New York, New York – December 9, 2019 – Green Is the New Blue, an environmental organization launched in early 2019 with the mission of helping horse shows become “greener,” has appointed R. Scot Evans as its new Creative Director. (continue reading)
Cleaning Up the Horse Industry, One Show At a Time →
October 16, 2019 | Heels Down Mag
Stephanie Bulger was handwalking one of her horses around the grounds of a well-known horse show circuit in the Northeast, and was struck by all the litter she saw.
“I couldn’t find any grass that was not littered with cigarette butts, bottle caps, snack wrappers and other plastic detritus,” said Stephanie, a 35-year-old amateur hunter/jumper rider from New York. “I started looking around and realized that there were no recycling bins anywhere, and no options to fill up reusable water bottles or coffee cups.” (continue reading)
Washington International Horse Show Goes Green
October 2, 2019 - Washington, D.C.
Green Flatty Major got a facelift as part of the Green Is The New Blue program. The environmental initiative, Green Is The New Blue, spearheaded by amateur rider Stephanie Bulger, is making a debut at the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN, running from October 22 through 27, 2019, at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. (continue reading)
Stephanie Bulger Is Helping Horse Shows Go Green
June 5, 2019 | The Chronicle of the Horse
Stephanie Bulger was trying to find a patch of grass to graze her amateur-owner hunter at a horse show when she first started thinking about how competitions could do better by the environment.
“I couldn’t find any grass that wasn’t littered with bits of trash and cigarette butts,” Bulger said.
Bulger’s husband, Mike Bulger, is an avid amateur surfer and participates in programs that help clear trash from the oceans and beaches he frequents. Stephanie thought: Why not kickstart an effort to get amateur riders to do the same for their sport? (continue reading)