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HERS: Where do you see horse sport headed?
HIS: The quality of performance across various horse sports
is better than ever. The breeding of modern sport horses is
leading to higher quality whether it’s hunter, jumper, dressage
or another discipline..
HERS: What can every horse show do to go greener?
HIS: Start with supplying proper recycle bins and work towards
reducing single-use plastic at equestrian centers and
horse parks.
HERS: What is the single greatest waste byproduct left behind
from a show?
HIS: Single-use plastic. It comes in all shapes and sizes.
HERS: What role do you hope GNB plays in a greener future?
HIS: Implementing green practices at horse parks and
equestrian centers that will then inspire equestrians to use
similar practices at their home and stable.
HERS: What has this pandemic experience taught you?
HIS: When slowing down, one catches more of the details
along the way, as well as developing a greater appreciation
for my friends and family.
HERS: What do you remember about your first horse or
pony?
HIS: It was more like my first donkey! I rode him in my little
racing saddle and attempted to teach him to jump over a
log. Needless to say I learned to fall off -- and often -- at a
very early age.
HERS: What do you like best in a horse? What do you like
best in a person?
HIS: In a horse, to be willing to please and work together as
a team. I like being trustworthy in a person.
HERS: Is there a job in your past that was never included on
your résumé?
HIS: When I was 14 my first paid job was living on the road
with horses for a summer, grooming and learning with a top
rider like Maryann Steiert Charles.
HERS: If you had to work outside the horse world what
would you be doing?
HIS: Philanthropic work, using my voice and energy for the
greater good.
HERS: What is your favorite quote?
HIS: The Golden Rule, about doing unto others…
HERS: Describe yourself in one word? What word might your
friends choose?
HIS: Content.
HERS: Share an instance where you faced and solved a
difficult problem.
HIS: Working with a horse who had a reputation of being
very difficult and, when getting back to the bare minimum,
literally riding without a bit, I was able to rebuild his confidence
in humans.
HIS & HERS
Talking Trash with
R. Scot Evans,
Creative Director for GREEN
with L.A. Sokolowski
Dorothy, we’re not in Litchfield anymore. Green Is The New Blue isn’t
just a clever riff off the Netflix series but an organization underscoring
a growing and relevant concern: what role should American
horse shows play in a community’s efforts to reduce, re-use and recycle?
Funny you should ask… because GNB creative director, R. Scot
Evans, has some suggestions. Two GNB goals are to empower horse
show exhibitors and managers about best practices for sustainability
and ecological safety, and then to provide them with the tools to make
those changes easy and straightforward to implement. From refillable
water bottles to recycling ribbons, GNB is spurring change and
few horsemen could be handling the reins better. Scot was a founding
board member and former president of the Equestrian Aid Foundation,
worked in sponsor relations for Stadium Jumping, Inc. and the Hampton
Classic, and remains a respected trainer, clinician and USEF “R”
judge in hunter, jumper and equitation, who has pinned such major
shows as the ASPCA Maclay Finals and IHSA National Championships.
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