This is definitely one of the coolest views in the history of this series, because it’s the quality of photo you’d see in a magazine, and because of the neat history behind it. Kate Erickson sent us the photo, taken at Crane’s beach in Massachusetts. Thanks to Kate for submitting, and as always, thank you for reading!
This is me and my horse Kiki at Cranes Beach in Ipswich, MA, for an end of the year celebration ride. Back in the 1970s when the US Equestrian Team trained out of Hamilton, MA, they often used Cranes Beach to do conditioning rides, especially in the winter months when the footing in Massachusetts is frozen pretty much everywhere else. Every time I come to Cranes Beach I feel like I’m participating in that tradition, even if it’s just a little bit.
Kate
As a quick note from our friends and sponsors at World Equestrian Brands: Does your horse love the decadently soft calfskin of his Vespucci bridle? He’s in luck, then, because that same lovely leather is available in the form of our Vespucci girths. The short girths are available in black as well as brown and oakbark to accommodate monoflap jumping saddles as well as dressage. The long girths come in brown or oakbark with a subtle centered D-ring and dark elastic to match the leather for a seamless and finished look. SRP $155 for short and $175 for long.
