My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
Move over Hidalgo. After five years of research, conducted by Mary Higginbotham, the Long Riders’ Guild (LRG) has confirmed that in 1910-1911 Nan Aspinwall-Gable was the first woman to ride across North America (from San Francisco to New York) alone. At the age of 31 she rode 4,496 miles in 180 days, instantly becoming the stuff of […]
Read MoreThis mini-Appaloosa is more than just cute (and certainly, he is adorable!). Lancelot is also trained to work high-school dressage movements in hand and is working toward performing airs above the ground. Lancelot was originally purchased to be a companion mini, but it turns out he has too much talent to waste it sitting in […]
Read MoreI came across this online portfolio by Wojtke Kwiatkowski a few days ago and just wanted to share them. I highly recommend that you view the rest of his equine photography! He has really captured the strength and beauty of these Andalusian and Arabian horses.
Read MoreThere’s been a lot of debate recently in the eventing world on how to improve the safety of both horse and rider . . . Here’s how cartoonist J. N. Devin pictured that a cowboy would appear after OSHA! This cartoon was published in 1972.
Read MoreWe’ve all seen some pretty scary — or ridiculous — sales ads for horses. This article provides an excellent round up of what not to do! How Not to Sell your Horse One example that we’ve all seen way too many times: It is absolutely necessary to illustrate that your 3-yo grade stud horse is […]
Read MoreElmer Bandit, a 37 year old Arabian cross gelding, obviously doesn’t know that he’s past retirement age.He’s closing in on competitive trail riding history having logged 20,360 competitive miles, only 230 miles behind the current American record holder Wing Tempo. He’s already successfully completed his first two competitive trail rides in 2008 and has several […]
Read MoreHow appropriate that right after my last post (on choosing a clinician), I took a lesson. I hadn’t taken a lesson for months and I knew I had slipped into some bad habits. My husband can’t understand why I still need instruction; “after all,” he says, “don’t you know how to ride yet?” In theory, […]
Read MoreClinics can be very helpful. A fresh pair of eyes and some new approaches can help you get out of a rut or offer a new solution to an old problem. However, clinics are expensive and at times the advice you receive can conflict with what your trainer has tried to impart. So how do […]
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