My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
Woody Allen once said that 80% of success is showing up. The 2017 Maryland Hunt Club demonstrated the truth to that statement when eight out of the 10 starters failed to finish. The result? Long shot Derwins Prospector crossed the finish line three-quarters of a length ahead of Drift Society to take home the $60,000 […]
Read MoreAfter two days of dressage, Clark Montgomery on Loughan is firmly in the lead with an impressive 33.6%. Michel Jung and FischerRocana sits in second place with 37.1%. Kim Severson and Cooley Cross Border are in third place with 41.0%. Perhaps stealing the show was the retirement ride by Allison Springer and Arthur. Sprenger chose […]
Read MoreCaught at the moment of extension, the life sized horse sculpture is a study of motion, stopped in a moment of time. Sculptor Charles Elliott (Elliott of London) is known for his use of upcycled horse shoes and traditional blacksmithing techniques — he has a series of Stag and Bull sculptures using traditional blacksmithing and […]
Read MoreSometimes you’re lucky and you buy a horse that ends up with more talent than you expected. More talent than you, perhaps, need for the type of riding you prefer. And, more times than not, I hear those lucky people lament the fact that they are “holding back” the horse, who could achieve greater things […]
Read MoreI can only image what one of my horses would do if I galloped them at a 7′ wall. Jumping it would certainly never occur to them. Mclain Ward and ZZ Top cleared this at the Washington International Horse Show. But that effort only tied them for first place! Aaron Vale and his mount, Thinks […]
Read MoreThe Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials are underway and if you didn’t get enough equestrian coverage during the Olympics, this should be a great treat. Burghley always does a great job of making the coverage accessible — and free. After dressage, New Zealand and Australia dominated the standings, with Bettina Hoy (2nd) and Oliver Towend […]
Read MoreAfter seven Olympics and one team gold medal, Nick Skelton has won the individual gold in show jumping riding “the best horse that I’ve ever had or likely ever will,” Big Star. Skelton is the first British rider to win an individual gold medal at the Olympics and, at 58, is the oldest equestrian to […]
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