WEG 2010 in Photos and Video

In 2010, Kristine won a contest to live-blog the Altec World Equestrian Games from the Kentucky Horse Park. Purina sent her there with an all access paid trip to experince the spectacle and cover the ground, festivities and events. The website Purina used to catalouge the events is now defunct; instead of recaputring that text, here are some photos and videos of the experience.  Read More

A Hard Lesson is Good to Find

One of the greatest attributes of horseback riding is that there is always more to learn. Something I had been struggling with for some time with Frankie was our learning curve. We had hit a plateau. Sure we could jump around big fences, our flat work wasn’t bad, but we weren’t progressing. We weren’t “finished”. Something I needed, as a rider, was... Read More

A Bit of Control

Lots of equestrians seem to be looking for that magical piece of equipment that is going to fix everything. I know this because I’m asked a lot. About THE ONE thing that’s OMGTODESAWSUMMUSTHAV! There are a ton of gadgets, bits, devices, and tricks that are supposed to make your horse do everything correctly. Problem is, if you rode well and asked correctly, most likely... Read More

Ride

I ride. I ride at least six days a week, and I ride seriously. By seriously, I mean when I get on, I’m not just lackadaisically roaming around the ring for 15 minutes and hopping off. I get on, I work my horse, I work myself, and we usually both get sweaty. Even when it’s 20 degrees. I find though, most people whom consider themselves riders, don’t. Whether... Read More

How Much Will You Pay? Part One

The thought of buying a new horse is overwhelming, exhausting, and downright scary. Luckily, I am not in the market for a new horse. But even in this economy, people are buying and selling horses. Believe it or not, the high end of the sport horse market is still seeing inconceivable prices. This all hit me, a few days ago, when I received an anonymous phone call from someone... Read More

Married With Horses

Horse barns, boarding facilities, training facilities, and horse shows are filled with…women. Sure, in the Western horse world, and even outside of the United States, a large percentage of men make up the equestrian population, but in the US at Hunter, Jumper, Dressage, Eventing, and “pleasure” barns – women rule the roost. The gender dichotomy among... Read More