My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
After Curly died, Rosie was distraught. She paced. She called out. She searched for her friend. I would go and sit with her and she would occasionally stop to check in, but I wasn’t much comfort. The vet gave me Trazodone, which helped (I have never seen so much Trazadone in one place before!) but […]
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The reigning Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old filly Thorpedo Anna held onto her crown as she began her four-year old season, leading wire-to-wire in the $400,000 Azeri Stakes (G2) and winning by three lengths. The filly’s breeder, Judy Hicks, said after the race, “The ‘Grizzly’ has come out of hibernation and she’s hungry […]
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When I first got Finn, his tail was knotted beyond anything I’d ever seen before, so tightly fused that it felt like a rope. Impenetrable. I worked on that tail for weeks. Every day, I tried to loosen the knots bit by bit, fingers aching, frustration mounting. He wasn’t particularly thrilled about the process, either—understandably […]
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It is unfortunate that our animals — who are truly members of our family — don’t live longer. Curly had a good run, closing in on thirty-three, when the infirmities of old age caught up with her. Last weekend, she needed to be helped over the Rainbow Bridge, because the final gift we can give […]
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Jody Jaffe’s Commander Speaks is a delightful and thought-provoking novel that brings a unique and refreshing perspective to the equestrian world—through the voice of a horse. As someone who has spent a lifetime listening to horses who can’t articulate their thoughts as coherently as Jaffe’s equine protagonist, I was completely enchanted by Commander (or, as […]
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It’s Burghley time and for those of us not able to attend in person, Burghley TV offers fantastic coverage. For just £20, a little over $26, you get to see each rider over every phase, plus enjoy the course walk with designer Derek di Grazia. After the first two days of dressage, Ros Canter is […]
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Cue the music. While not a Neil Sedaka fan, I will agree that breaking up is hard to do. Even when it’s with a horse. This spring I decided that Finn was not the right horse for me. It wasn’t an easy decision. I’d brought him home leaning into his potential. This lovely young horse […]
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It’s been a lot of months since I’ve written regularly. First, Zelda died. Then I took on a horse, Finn, who didn’t really work out for me. It’s the first time I’ve taken on a project horse that was too much for me, but after I got him back to a good weight, he started […]
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