My Soapbox for Equestrian Writings
Jane over at the Literary Horse is embarking on a search for a new trainer since her’s just retired. She asked her readers what they look for when they are choosing a trainer. My response started to get so long that I decided I’d better make it into a post! Here’s what I do: If […]
Read MoreHere in the Northeast the snow just won’t quit. We have more than 2 feet on the ground (with huge drifts) and another foot or so predicted to fall between now and Thursday. Getting to and from the barn has been challenging. Although the driveway to the house is plowed there’s an additional long driveway […]
Read MoreAlong with the countdown to the Super Bowl comes the countdown to the ads. Budweiser has issued as sneak preview to one of it’s upcoming commercial starring its ever-popular Clydesdales with just enough of a teaser to get folks pondering about the story line. (I’ve heard there may be three Clydesdale commercials this year!). So, […]
Read MoreI have always had a zero tolerance policy for shenanigans under saddle. Bucking in particular is something I have always nipped in the bud. At the first sign of bucking he goes into a one rein stop. Mostly, it’s a self-preservation move: Freedom is such an athlete that I’m sure he could get me off […]
Read MoreFor those of you who have visited my blog before, you’ve probably noticed the new photo. You may have even visited during the brief period of time where I changed the whole look and feel of Equine Ink. In the end, I kept the same template but decided it was probably time to change the […]
Read MoreMona Ramouni, who has been blind since a few months after her birth, has seen the a world of possibilities open up thanks to her seeing-eye horse Cali. Ms. Ramouni, 28, is a devout Muslim who lives in Dearborn, Michigan. She was unable to have a seeing-eye dog because her parents believed that dogs were […]
Read MoreFreedom is a tick magnet. Although there are four other horses at our barn, he seems to be the one with the most ticks on him. Maybe they think he looks like a deer? Lyme disease and other tick-borne problems are a big issue in New England. One mare in our barn just finished a […]
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