When I look back on my early years with horses, what stands out most isn’t any one horse, lesson, or achievement—it’s the constant change. Different horses, different personalities, different challenges. At the time, it didn’t feel like a strategy or an advantage. It just felt like learning to keep up. But over time, I began
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“He’s a winner. He’s been a winner at every level. He’s the horse that I just really believe in.” That was Kyle King talking about Replay Touch van de Stapelheyde. The 9-year-old gelding (Vannan x Narew XX) is giving him every reason to have faith—even if it took a minute to make him a believer.
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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 is lucky in life to have discovered a passion for an artform, profession, hobby, or social cause. But the truly fortunate are those that are able to spend their lives with that passion, working
One Big Thing: Retired Racehorse Project Announces New Graduate Classes for 2026 Thoroughbred Makeover The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) announced yesterday the addition of Graduate Classes to the 2026 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by
Today, I will clean up after the freak wind and lightening rain storm this week. Weird. So odd this time of year. No one was hurt. All good here. HERE WE GO! KEEP THEM OFF THE TRUCK FUND. The KEEP THEM OFF THE TRUCK FUND will go on all day, all the time. It will
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I wanted to update you all! (In case you missed the original post on Rocky’s cancer diagnosis and eye removal, click here.) Rocky was in surgery for several hours. The surgeon removed 7″ of his penis (not simply the tissue involved) because he wanted to make sure all of the non-pigmented (pink) skin was eliminated.
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