My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
I came across this photo recently that shows the meeting between the world’s largest horse, Radar, and the smallest horse, Thumbelina. Why they have a child holding a horse that could crush him under a single hoof is beyond me. Radar, who is a Belgian Draft Horse, is 19.3 1/2 hands tall (6′ 7.5″) and […]
Read MoreWhen I was at the library last week I found, in the library sale pile, a stack of hard cover Dick Francis mysteries for a buck a piece. I snapped them up and have been happily rereading them. I’m an avid mystery reader and if the books have an equine sub-plot, so much the better! […]
Read MoreThis morning, as I was hacking through a path mowed through local hay fields, I counted my blessings. I am lucky enough to live in a town that is truly a leader in the conservation of its land and the maintenance of its trail systems. Although only 12 miles west of Boston, the town boasts […]
Read MoreThe euthanasia of Theodore O’Connor yesterday after a tragic accident is just the latest in a terrible series of tragedies that have plagued the eventing community this spring, starting with Frodo Baggins and The Quiet Man, and including Nullabor, and Tigger Too. I don’t ever recall such a spate of fatalities in our sport. There’s […]
Read MoreOne of the pearls of wisdom I got from a coach about 16 years ago (thank you, Amy!) was that some days it’s better to just get off your horse and go back to the barn then to fight through an issue. We all have days like that. It seems like you and your horse […]
Read MoreLast week I fell off my horse. Luckily, it’s not something I make a practice of doing. In fact, it’s been several years since I made an unscheduled dismount. What I can report is that the closer you get to age 50, the harder the ground gets! I can only imagine the damage it can […]
Read MoreUntil recently, I had no idea to what extremes show riders will go to achieve “ultimate hunter hair.” By this, I’m referring to the way your hair is supposed to look and fit under your hunt cap. It sounds pretty simple: you cover it in a hairnet and put your helmet on, right? Not so […]
Read MoreOne of the most frightening things that can happen when you’re pulling a tag-along trailer is sway or fishtailing. I was once driving behind my husband when he was pulling the horse trailer. He was going down a steep hill on the way to Vermont and he was going too fast. The trailer started to […]
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