My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
Thanks to Ed Dillon, Equine Dentist, for passing along this tribute to horses. To have a horse in your life is a gift. In the matter of a few short years, a horse can teach a young girl courage, if she chooses to grab mane and hang on for dear life. Even the smallest of […]
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When I started eventing, way back in 1983, one of the first things my trainer explained was how to bridge my reins. She had me use the bridge when galloping: it gave me more security, gave my horse a constant, steady contact, and kept the reins from slipping through my fingers (or being pulled through […]
Read MoreToday I received a call from Tufts with the final necropsy report on Kroni. He died from a “vascular accident,” a blood clot near his poll. He basically had a stroke. In many ways, learning this has given me relief. Since he died, I have spent many hours wondering what I could have done differently. […]
Read MoreThere’s someone on the Chronicle of the Horse Forum with the signature line: My horse is only afraid of two things: 1) things that move and 2) things that don’t move. I had a day like that recently. It was very windy today with the gusts blowing leaves everywhere. Freedom has only just gone back […]
Read MoreI spent Thursday at the Equine Affaire exhibition in West Springfield, Mass. It’s the third year I’ve gone and the third year that I haven’t had the chance to see any of the demonstrations! I spent most of my time at the CANTER New England booth and was pleased by the amount of interest people […]
Read MoreThis past weekend, Elmer Bandit and his owner/rider Mary Anna Wood achieved a new record for lifetime competitive trail riding: 20,720 miles. The 37-year old half-arabian gelding passed the previous record held by Wing Tempo this past weekend when he completed the 29-mile North American Trail Ride Conference at Kanopolis State Park near Lindsborg, Kansas. […]
Read MoreElmer Bandit and his owner, Mary Anna Wood, are chipping away at the World Record for competitive trail riding. The pair completed the Kansas Flint Hills Competitive Trail Ride on October 4-5 bringing Elmer’s unofficial mileage to 20,600, a mere 110 miles off the World Record! The 37-year old half-Arabian has a lot of fans […]
Read MoreOf all the bitless solutions out there, this bridle is probably the best known. The Dr. Cook’s bridle is a cross under solutions: in addition to the normal cavesson, there are two straps that cross under the horse’s jaw and are then run through two rings on the noseband. The reins attach to these straps. […]
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