With the Winter Equestrian Festival closing, International Polo, Land Rover 3-day Event in Kentucky, and even horse racing events like the Kentucky Derby being postponed are sending equestrians and fans all over the country into an extremely depressed state. Welcome to the doom-and-gloom of COVID-19.
When will the Corona Virus pandemic end? How are you surviving “the storm”? Here in Florida, it feels like a hurricane that isn’t ending anytime soon… The stores are out-of-stock of normal household goods like paper towels, toilet paper, sanitizer, and even meat and other foods. Amazon is even going through a dramatic spike of users ordering their goods online with all-time highs in sales. Online retailers are experiencing Black-Friday like traffic without having the sales drive business, but the extreme panic of the people thinking that they may be quarantined for weeks on end.
Here are a few tips to help keep you sane during the Corona Virus Epidemic…
1.) Breathe. The world is Not ending. We will all get through this together, and we will come out of this.
2) Go to the barn. Horses heal mind, body, and spirit. Horses don’t get this virus, and the best thing you can do right now is enjoy the “time off” and get out there and ride. Do some spring cleaning and organize your tack trunk, donate or throw out those old boots that are worn-out from the horse show season (yours and your horses!) Make the most of this “time off”.
3) Take your vitamins and sanitize! Equestrian Wellness has a variety of product from hand sanitizer, ‘Stable to city’ sanitizing wipes to Elderberry syrup to protect your immune system from COVID-19. Great news, they have stock so go check out the shop here! Load up on Vitamin C, Vitamin D, and Probiotics to boost your immune system. The best way to get Vitamin D? The sun. Thankfully, the Coronavirus isn’t stopping people from going out in their backyard and soaking in some sunshine.
4) Keep your distance. I know, this really sucks… We all want to hug our best friends but now isn’t the time. Instead, send some hugging GIFS or online emojis expressing your friendship. Or, take a trail ride together!
5) Reduce your stress and get sleep! We’re all in this together, stay positive and remember we will all come out of this. Whatever you do to help reduce your stress, do that. Whether it’s riding your horse, doing yoga, going for a run, or meditating, these are all great ways to reduce your physical and emotional stress. We are a huge fan of CBD oil to help promote relaxation and good sleep. The Missguided Gardner has a great CBD oil here. We also love the ‘Gardeners salve‘ for tight muscles, especially after a long riding season or stressful week.
6) Watch Youtube videos… Watching the news all day will keep you in your “doom-and-gloom” state. Why not turn on some educational youtube videos or watch inspirational equestrian videos of events from back in the day, or your favorite trainer clinics? We got a huge laugh out of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s tweet from home with his mini horse and mini donkey eating together in his dining room…
Stay at home as much as possible. Listen to the experts, ignore the morons (foreheads). We will get through this together. pic.twitter.com/FRg41QehuB
— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) March 16, 2020
Another great one for laughs…
7) Shop online! What else are you going to do with all the time at home? Why not support the economy and buy your holiday gifts now? 😉 I’m sure we will see lots of online sales happening… Also, it’s a lot easier to have everything delivered to your house rather than bringing a box of sanitizing wipes and wiping down everything like a maniac in public… Let’s face it, we’ve all been there.
8) Stay informed. Now is not the time to be oblivious to what’s going on in the world. Stay informed with your local news. Things are changing sometimes hourly with things like curfews, event closures, stores and restaurant closures, etc. Like I said before, you don’t have to keep the news on all day long, but check-in daily to find out what the latest is on the state of COVID-19. Remember, while you may not be at risk, other people are. Stay safe, well, and informed everyone! For more about the Coronavirus and how to protect yourself, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV
