The Five-Star: Pandemic, Postponement, and Perseverance in the Horse World

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dc.contributor.advisorLessard, Suzannah
dc.contributor.advisorToumani, Meline
dc.contributor.authorCharles, Ann
dc.contributor.programMFA in Creative Nonfictionen_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-10T19:41:19Z
dc.date.available2022-01-10T19:41:19Z
dc.date.issued2021-12-30
dc.description.abstractThe Five-Star: Pandemic, Postponement, and Perseverance in the Horse World, a long-form work of literary journalism, ventures into the little-known sport of equestrian eventing, spotlighting a robust community of riders and organizers as they navigate the strange time of COVID-19. In the spring of 2020, the spread of the novel coronavirus impacted life throughout the United States in many ways for many people; for the equestrian community, it meant the complete suspension of the competition season and the postponement of premier events like the Tokyo Olympics and the inaugural Maryland Five-Star at Fair Hill, along with scores of other complications and interruptions. The Five-Star: Pandemic, Postponement, and Perseverance in the Horse World follows Olympians and elite riders as the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic test their resilience – not only by disrupting their competition schedules but also by threatening the small business operations through which they support themselves. This nonfiction manuscript also shines a spotlight on experienced competition organizers as they battle the uncertainty of the pandemic to deliver a new Five-Star competition at Fair Hill, Maryland, a picturesque and history-filled venue set within the horse-loving Mid-Atlantic region.en_US
dc.format.extent207 pagesen_US
dc.genremanuscriptsen_US
dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/m2gwep-nexe
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/23935
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtGoucher College, Baltimore, MD
dc.rightsThis work is restricted for 10 years from the date listed above. No access will be permitted until the embargo has expired. Once the embargo expires the work is available only on Goucher College's campus.en_US
dc.subjectLiterary Journalismen_US
dc.subjectEquestrian Sportsen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19 Pandemicen_US
dc.subjectMaryland Five-Star at Fair Hillen_US
dc.subjectFair Hill, Marylanden_US
dc.subjectMarylanden_US
dc.subject.lcshCreative nonfiction -- Theses.
dc.titleThe Five-Star: Pandemic, Postponement, and Perseverance in the Horse Worlden_US
dc.typeTexten_US

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