Light Bulb Moments: Legs not hands

As humans we are all used to doing things with our hands. In fact, during our days we probably do most things with our hands. Unfortunately, that tendency extends to riding. It’s all too easy to ride with our hands and that leaves us focusing on our horses’ heads, rather than on their engines. Recently […]

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Keeping up with the World Equestrian Games – vicariously

For those of us who are could only dream about attending the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky, there are — luckily — many bloggers who can help you experience the games vicariously through their posts and tweets. This list is a starting point. Please chime in if you have other suggestions! Twitter: @ChronofHorse @eventingnation @USEquestrian […]

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Has eventing gotten safer? Not that I’ve noticed.

Last year there was a lot of talk about how to improve the overall safety of the sport. There were meetings. There was publicity about frangible pins. People talked about the relative safety of the long and short formats. Then you see a photo like this one published. There is a series of photos posted […]

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