If you read my previous post about Nash, you’ll know that he’s coming off of more than a year long layoff, and I’m trying to get back to riding my old master. My first abortive attempt at riding him was cut short by an unusual incident of rearing. Sensitive to all of the health issues … More Even The Vet Said “Wallop Him!”
I was looking forward to finally riding Nash last Sunday. He’s been off for over a year and a half, and is finally fit and sound enough to return to work. As he is the best trained horse in the barn, I’ve been hungering to be back on something with power steering! He seemed a … More Listen To Your Horse!
Today was triumphant, although not in a way that most people might recognize – today I was able to walk Tally around our back acre without a single spook! Sounds unremarkable, right? After all, she grew up in that field. But for me it was a banner day, and proof that I am on the … More Small Triumphs Can Be Huge!
It was over fifteen years ago that I turned my back on the sport of Dressage. I would catch whatever I could of the Olympics every four years – but beyond that I was content to ignore what was going on in the sport. So, when I decided to rededicate myself to horses and pulled … More Waking Up In A Strange Land
Horse Crazy Once Again 