My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
For the first time in the event’s history, the Blenheim Horse Trials have been cancelled due to weather after the completion of the dressage phase and on the eve of cross country. According to an announcement on their Web site, heavy rain falling on already muddy ground made the conditions unsafe. Blenheim has been run […]
Read MoreI don’t watch a lot of TV and I watch even fewer advertisements. So, it’s rare that would actually seek out commercials to watch on their own. However, these are very appealing, not so much for their products, but because of the key actors — horses! Budweiser: The Horse and the Mouse Budweiser: Clydesdale Donkey […]
Read MoreThe fall hunt season in New England starts this Saturday. As I dust off my equipment and make sure I have what I need, my thoughts turn to my stock tie. Yes, while we’re still cubbing a choker is an acceptable alternative, but I’ve yet to make my tie look as professionally tied as it […]
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Research into equine ulcers has revealed that 90% of racehorses, more than 50% of performance horses, and as many as 37% of pleasure horses suffer from gastric ulcers. That is a stunningly large amount of the horse population. Could feeding Alfalfa hay be beneficial for ulcer-prone horse? Research suggests that it could be helpful. Ulcers […]
Read MoreOkay, forget about the rope courses, blind folded forays into the wilderness and other team building exercises. According to The Horse Institute, their experiential learning program can help develop leadership skills, aid in team building and promote personal development by working with horses in a group setting. The premise is similar to other team building […]
Read MoreI saw this description right around the time when I wrote about the post about the stresses that mounting from the ground applies to your horse’s back; I simply forgot where I’d seen it. I’ve not yet tried this, but it is intriguing to read that when you become proficient at this method, you can […]
Read MoreWith his win yesterday on Tamarillo, William Fox-Pitt has brought his Burghley wins up to five, tying the record held by Mark Todd and Virginia Holgate Elliot. Even more impressive, Fox-Pitt was second on Ballincoola, the horse on which he won Burghley in 2005. In that feat, he joins Mark Todd and Blyth Tait who […]
Read MoreWhen I lived in Cleveland, I used a (well known) vet with a lot of race horse experience for PPEs. I watched while he vetted a horse that ran until he was 10 and had absolutely clean legs. He was clean as a whistle. This vet commented that horses that can stay that sound on […]
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