On Being from a Horse Crazy Family
I come from a Horse Crazy family. Three out of six of us are afflicted, two out of the remaining three tried ‘the horse thing’ only to quickly discard it, and we don’t know what
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My First Attempt at Novice at Age 66
I discovered eventing rather late in life. As a Pony Clubber in the 1960s, I grew up riding hunter / jumpers. Life happened and I didn’t ride for many years. When my children were finally
...» Read More!Grateful: A Message of Thanksgiving on Christmas
Merry Christmas and Happiest of New Years from the Syd and me! Photo by my husband Tim. All right. I know. The title of this blog looks a little more like a Thanksgiving title, not
...» Read More!12 Days of Ponymas
It’s the most wonderful time of the year? Say they who have no horses. Or night check. But what time of year is it? Time to dress up the dogs and horses in ridiculous outfits!
...» Read More!Lessons Learned: Clipping Catastrophe
Sorry, JJ. Mom’s an idiot. Photo by Ainsley Jacobs of Ride Heels Down. It’s always a good idea to leave things until the last minute, right? Something about “sink or swim,” or “do or die,”
...» Read More!The Power of Belief
Do you believe in Santa Claus? Or Elves on the Shelf? Or how about unicorns? Or the Tooth Fairy … or … yourself? The holiday season is in full swing. It’s the most magical, wonderful
...» Read More!A Few Thoughts on Overthinking
I have an undergraduate degree in Liberal Arts. That means I overthink and overanalyze … everything. Sometimes, this can be a bad thing, such as inflating anxiety, but other times it can be a boon.
...» Read More!10 Days to Run Away: A Vermonter Flies South to Florida
How to quit your job(s) and run away in 12 days Or 10 days to insanity Or Diary of a run-away Or The 12 days of Quitsmas First let me say that all of this
...» Read More!The Comeback Kid Returns: Pursuing Success on the Difficult Horse
In June 2016, Grace Mitchinson shared the story of how she met her special horse Truffle, and since they’ve been on a roller coaster ride of setbacks and breakthroughs together. Today she catches us up
...» Read More!Four-Star Care for Egypt’s Horses, Part Six: The Long Road Home
Eventing grooms are, beyond a shadow of a doubt, some of the hardest-working people out there. For every six minute dressage test, or moment of glory over the final fence, there have been countless hours of
...» Read More!Hey Mojo … Where Are You?
In keeping with the theme of New Orleans, let’s talk about the mystery of mojo. So when we talk about “mojo,” I think we are talking spirits, endeavors, emotions, ambitions, and forms of non-thinking activity.
...» Read More!Lessons Learned: Plan B, Do a CT
Since our last Novice 3-phase was eight months ago, I was seriously looking forward to getting back out there again and working towards moving up to Training. But, alas, my plans seemingly never work out anymore and I
...» Read More!Four-Star Care for Egypt’s Horses, Part Five: Conquering Cairo
Eventing grooms are, beyond a shadow of a doubt, some of the hardest-working people out there. For every six minute dressage test, or moment of glory over the final fence, there have been countless hours of
...» Read More!Building Good Riders and Even Better Humans
Yesterday one of my clients asked me to participate in a leadership camp activity for her daughter, who I have known for a year and a half now. They are wonderful additions to my up-and-coming
...» Read More!Four-Star Care for Egypt’s Horses, Part Four: Every Day’s a Different Story
Eventing grooms are, beyond a shadow of a doubt, some of the hardest-working people out there. For every six minute dressage test, or moment of glory over the final fence, there have been countless hours of
...» Read More!Lessons Learned: Just Jump the Jumps
To protest having to work hard in a recent dressage lesson, JJ threw a shoe in the pasture and wound up a little gimpy. Thanks to a week of rest and some farrier heroics, he
...» Read More!Five Clinics in Six weeks
Lions and tigers and bears, Oh my! No, wait, that sounds too much like a bad trail ride in Vermont; let me start over. Denny and Eric and Bobby, Tik ‘n Domm! (Sorry for
...» Read More!EN Gives Thanks: The Extraordinary Life of Chobalt
What are you thankful for this year? That’s the question we asked EN readers for the 2018 Thanksgiving Challenge from World Equestrian Brands, and your responses were numerous and heartfelt. Over the holiday weekend, we are
...» Read More!EN Gives Thanks: Rosebudd’s Comeback — It Takes a Village
What are you thankful for this year? That’s the question we asked EN readers for the 2018 Thanksgiving Challenge from World Equestrian Brands, and your responses were numerous and heartfelt. Over the holiday weekend, we are
...» Read More!EN Gives Thanks: Counting Your Blessings, Part III
What are you thankful for this year? That’s the question we asked EN readers for the 2018 Thanksgiving Challenge from World Equestrian Brands, and your responses were numerous and heartfelt. Over the holiday weekend, we are
...» Read More!EN Gives Thanks: Thank You, Craig
What are you thankful for this year? That’s the question we asked EN readers for the 2018 Thanksgiving Challenge from World Equestrian Brands, and your responses were numerous and heartfelt. Over the holiday weekend, we are
...» Read More!EN Gives Thanks: Thankful for Giving Up
What are you thankful for this year? That’s the question we asked EN readers for the 2018 Thanksgiving Challenge from World Equestrian Brands, and your responses were numerous and heartfelt. Over the holiday weekend, we are
...» Read More!EN Gives Thanks: A Challenging Dream Come True
What are you thankful for this year? That’s the question we asked EN readers for the 2018 Thanksgiving Challenge from World Equestrian Brands, and your responses were numerous and heartfelt. Over the holiday weekend, we are
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