Tag Archives: Eventing

Bendigo, the Event horse who wasn’t

Posted on November 24, 2018 by liascott

My first horse sport was Eventing. It was a growing sport in our state, and its lack of formality appealed to the university crowd I grew up riding with. Wicki came with miles under his girth, and was a great … Continue reading →

Posted in My Journey | Tagged Ben, cross-country, Eventing, horse behavior, Horse training, training problems | 5 Comments

The Birthday Mustang

Posted on October 6, 2015 by liascott

Twenty seven years ago I did a crazy thing: I went to a Mustang adoption, adopted a yearling, moved him into our rented barn under the pretense that he belonged to a client, and on this day twenty seven years … Continue reading →

Posted in My Journey | Tagged adoption, Birthday present, BLM, Dressage, Eventing, feral horse, Happy Birthday Mom, jumping, memories, mustang, Pony Club, Ricky, surprise party, training | 2 Comments

Thank you for being a friend!

Posted on August 22, 2015 by liascott

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in My Journey, Thinking Out Loud | Tagged accident, Ben, blogging, community, Dani, Dressage, equestrians, Eventing, Facebook, friends, horsemen, Hunters, inspiration, making connections, motivation, my journey, personal history, quitting, recovery, snobbery, Tally | 4 Comments

Lessons from Facebook

Posted on March 29, 2015 by liascott

I think Mark Z. and his crew have created a new algorithm for Facebook – a teaching algorithm. That is certainly how it felt this past week. It started with the news about horse sports getting worse than ever. Dressage, … Continue reading →