My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
While other folks are out watering their gardens in the morning, you’ll see me out in the pasture diligently watering the grounding rods for my electric fence. We’ve had a relatively dry spring and although I have two grounding poles daisy chained together for my fencing that are on a hill with fairly sandy soil. […]
Read MoreMine That Bird is having a hard time keeping a jockey. You’d think that a horse that wins the Kentucky Derby and comes in second in the Preakness would not be looking for a ride two weeks before the last leg of the Triple Crown, but circumstances have worked against him. Calvin Borel thought he’d […]
Read MoreGetting in shape to ride in a balanced half seat is painful. I can remember many lessons when my legs ached and my balance was precarious. I had instructors who insisted on perfecting my two point position. Maybe you’ve been there: arms out to the side, arms overhead, no stirrups, and endless circles and figures […]
Read MoreThanks to Fran Jurga for posting this. I laughed out loud when I first saw it. I think we can all relate to being told that riding isn’t exercise because the horse does all the work, but telling Zara Phillips (grand-daughter of the Queen and one of the best known eventing riders in England) takes […]
Read MoreStem cell therapy in humans is not only controversial, but it’s been extremely limited in its scope. Now, stem cell research pioneered to help horses recover from tendon and ligament injuries may help humans recover from injuries to Achilles tendons. Stem cell therapy in horses has been going on for several years and has shown […]
Read MoreEver want to know what it feels like to walk like your horse? An artist in Seattle, Kim Graham, has created leg extensions that let you move like one. The “Digitigrade” leg extensions give you the gait of a horse (or a centaur) complete with cloven hooves. According the artist, the extensions are proving popular, […]
Read MoreI’ve been picking ticks off of my horses for weeks. But this evening I found one on me. The tick was embedded and itching like crazy. I probably picked it up when I fed the horses this morning. Let’s face it, turning horses out on grass, riding in the woods, picking up manure in the […]
Read MoreAfter receiving 15% of the popular vote, the Paragon Carousel in Hull, Mass., bested 24 other historic sites in the bid to win a $100,000 restoration grant. Members of the COTH deserve credit for keeping the contest front of mind on the popular bulletin board. Partners in Preservation will announce the other grant winners on […]
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