One of the Lucky Ones
“Marty is colicking.” I blinked again and again, willing those words away. That word … COLIC … the one word that spreads panic and fear like wildfire. The word that makes your mind go blank
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I Refuse to Not Try
As I write this I can still feel the stain of sweat across my forehead and smell so poorly even my dog won’t sit in the same room as me. This must be possibly the
...» Read More!Dare to Dream
The week Garth and I were to leave for the Virginia Horse Trials, I received a phone call from someone I love dearly. As a child, they told me I could be anything I wanted
...» Read More!Lessons Learned: Everything Hurts & I’m Dying
And the award for “shortest amount of time it takes to fall off during #NoStirrupsNovember” goes to … me!! I didn’t even last 30 seconds. Here’s the story: Ah, November 1st. It’s a time to
...» Read More!The Science Bit: New Research on Equine Obesity, Laminitis & Ulcers
Can cow proteins help prevent ulcers in horses? American researchers have been evaluating the potential benefits of bovine blood proteins given as a dietary supplement to horses, to help reduce the onset of equine gastric
...» Read More!Journey to the Thoroughbred Makeover, Part 10: Looking Back
Kaitlin Hartford, a 16-year-old eventer from Callahan, Florida, is blogging about her journey to competing in this year’s Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover with her OTTB Family Foundation, better known as Sven. My journey to the 2016 Retired Racehorse Project
...» Read More!More Whoa Than Go
There is nothing easy about rehabbing an injury. It’s all about mind over painful matter, and some days, I can do it. Other days, not so much. The Halloween candy in the store is calling
...» Read More!Lessons Learned: Ride to the Finish
After such a great eventing debut, I couldn’t have been more excited about trying it again! As everything had gone so well, my trainer and I decided that I should move up to Beginner Novice.
...» Read More!Journey to the Thoroughbred Makeover, Part 9: Ready!
Kaitlin Hartford, a 16-year-old eventer from Callahan, Florida, is blogging about her journey to competing in this year’s Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover with her OTTB Family Foundation, better known as Sven. About a month and a half ago I
...» Read More!Dual Sport Insanity: Triathlete Eventer, Part 2
If you missed it, check out part 1 here! Competitive or not, we all make choices about our training. After realizing that my fitness was as big of a part of my riding as the
...» Read More!University of Florida Launches Eventing Team
The idea of bringing an eventing team to the University of Florida was first kicked around at the end of the fall semester in 2015. With the rise of collegiate eventing, adding a team at UF made
...» Read More!Lessons Learned: Eventing Is a Galloping Sport
I’ve had a lot of ups and downs lately. We’ve had struggles and successes, but it’s been tricky to do anything regularly. I figure the more events we can go to, the more practice we’ll
...» Read More!Journey to the Thoroughbred Makeover, Part 8 : Found It!
Kaitlin Hartford, a 16-year-old eventer from Callahan, Florida, is blogging about her journey to competing in this year’s Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover with her OTTB Family Foundation, better known as Sven. It has been a while since I have
...» Read More!Lessons Learned: I Had Lunch With George Morris! (Kind Of)
After months of waiting, wishing, and hoping, much like a child does in anticipation of Christmas morning, I got the news that I was not selected to ride in the George Morris clinic at Blackjack
...» Read More!Do We Sometimes Forget to Just Have FUN with Our Horses?
It was a busy Thursday for me, with writing commitments and a very small horsey window before collecting my son from pre-school. I headed up to the stables — a term I regularly use, although
...» Read More!Winning Combinations: Saddle Pads That Are Truly #Betterforbacks
After testing shimmed saddle pads (To Shim or Not To Shim blog), I moved on to half pads focused on shock absorption and back issues. I have so many horses that finding a saddle pad
...» Read More!Recapping USPC Pony Club Central and East Championships
Now that I have recovered from a double Pony Club hangover it’s time to recap and review what occurred at the United States Pony Club Championships East and Central. I grew up in Pony Club
...» Read More!Dual Sport Insanity: Triathlete Eventer, Part 1
In 2010 my family gathered at our parents house to celebrate 50 years of marriage. My brother flew in from Australia, my sister drove in from Long Island, and I made the trip from North
...» Read More!Hello From Across the Pond
So, I am thrilled to have been chosen as the 2016 Blogging Contest winner for EN, thank you, readers and Chinchillas! All of the contestants were amazing, and I very much enjoyed reading their posts.
...» Read More!Phyllis Dawson Clinic Report: So Many Jumps, So Little Time
The cross country course at Phyllis Dawson’s Windchase Farm is extensive. I haven’t actually counted, but there must be hundreds of jumps spread out over the five different schooling fields. After 30s years of course development,
...» Read More!Lessons Learned: Cranky or Communicative?
In my 20+ years of riding, I’ve thrown my leg over hundreds of horses. Many have been lesson horses, and while most were happy to cart me around without a care in the world, there
...» Read More!My Life Isn’t Mine
We don’t realize how much we live and die with our horses’ soundness, health, and wellbeing. There are so many things that go into a sound and fit horse to ride each day; to be
...» Read More!Saddle Fit Struggles: To Shim or Not To Shim, That Is the Question
I’ve been following all of the equestrian sports in Rio and paying close attention to saddles and pads as, of course for me, the saga continues. Just when I think I’ve found saddles and trees
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