My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
I have a vivid memory of posting this video, but my link in the camel dressage video goes to something different and when I searched my archives, I couldn’t find this one. So, this isn’t quite as dramatic as a camel and a horse; it’s two horses but from seemingly very different disciplines, dressage and […]
Read MoreFor years I’ve thought how helpful it would be to have a review site for equestrian products that allowed you to see how equine products were rated by multiple users. Sure, I like reading reviews by experts or an individual, but since everyone’s mileage may vary, I wanted a site where it was easy to […]
Read MoreLast week I posted a Pas de Deux dressage performance that included an English and Western horse whose riders switched mid-way. Thanks to a reader who contacted me, the link now goes to the right video! Here’s another Pas de Deux . . . with a whole new twist! It puts the Schweppes bull to […]
Read MoreI spent Thursday at the Equine Affaire exhibition in West Springfield, Mass. It’s the third year I’ve gone and the third year that I haven’t had the chance to see any of the demonstrations! I spent most of my time at the CANTER New England booth and was pleased by the amount of interest people […]
Read MoreI’ve been working a lot with my TB, Freedom, to help him get over the death of his best friend. Every morning I spend some extra time with him. I’ve been giving him massages and I’ve also been using acupressure points known for their calming effect. So far, I’ve found several acupressure points that help. […]
Read MoreAll of us lucky enough to have had the experience of bonding with our horses knew this is a real — and profound — experience. Now, research has confirmed that a horse’s heart rate can respond to the emotional state of a nearby human. Read more about this phenomenon at Enlightened Horsemanship Through Touch. There’s […]
Read MoreHoof picks are ubiquitous at a barn. Often costing less than 50 cents, they are not usually something that I’ve thought much about. I bought them in bulk and lost them almost as fast as I purchased them. By chance I came across a few that changed my mind. These are hoof picks that are […]
Read MoreA couple of days ago I installed Sitemeter, a website analytics program, onto my blog. While WordPress offers some tracking capabilities as part of their package, I have been curious to know more about who has been reading my blog, and more specifically, where they are from. When I started this blog, back in March, […]
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