My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
Last week, Australian horse owner Jenny Mahoney found a strange horse in her pasture when she woke up. Sadly, this story isn’t uncommon — in Australia, as well as the US, people who can no longer feed their horses are leaving them in other peoples’ feeds But this wasn’t your average horse dumping. “I only […]
Read MoreA horse fell out of a trailer on route Highway 59 yesterday in Houston. Against all odds, the horse survived without serious injury. The driver of the trailer, oblivious to the early exit of his passenger and the traffic jam that occurred behind him, only discovered the horse was missing when he got home. Watch […]
Read MoreOkay, ‘fess up. You only watch the Super Bowl for the commercials, right? Well here’s a sneak preview of the one I know you’ve been waiting for — the Budweiser Clydesdales “Friends and Fences.” Enjoy!
Read MoreDuring the great depression, many car owners could no longer afford gas for their cars. Instead they went back to the one horse power model. They took the engines out, cut off the rear of the car, attached a tongue to the front axle and pulled it with a horse or mule. These converted cars […]
Read MoreRecently I got this comment/question from Valerie L. It’s a good one so I thought I’d answer it in a post rather than in the comments. I’m new to all this but have been thinking of using a bitless bridle on my 10 year old as the idea of having a steel bar in the […]
Read MoreFreedom has now been barefoot since October and his feet keep looking better and better. Here’s the progression. It’s funny. I never thought that Freedom would be able to go barefoot because I’ve had so much trouble with his feet. My farrier was the one who suggested that I pull his shoes and see what […]
Read MoreAh, it must be hard to be a high profile rider. Every time Tara Phillips has a fall it’s on the front page of the British tabloids. And now, Prince Harry is featured in a short sliding stop on his polo pony at the Sentebale Polo Cup. Too bad the stop was on his side. […]
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