My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
Here’s an interesting study that gives you another reason to ride (just in case you need another way to justify it). Riding helps reduce back pain. A total of 24 patients, considerably disabled in daily activities by back pain, participated in an Equine Assisted Therapy (EAT) programme. The patients also had several health problems in […]
Read MoreJamaica, a 17-year old Dutch Warmblood, nearly ended up on a dinner plate in Belgium. Instead, he flourished as one horse in Chester Weber’s four-in-hand combined driving team and has now received the ultimate honor. Selected from among all USEF breeds and disciplines, he was named the nation’s most exceptional horse for 2008. Jamaica’s story […]
Read MoreEquestrian Krys Gunton was asked to leave her local Tesco Supermarket mid-shopping trip because she was “too smelly,” reports the Daily Mail. Ms Gunton had just come from riding her horse when other shoppers complained about the odor of horses. I’ve always joked that “Eau de Cheval” (scent of a horse) is one of the […]
Read MoreWe are expecting frigid temperatures here in New England for the next few days. Overnight lows will be in the single digits (if we’re lucky) and the highs will be in the low teens. Personally, I don’t ride if it’s lower than 20° F. Any lower than that and my toes and fingers are just […]
Read MoreWhen I was about 15 my parents bought me custom chaps for my birthday. I loved them, even though they stretched out. I never had them altered and, over the years, I came to find that they no longer seemed too large. In fact they are rather snug these days. I never wear them in […]
Read MoreI frequently see questions on on-line forums where people ask if they are too large or too heavy for their horse. I’ve also seen some flat out misstatements such as, “Thoroughbreds can only carry 145 pounds.” If that were true, mine would have collapsed a long time ago right along with a number of small […]
Read MoreI am very honored to have been nominated for a Thinking Blogger Award by Kim at Enlightened Horsemanship Through Touch. I’m flattered to that Kim likes my blog enough to send me this award, but I’m double flattered to receive it from her. I really enjoy reading Kim’s blog because she is one of the […]
Read MoreOver the years I’ve had thousands of lessons from many trainers. Lots of phrases stick in my mind from having heard them so many times. “Shorten your reins” comes to mind as an example. Over these same years, there have been some true “light bulb moments,” lessons learned that have stayed with me. The first […]
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