My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
After last winter I’m not complaining about the heat, but we had a stretch of hot, sticky weather that made riding uncomfortable. Between the humidity and the deerflies, the safest option was to hose off the horses and find air conditioning. Yesterday, we had one of those magical summer days where it was warm, sunny […]
Read MoreJune 21st was the longest day of the year. We’ve had glorious days around the Solstice — with the sun setting close to 8:30! You just have to take advantage of an opportunity like that. Our hunt club holds an annual solstice ride and this year the evening was perfect. The oppressive humidity dissipated and […]
Read MoreOkay, not really. But she certainly made it seem like the tiny little ditch that we encountered on the trail was known to suck horses down into them, never to be seen again. Zelda’s a pretty rational horse who isn’t flustered by much, so I was surprised when she spotted this tiny drainage ditch ahead […]
Read MoreFrom reading other people’s blogs and the horse boards, people have very different riding plans for their horses. Some people ride mostly in the ring, some people ride out for miles. Some people work on perfecting the circle, or counting strides, or trot sets. These days, I’m mostly exploring the trails at the new barn. […]
Read MoreOn Sunday Freedom and I rode in a Hunter Pace. For those of you who haven’t the chance to try a Pace event, it’s a timed ride that replicates a fox hunt. A team of riders sets an “ideal” pace and each team tries to replicate it, without knowing exactly how long the ride will […]
Read MoreThe Anonymous Foxhunter nails it on this video. Whenever people come out hunting with us, one of the things that surprises them the most is how fast we go down hills. Yup, you do not have the chance to slow down to a walk when you are following the hounds, even if you are going […]
Read MoreMoving barns is giving me the chance to explore a whole new trail system. I’ve hunted through some of the territory before, but there are so many more trails than those I’d seen. The first few days I felt like I was in a do loop. The wooded trails all looked the same and I […]
Read MoreEven before the move, the friendship between the horses was obvious. They look out for each other. They stand guard when their friend sleeps. And they worry when they are gone. For the two weeks that Curly and Zelda were at the “old barn” alone, they stayed very close to each other. Although Curly didn’t […]
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