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C H R O N O F H O R S E . C O M M AY/J U N E 2 017 119 KIMBERLY LOUSHIN PHOTO u The High Cost Of Hunter Hair We've become so accustomed to the "hunter hair" look, but new research shows it's not the safest way to keep your locks looking tidy while showing. In our annual Horse Show Issue (March 27) USHJA president Mary Babick begs readers to pay attention to the science that shows the helmet should be sitting against the skull to work its best. "So, what is more important?" she asks. "Tradition or safety? Obviously, the answer is safety. The journey to the new reality may not be an easy or smooth ride, but I challenge you to: 'Let down your hair.' " Don't Miss In The Magazine u Omaha's Biggest Cheerleader It's always more fun when your team wins, but a U.S. victory in the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final wasn't the only reason competitors and spectators were raving about the event in Omaha, Neb. In our World Cup Preview issue (March 20), we got to know Lisa Roskens, the impetus and visionary behind international-level horse sport in Nebraska. "When people say, 'Why Omaha?' I always say, 'Why not?' " she says. "I love this sport; I love this town. I didn't know why we weren't doing it here." u Do You Depo? If you've been using Depo-Provera or Regu-Mate to quiet your horse—mare, gelding or stallion—you'll want to pay attention to the discussion unfolding before the U.S Equestrian Federation about the use of these medications at competitions. In Sara Lieser's article "USEF To Examine Rules On Depo-Provera And Regu-Mate" (Feb. 27, p. 56), she explores how some trainers swear by their effectiveness, but veterinarians are concerned that the drugs weren't intended or labeled for use in horses, are being used too frequently, and could be affecting your animal in unintended ways—not to mention that they violate the spirit of the USEF medication rules. "We're not giving it for therapeutic reasons. We're not giving it necessarily to keep mares out of heat," says Dr. Mark Baus. "We are specifically giving it to affect their behavior." BILL SITZMAN PHOTO JAIME HICKS LV T PHOTO ALISON THAYER PHOTO

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