and how the teams are starting to turn around.