My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
The Chronicle of the Horse republished this classic Cookie McClung column recently. I’ve copied it here. How amazing to give someone the gift of an experience-of-a-lifetime. Every time the Chronicle reposts one of her columns, I remember I loved her writing more than anything else in the magazine while I was growing up. For those […]
Read MoreWhen I first read this story, back in the 80s, I had no idea that I would one day take this advice to heart. All I knew was that Cooky McClung was my hero: a woman who could hunt, have a family and still get Thanksgiving dinner on the table. Reading her column in the […]
Read MoreLast night I was lying in bed reading Cooky McClung’s book, Horsefolks are Still Different. I’ve had her books for many years and while they are a bit battered and worn, I still laugh out loud when I read them. I vividly remember reading her columns in the Chronicle of the Horse back in the […]
Read MoreOn Christmas Eve, here’s a delightful column from Cooky McClung about a Christmas gift beyond value. This article has been circulating on a foxhunting forum all week and when I read it it made me tear up. Now that I realize who wrote it, I know why. If any readers out there are not familiar […]
Read MoreCooky McClung’s column was always the first thing I read in the Chronicle of the Horse when I was a teen. Her columns still make me laugh out loud — I have her books and pull them out when I need a chuckle. So I was delighted to find this column in the current issue […]
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