My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
On Labor Day, I slipped in the rain and broke my left wrist. Basically the first rain we’d had all summer. Right before hunt season. Almost exactly a year after I broke my left ankle. So, am I clumsy or cursed? Definitely, I need to stay out of the rain and I’m looking into industrial […]
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Queen Elizabeth II died today at age 96, after a 70 year reign. As the world mourns her passing, and her many achievements, she is also remembered for her great love of horses. My typing is limited right now (more on that later) but I have enjoyed looking at the many photos of the Queen […]
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When you aren’t able to ride your real horse, the Home Horse can help you get back into shape from the comfort (and safety) of your home. It’s exactly what you need when you’re recovering from an injury or can’t get to the barn for awhile, or you want to have a bit of fun […]
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It was nice to be looking through some chestnut ears for a change. Now that he’s recovered from his abscess, Freedom needs a job. He’s still a little hitchy behind, but he’s a horse that like have something to think about — and not just worrying about when Zelda will come back (he runs the […]
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If we all have to wear masks for the foreseeable future, how about injecting some humor with fun face masks for equestrians. These clever reusable, cloth masks are from the “Horse Lovers” at Canystore.com. Imagine walking into your local grocery store wearing one of these! Even better, the masks are on sale right now for […]
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Alex Titan, who is pursuing his Masters Degree at Catholic University of Brasilia, is seeing to answer the question, does being an equestrian makes you a better person. He is surveying horse lovers about whether engaging in equestrian sport develop, beyond physical qualities, the athletes’ moral qualities? The project is based on two educational theories […]
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US Equestrian is featuring Wednesday core strengthening workouts on their Instagram Channel to help riders stay fit during lock down. The workouts are sponsored by Landrover and are conducted by champion vaulters Mari Inouye and Ali Divita. Today’s video featured an upper body workout and yoga. I, for one, am grateful for all the free […]
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I’ve been interested in David Thind’s classes for some time, so I was delighted to see a free 1 hour online class offered. It’s just the thing you can be doing if you can’t get to the barn — or even if you can. I came across his website when I was looking at an […]
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