I was on a writing retreat in a tourist town, dining with a few generous strangers, when one asked what I was working on. “I’m writing a book about horses,” I told them. The woman next to me smiled enthusiastically and asked, “How do you get your information?” Puzzled, I responded, “Ask the question again so
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Most people can tell you exactly where they were and what they were doing on September 11, 2001 when news broke of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Many have the same vivid recall of Barack Obama being declared the 44th president. Or, on a personal note, of the moment they
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Dear diary, I have enjoyed a mostly quiet week as she who must be obeyed was in Port Seagull for a work-related international kick off thing. It was the first time that she has been away properly since her human kissing spines operation and apparently she can confirm she sets the metal detectors off now
Dear diary, A lot like my stressage sheets of old often used to say, I’m pretty sure all our report cards would read “could try harder” right now. If the mercurial weather is anything to go by then our level of sacrifices needs to rise and Spring needs to at least start thinking about bracing
One Big Thing: the Asia Pacific Rising Star Academy Today will mark Day 3 of the Asia Pacific Rising Star Academy (APRA), taking place at the prestigious Thai Polo & Equestrian Club in Pattaya, Thailand. Thanks to
We have arrived on site at this year’s $100,000 LiftMaster Grand-Prix Eventing Showcase at Bruce’s Field, presented by Taylor Harris Insurance Services, and tomorrow marks the start of this great highlight event’s eighth year of competition. The
Today, it will be a gorgeous day after the recent rains! I will probably get some extra hay – since I go through so much more when they spill it all over the muddy ground, and then stomp on it. Yes, they all have feed troughs, but they nose-out the hay to get at the
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In 2024, I came off my perfectly trained, hand-picked by me, very expensive (by my standards) horse – Handsome Willy… and broke my back. And, as I’m learning, I also broke my heart and my mind on that day. I felt betrayed by myself – and my horse. For me, it has been humiliating, astounding
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