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From the Desk of Marty Schaffel: Every Day Is Different Right Now

 As we wake up each day to a new and different reality, we hope that this current pandemic will end as swiftly and painlessly as possible. It is the most fluid situation any of us have faced. But this too shall pass.

There is one very clear and observable trend. Local, state, and the federal government are all trending towards minimizing social interaction. President Trump said yesterday that we should be in groups of less than ten people, as has the CDC. Restaurants and bars are moving towards no in-person dining, only carry out.

We, as an association, want to do what we can to protect the health and welfare of our members and employees.

We have taken steps to help our staff work and function remotely, however possible. We have formed a committee to look at how we can help our members during this time.

We will recommend following the mandates given to us by all governmental agencies. They are changing daily it seems so it is hard to keep up. We also will follow the guidance of our national governing body. We are obligated to do that.

Life has suddenly changed as we once knew it. President Trump said he anticipates this lasting into the summer at his press briefing yesterday.

This is a very rare set of circumstances we are facing. Maybe only happens once in a lifetime.

We are Americans. We have been through multiple wars and rebounded. We went through the Great Depression and the 2008 Recession, and we rebounded to greater heights than ever. We went through the horrific Spanish flu 100 years ago, and we rebounded. That is what Americans do.

And we will rebound from this too.

The medical community and government seem to be swiftly moving toward greater social distancing in order to eradicate this virus. That continues to provide short term hardships for everyone.

When one of us hurts, we all hurt. We are a very special community of friends and participants. But one thing is certain, as Americans and horse people, we have seen adversity many times, and we have survived it. And so I say again, this too shall pass.

We will continue to try and provide regular updates and guidance as we receive it from government agencies and USEF. We will get through this. If this crisis defines us, it will define us as resilient Americans.

Marty Schaffel, ASHA President