I’m not usually one for the whole New Year hoopla – from the champagne to the resolutions, I usually take a pass. It’s a fairly random mark of passing time, and for many just an excuse to party. But there are times, now and again, when I see the appeal of looking at the transition … More What a year!
Facebook is a hotbed of posters, homilies and words of “wisdom”. Some are funny, some tug at heart strings, while others are meant to make you stop and contemplate. They tend to get recycled over and over – the more successful it is in its intent, the more often you’ll see it come around. The … More Training, trust and horsemanship
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 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, the sport I loved, is turning into “Saddle Seat meets Western Pleasure” – hollow backs, … More Lessons from Facebook
Have you ever had someone share something on Facebook that you were dying to respond to, but you knew that your response would anger or alienate some of your friends or “friends of friends”? It’s a fairly regular occurrence for me, whether religion, politics or horse topics. But never have I been quite as torn … More Facebook is killing Dressage!
Horse Crazy Once Again 