My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
On Saturday our hunt held its annual Blessing of the Hounds ceremony. This practice, which was brought to America in the 17th century dates back to the century and to celebrations associated with St. Hubert, the Patron saint of hunting. At the ceremony the hounds, the riders and the horses are blessed in hopes of […]
Read MoreI’m usually very organized during hunt season. I keep essentials in my trailer and I have spares of most of the truly important things. This morning, I broke with my routine and paid the price. When I looked in my trailer tack room this morning I found that my bit wasn’t clean enough. So, I […]
Read MoreYesterday we had a joint meet with Tanheath in Pomfret, Connecticut. It was a beautiful day and it seems a shame to miss out on any opportunity to explore some new territory. Pomfret is about an hour and 20 minutes from where I live — more of a drive than I generally do for hunting […]
Read MoreLast week our hunt held the annual Blessing of the Hounds, an even that takes place at the beginning of the formal season each fall. We are a non denominational. This year, the blessing was performed by an Anglican priest; the last two years we were blessed by a native American Shaman. It’s a lovely […]
Read MoreFreedom and I are still grieving, but we are keeping busy and moving forward. He needs a job and I need to be riding. On Saturday, I took him hunting. Normally, the hunt in this territory is relatively short, but very pretty. I thought it would be good for both of us. It was a […]
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