My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
After a smoking win in the Preakness, Big Ben’s owners revealed that his retirement to stud is already set. According to an article in yesterday’s New York TImes: The $50 Million Horse By Joe Drape It’s true Big Brown’s stallion rights were sold to Three Chimneys Farm for more than $50 million. Michael Iavarone, the […]
Read MoreWe’ve all been in this situation. You have somewhere to go and yet your horse will not get on the trailer. You start off calm and after 15 minutes your temper flares and your horse becomes increasingly obstinate. I once missed an event because my horse wouldn’t load. I know people who’ve literally spent hours […]
Read MoreLast winter I had a terrifying experience when trailering my horse. I loaded him up after the last hunt of the season, enjoyed a lively tea, and after checking on my boy, drove the five or so miles home. About half way there, I heard some kicking. I didn’t stop as we were almost home, […]
Read MoreWe all know that as soon as something is marketed for equestrian use, the price tag always go up! Luckily there are a lot of common household items that can do double duty at the barn. The list below contains my own ideas and many that I picked up reading the Chronicle of the Horse […]
Read MoreAn article in the UK on-line magazine, Your Horse, has published an article about treeless saddles that has a lot of people talking, No Advantage to Treeless Saddles. The Society of Master Saddlers (SMS) in England has conducted pressure testing to see if treeless saddles have an advantage over traditional saddles with trees. There conclusion […]
Read MoreIt happens to all of us at some time. You arrive at a hunt, or a show, or an event and whip out your newly cleaned tack only to discover that something isn’t right. You find that you didn’t bring the right girth for your saddle (and the one in your trailer is either two […]
Read MoreWhile looking for the best price for a new Easyboot Bare, I came across a great website for anyone looking for hoof boots: Hoof Boot Swap. This site offers people who have bought hoof boots that are the wrong size the chance to resell the boots and it offers a comprehensive listing of available hoof […]
Read MoreYesterday I was riding my OTTB , Freedom, after he’d had 10 days off recovering from a ding on his leg. Needless to say he was a hot tamale and had the attention span of a gnat. Even worse, he was pulling like a freight train. My ride gave me the chance to reflect on […]
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