My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
I used to be a real feed Nazi. I wanted my horses fed on a schedule and was sure that deviating from one would cause real issues. I imagined colic . . . or worse. I contemplated how much I’ve changed from that person as I skied over to the barn this morning to feed. […]
Read MoreIf the photo didn’t send you straight to the barn, this post certainly will! I’ve thought about it several time when I’ve been out enjoying the crisp white snow. On the Wings of a Storm This is one of my favorite (of many) posts at The Barb Wire. Tamara’s poetic postings always inspire me.
Read MoreEvery few weeks I read about an equine-related transaction gone wrong: someone free leases their horse and later finds the horse (and the lessee) is gone with no forwarding address; a leased horse is injured requiring thousands of dollars in vet bills and several months of layup and the lessee wants to return it; someone […]
Read MoreIn anticipation of the winter weather expected to hit the Boston area over night, here are some of my favorite examples of snow horses and ice horses. I expect mine will resemble one of these — I’ll have to bring my camera to the barn in the morning!
Read MoreI spent several days between Christmas and New Year’s in New York City. My father took ill over the holidays and is in the hospital and my daughter and I stayed to visit him. I grew up in New York, a fact that is hard to believe given my more rural pursuits now. There I […]
Read MoreTwice during the holidays I’ve read about dramatic rescues of horses. The first occurred in England, where an 8-year old welsh-bred blue roan mare named Steffie, fell down a well. She was rescued three days after she disappeared and despite falling 10 feet and going without food or water during that time, she appears to have […]
Read MoreThanks to Ed Dillon, Equine Dentist, for passing along this tribute to horses. To have a horse in your life is a gift. In the matter of a few short years, a horse can teach a young girl courage, if she chooses to grab mane and hang on for dear life. Even the smallest of […]
Read MoreToday I received a call from Tufts with the final necropsy report on Kroni. He died from a “vascular accident,” a blood clot near his poll. He basically had a stroke. In many ways, learning this has given me relief. Since he died, I have spent many hours wondering what I could have done differently. […]
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