It’s getting ugly out there! There’s a battle raging on social media, and at the heart of it is the equestrian pursuit that I love. On the one side you have the “Dressage is horrible! I’d never do that to my horse!” On the other is the “It’s only a moment in time! And besides, … More Dressage Wars
This post is dedicated to all those horsey people, from around the globe, that have connected with me through Facebook and this blog. As I spend these days mostly on my back, recovering from my crash last Sunday, I have plenty of time for reflection. Almost twenty years ago it was people that drove me … More Thank you for being a friend!
I’ve been pondering the question of cruelty a lot lately. There certainly is more than enough cruelty in the world. But if you go by the internet, you would be hard pressed to find anything that we do with horses that isn’t considered cruel. Bits, shoes, blankets, stalls, clipping … even riding has been called cruel … More What is “cruel”?
There was a recent online poll to identify the “best Dressage horse in history”. I was disappointed in the narrow list they chose, going only as far back as Granat and Ahlerich. However, I was pleasantly surprised that the winner was a horse from a time before the sport went off the rails – Kyra … More Inspiration: Kyra and Matador
“What is it that leads to the violent treatment of horses in the training process?” – Per Waaler I recently read a column on why violence enters into horse training. The whole column is very good (read it here), but the last part was so important that I had to share it. The author is … More Before It is Too Late …
Still on the banged-up list, from my domino impression earlier this week, my only horse activities have involved carrots and curry combs (the latter at least is constructive, being smack in the middle of shedding season). But Spring has clearly sprung, and with it comes thoughts of riding across miles of beautiful country. Yet, it … More Do you hack?
Horse Crazy Once Again 