My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
There was a post this morning on the Chronicle of the Horse Forums about a school horse that died after his nylon halter was caught on a hook in his stall. Unfortunately, I’ve known more than one horse that died due because they were turned out in a nylon halter. Nylon halters are inexpensive and […]
Read MoreHere’s something everyone should know how to make. While I generally use a leather halter or a safety halter, there are times when you need a spare. These rope halters can be turned into safety halters by adding one loop of leather (or other breakable material) at point #2 and attaching the crownpiece to that. […]
Read MoreThumbalina, the world’s smallest horse, had to be evacuated from her barn in the St. Louis areas when flooding occurred in the wake of Hurricane Ike. Within minutes, water from the flood was nearly 3 feet deep around their barn, with strong currents causing additional problems. Thumbalina’s owner, Mark Goessling reported it took him several […]
Read MoreWith his win yesterday on Tamarillo, William Fox-Pitt has brought his Burghley wins up to five, tying the record held by Mark Todd and Virginia Holgate Elliot. Even more impressive, Fox-Pitt was second on Ballincoola, the horse on which he won Burghley in 2005. In that feat, he joins Mark Todd and Blyth Tait who […]
Read MoreGiven that my trusty hunt horse still has no shoes and isn’t in any shape to start hunting when the season opens next weekend, I’m coming to terms with taking my OTTB, Freedom, out on his first hunt. He’s been a star at the hunter paces that we’ve done, but I’ve yet to gallop him […]
Read MoreBurghley Horse Trials start today near Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. A fixture on the International eventing scene since 1961, Burghley has always had a reputation for being a tough course that is a true CCI****. By all accounts, this year’s course should make the Olympics look like a walk in the park. While most of us […]
Read MoreIt’s no fun to be close to a horse that is panicking and tied — whether it be in a cross tie or a trailer. While some people strongly believe that it’s safer if the horse can’t get break loose, I have been in situations where a quick release mechanism would have been essential. For […]
Read MoreSafety stirrups are no longer to be relegated to riding schools and beginners. Rodrigo Pessoa and Ludger Beerbaum are among the Olympians who use an innovative (and expensive — to the tune of 265 Euros) new safety stirrup called the X’up, made by Freejumpsystem, a French company that’s mission is to introduce technical products that […]
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