My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
I love it when your horse makes you look good. You know, when they behave themselves and it looks like you can ride? I took Zelda for a cross country schooling adventure and she was a star! My expectations were modest. I wanted to jump some small fences, get some eyes on the ground and […]
Read MoreNow that it feels like spring and the footing is starting to cooperate, it’s tempting to go out for a good gallop and just shout in delight about the end of winter. Freedom is a horse that keeps a base fitness level at all times. He’s a fidgeter who is constantly on the move. The […]
Read MoreVery rarely does Freedom buck. He bounces, but he doesn’t buck. I never have to worry if he starts to drop his head which is probably a good thing. I know that if he put some effort into it, he could launch me into Connecticut. Some people enjoy a buck or two. They see it […]
Read MoreThat’s how Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey, Jr.) describes horses in a trailer for Game of Shadows. You have to listen to the whole clip — it’s quite funny!
Read MoreFor the second time in the last six weeks I got a call from someone who was out riding, got thrown, and was hurt in a field. The first time it happened I was away and unable to help; tonight, I jumped in my car and drove right over. The woman who had been thrown […]
Read MoreThis photo shows that my addiction to horses started when I was two. And it’s all my father’s fault. Although my father was not a rider, he took me riding several times at a place where you could rent a horse and ride in the field next to the barn. I must have asked him […]
Read MoreTo say that I’m near sighted is an understatement. My vision is so bad that I always travel with at least one spare pair of glasses. I certainly couldn’t drive without them, and riding without them is challenging. Contact lenses? My eyes gave up on those years ago! This has been a hard spring for […]
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