My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
Today I had such a treat! I rode in Norfolk Hound’s Westport Hunter Pace, an event that I’ve heard about for years. It did not disappoint. If Walt Disney was going to design a Hunter Pace ride, he would be hard pressed to come up with something better. Picture this: 65 degrees and sunny with […]
Read MoreThere’s been a thread on the COTH forum recently about how hard it is to find a good trail horse. A horse that’s sane, brave and safe. Most of my horses have been great on the trails, if not immediately, then eventually, but Zelda is proving to be a candidate for one of the best. […]
Read MoreI know that on this blog the following video is preaching to the choir. We all deal with horses, cyclists and dog walkers who have no idea how to safely share the roads or trails with horses. My “favorites” are the cars that speed up as they approach, as if passing a horse really quickly […]
Read MoreRecently Freedom experienced two near-death bird attacks. The first was when we crossed the bridge out to the trails and a huge Blue Heron took off right next to us. Freedom jumped straight up in the air and landed nostrils flaring. But that was nothing compared to the attack of the ducklings the next day. […]
Read MoreI’ve taken it easy on Zelda the past few days. She hadn’t been ridden for five or six weeks and she spent 13 hours on the trailer to get here. She has impressed me with her laid back attitude and good humor. Today she gave me a glimpse of how athletic she is. I took […]
Read MoreDespite the snow on the ground, the horses know that it’s spring and are shedding in full force. Today I had the chance to ride Curly, a Bashkir Curly horse that lives at my barn. I’ll write a separate post on the breed another day, but for the record, they have a lot of hair. […]
Read MoreToday it was almost 50 degrees. This is the type of crazy winter weather that I can handle! The warm weather eliminated the last of our snow and gave us a day when it was possible to ride in shirt sleeves. A side benefit was that it was finally possible to do some pasture clean […]
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