My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
Every once in awhile I’ve seen horses used in ads for high fashion. Now someone has collected these images on a single blog — La Cavalier Masquee. Some of the photos are truly beautiful; other show a true lack of reality. I guess the good news is there are none of Katie Price (Jordan)! […]
Read MoreLast week was the first time I was able to hunt this fall. It was a glorious day at a spectacular location. The first half of the hunt was outstanding. Right up until the moment at the check when I realized Freedom was missing his right front shoe. Read more.
Read MoreLast night I took the red-eye back from San Francisco where I was visiting family. In order to maximize the amount of time I had with them, I chose to fly home at night. Funny how the flight seems so long during the day but goes by in a blink when you’re trying to get […]
Read MoreHaving written about the sublime performance of Edgar Gal and Moorlands Totilas, it’s on to the ridiculous. My horse would be embarrassed to ride in a horse trailer that was this bright pink. But maybe that’s just my hang up. Apparently Katie Price (a.k.a. Jordan) had this one custom made for her horses. You certainly […]
Read MoreThis made me chuckle. Not just because I used to make my Breyer horses jump, but because I love the PSA. You should always “where” (sic) your helmet, even in Breyer land! Rotational falls can happen there, too. The question is, would a frangible pin have helped?!
Read MoreOne of my trainers used to say that you train your horse every time you ride it, so be careful about what you do (and don’t do). We’ve all probably now that horses seem to learn bad habits much faster than they learn good ones, so that means you must be doubly cautious. Recently I’ve […]
Read MoreI try to have a plan for each ride when I start out. Sometimes the plan changes, but I try to set my goals — or my limits — before I ride. It’s the times when I’ve tried to do more than my plan that I’ve gotten into trouble. You know, the time you just […]
Read MoreThe USA’s Steffen Peters and Ravel claimed the 2009 Rolex FEI World Cup Dressage title with an amazing Freestyle test. Peters, who was born in Germany but competes for the US, edged out Isabell Worth, who was a close second and Anky Van Grunsven who finished in third place. Peters was in second place up […]
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