My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
Many of have been there. We train our horses and work toward a goal only to be sidelined by an injury at the last minute. Months of work and anticipation can thwarted by a lost shoe, a tweaked tendon, an episode of colic, or a rider injury. All of that anticipation and we’re left cursing. […]
Read MoreRecently I read an article in http://www.thehorse.com, Injury Rehabilitation Underutilized by Equestrians, Researchers Say. Doctors at Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, Alberta, reviewed the records of patients over 16 years of age that were admitted to the Level 1 trauma center from 1995 to 2005. Basically, they found that many equestrians are bad patients who […]
Read MoreOn April 1, 25-year old Becky Sampson and her 10-year old paint horse Bertie’s Quest set off on an adventure of a lifetime: a four-year ride that traces the ancient silk trading routes. The journey will take her over two continents and 15 countries ending in Japan. Her route will cover Western and Eastern Europe, […]
Read MoreI’ve been wondering recently what Marianna Wood and Elmer Bandit have planned for the 2009 competitive trail riding season. Last year they made headlines when they set a new lifetime record for competitive trail miles. Elmer Bandit, now 38 years old, is getting ready for his first competitive trail ride for the season, according to […]
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Not long after I got my Freedom I remember riding him in a lesson and feeling that he was going pretty well. He was hot but “packaged.” My trainer reminded me that if I was holding him together the entire time, I was losing the ability to communicate with him. She told me I had […]
Read MoreI love watching equestrian videos and there are a ton of good ones out there. Rather than posting them here, I’ve created the Equine Products Review YouTube Channel for equestrian videos. It’s my collection of humorous, educational and inspirational videos about all things equine. I’ll try to update the featured video every day, but if […]
Read MoreBetween bitterly cold weather and work and family obligations the chances to ride lately have been few and far between. We’ve had beautiful snow just inviting me to ride through it since Sunday. Finally, today I was able to sneak in a half hour. It was a picture perfect riding day: 30 degrees, no wind […]
Read MoreI frequently see questions on on-line forums where people ask if they are too large or too heavy for their horse. I’ve also seen some flat out misstatements such as, “Thoroughbreds can only carry 145 pounds.” If that were true, mine would have collapsed a long time ago right along with a number of small […]
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