My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
There are few really nice paintings in next week’s sale at Christie’s, “In the Field: An Important Private Collection of Sporting Art,” that I wouldn’t mind hanging over my fireplace. My top choices would be two by Alfred Munnings, described by Brandon Lindberg, a Christies director and senior specialist, as “the last, great British sporting […]
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George Morris has been in the equestrian news a lot these days. His ban is due to findings that he sexually molested minors. But the other thing that’s been talked about a lot is his coaching style. Honestly, I thought that would bring him down long ago. Let’s face it. George Morris epitomizes the bullying […]
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It should not be snowing, sleeting and this cold on December 2nd. But it is. The horses are warm under their blankets. Zelda was hungry and cranky when I went to feed tonight — Curly is her best friend in the world, but Zelda absolutely terrorizes her at dinner time, especially now that the last […]
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We are experiencing our first winter storm as I type this post. Although it’s only December 1st, we will likely have close to a foot of the white stuff before it ends. I tucked the horses up in their winter blankets for the event. In general, I’ve gotten a lot less obsessive about blanketing, the […]
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This year I am not hunting on Thanksgiving, but when the hunt has been closer to home, I have indulged by sneaking off in the morning, hunting and having a later dinner. However, in this oldie-but-goodie from Cooky McClung, she describes exactly how to pull off the big meal and still make that Hunt. I […]
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After some terrible, cold, rainy weather we finally had a day of 60-degree weather. Had to get out and enjoy it while it lasts. I felt a little bad for Zelda as I haven’t clipped her yet and she got pretty hot. But not so bad that we didn’t go out for a good hack. […]
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What’s a sure cure for a stressful day? Hugging a horse. There’s something so soothing about the warm, soft smell, the silky feel of their coat, the gentle exhale of air, the tickle of their whiskers.
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