My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
I read this post today on the Chronicle of the Horse forum. I believe it comes from her husband. It is all good. Wednesday May 5, 2010 Courtney’s overall progress continues at a slow and steady pace. Brain injuries take a long time to heal and vary from person to person, her progress to date […]
Read MoreCongratulations to William Fox-Pitt and Cool Mountain who won Rolex 2010 on their dressage score! This was Fox-Pitt’s seventh ride at Rolex and his first win. Although this was Cool Mountain’s first **** event, he made it look easy. So did William. Considering how tall he is(6’5″) I’m always amazed by how balanced he is […]
Read MoreIt’s nice to see such a well known eventer take a stand for helmet safety at a venue like Rolex. Hats off (and helmets on) to Allison Sprenger for competing in an ASTM approved helmet rather than a top hat. I think she and Arthur look fabulous!
Read MoreAccording to an article in http://www.horsetalk.co.nz, the FEI has issued a 10 minute limit for training a horse using Rollkur. Riders warming-up at shows are not allowed to keep their horses’ head and neck carriage in a sustained or fixed position for more than 10 minutes, under new guidelines approved by the FEI this week. […]
Read MoreDressage rider Courtney King-Dye who was in a coma after her horse fell on March 3 is awake, alert, talking and even standing for short periods of time. According to a recent post by trainer Lendon Gray on her Facebook page, “Just got back from an wonderful afternoon with Courtney. She is totally alert, funny, […]
Read MoreLike most good ideas, it turns out that someone has already created a top hat helmet, laying the groundwork for a commercial product. In an article on Equisearch, Jennifer Tilley writes of Megan Rust, a dressage rider who wanted to wear a top hat that also protected her head. As someone who had already suffered […]
Read MoreProfessional dressage rider Heather Blitz is campaigning for upper level riders to swap their top hats for helmets at the Palm Beach Derby. Her campaign started in response to the tragic accident on March 3rd that left dressage competitor Courtney King-Dye in a coma after a horse she was training fell on her and fractured […]
Read MoreSometimes dressage training can be well, a bit too serious. That’s not the case here!
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