My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
I must have forgotten to hit “publish” after I wrote this post on August 21st! Although it’s not current these are still three great rides worth watching from the European Championships. Adelinde Cornelissen wracked up her second gold of the event on her chestnut gelding Jerich Parzival despite having made an error in her test […]
Read MoreSome year I will get to Burghley to watch it live. This year I am just glad that Burghley TV is free. While not the same as feeling the turf under foot, at least I can enjoy the small, computer screen sized window onto the event. Dressage starts today!
Read MoreHere’s an inspirational video that shows that hard work, perseverance and faith can really pay off. I love the description that the rider wrote about her experience. And it gives many of us who have only moderately talented horses can have hope. We’ve come a long way, and he’s taught me so much. If there’s […]
Read MoreThis video is a must watch for everyone. Especially people who believe that a TBI won’t happen to them because they are 1) a good rider, 2) their horse is safe or 3) they are only riding on the flat. It took tremendous courage for her to turn her own accident into a message for […]
Read MoreThere seems to be a lot of confusion in the riding world about the term “on the bit.” Lots of people tell me their horse is on the bit . . . but at least half of the time the horse is either behind the bit or over the bit. Anywhere, in fact, except on […]
Read MoreAachen is considered the world’s most prestigious horse show — and this year it’s considered to be a dress rehearsal for the Olympics. Given the setting, it’s hard to imagine the pressure that Matthias Rath must have felt as he rode in on the world’s most famous dressage horse as the rider who took Totilas […]
Read MoreWell, at least to the Wall Street Journal. The 11 year old stallion is, as far as I can tell, the only horse to merit a feature article in the business journal. But then again, Totilas is big business for dressage. Not only has he given the discipline of dressage a much needed boost of […]
Read MoreWe had a really good hunt season. Freedom’s ability to jump in the field really grew as he gained confidence and learned to settle better on the approaches to each fence. So I was a bit surprised when I had my first post-season jumping lesson and learned just how crooked he was! Sure, we can […]
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