My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
Last weekend we had some fabulous warm weather. I got a long over due ride and the horses enjoyed basking in the sun, rolling in the mud and not wearing their blankets. However, when I removed Freedom’s blanket, I noticed he’d gotten a bit ribby. It’s hard for him to hold his weight in the […]
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While humming along to If I Had a Million Dollars with the Barenaked Ladies on the radio, I’ve been thinking about what I’d do if I won the lottery. A million dollars would be nice to have, but given how much everything associated with horses’ costs, I’m not sure that it would really be enough. […]
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On my Facebook feed I keep seeing posts about the 100 miles a month challenge. Maybe you’ve seen them too? The idea is that over the course of a month you walk a hundred miles with your horse. Not riding at a walk, but walking with your horse. The goal is to develop partnership, help […]
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As equestrians, we probably are more aware of the concept of “active sitting” than most people. When you sit on a horse, your core is engaged, you are responding to movement and your muscles constantly contract and balance you. Then you go to work, or home, and — if you’re like me — you sit. […]
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Finally, a New Year’s resolution that I can embrace. I plan to spend more time with my horses and if I can’t ride (I’m very careful about winter footing now), I think we’ll go on walks together. I’ve just spent two weeks in “boot camp” with my daughter who pushed me to make my 10,000 […]
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What can you say when animal rights activists, the people who claim to have the best interests of rescue horses at heart, close down a successful rescue by eliminating their major source of fund raising? Congratulations? Seriously, 28 draft horses, many of them retired New York City carriage horses (that PETA likes to say should […]
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Zelda wishes everyone a very happy Christmas with lots of candy canes.
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I got my Christmas present early: a day warm enough to ride in just a fleece sweater. There’s just a hint of snow left — mostly slush — and the sun felt warm on my face. Zelda reminded me that she was still wearing a full winter coat, so we took a walk and enjoyed […]
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