Listen …

“The art of conversation lies in listening.” – Malcolm Forbes I’ve been noticing a trend of professional trainers who have suddenly “seen the light” and realized the horse is a sentient being.  They offer their confessions of a life sinfully lived as a way to sell their new, enlightened approach.  The stories I’ve read typically … More Listen …

Sports equipment?!

Almost daily someone seems to post a photo or video with a saying that compares equestrian sports to others.  Phrases like, “So, you hit a ball … isn’t that cute” accompanying a photo of some rider crashing to the ground are all over Facebook, YouTube … you name it.  Then there are those slow-mo videos … More Sports equipment?!

Do we love them?

What is love? Baby, don’t hurt me Don’t hurt me no more Lyrics by Haddaway A recent Facebook post, on the Tamarack Hill Farm page, raised a debate about how much top riders care about their horses. I hear it all the time – riders at the top of [fill in the sport] LOVE their … More Do we love them?