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Actors and Directors
I was thirteen. I’d just gotten my own horse, and was embarking on the path to competing in three-day eventing. A group of adults I’d ridden with for a few years invited me to go and watch one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Thinking Out Loud
Tagged actors, competition, criticism, dialog, directors, equestrian sport, George Morris, ideas, internet, knowledge, learning, open mind, perspective, questioning, top riders, training, weekend warriors
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What is “cruel”?
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Horsemanship, Thinking Out Loud
Tagged art exhibit, bits, clipped whiskers, clipping, competition, cruelty, double bridle, Dressage, FEI, horses as art, internet, judgment, pain, riding horses, shaved ears, spurs, suffering, what is natural?, whips
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Dressage Wars
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 … Continue reading →