Just had the horses’ feet done – great farrier, I’m really happy with his work. First class!! I now know the lay of the land. I have found a good hairdresser, a supermarket called Fresh that has all organic veggies etc., a feed store called Grand Prix, owned by a Canadian couple from Quebec, and […]
The 2014 season for O’Hanlon eventing began today. Selena rode Rocky and Woody in the Intermediate division at the Florida Horse Park as per coach Clayton Frederick’s advice. I must say, I am a bit horrified at how quickly they are out there running and galloping, but I guess in a WEG year there is […]
Just want to start this blog by apologizing the delay in between blogs. I got so busy preparing for my trip I felt like a chicken with my head cut off, with packing and cramming in as much training as possible. Here is an update just before the move. It’s been a very busy three […]
All the big boys are back in full work, which means the barn is running full out in the horrible weather we are having. I cannot wait until all the competition horses have headed south and can be assured of working every day. We have given up ‘a day off for the horses,’ since we […]
The last weekend before Christmas is coming up. Am I ready? No, of course not. But we did have a great Christmas party last weekend, so the Christmas spirit is up and dancing. The weather of course was appalling. Our annual bash, expecting 60 people in minus 20 and a snowstorm….sigh. Only around 15 of […]
It seems that as soon as eventing season is over, it’s clinic season here at O’Hanlon Eventing. Selena and I have always done lots of clinics in the winter. Selena started being asked to give clinics when she was 14. She has been giving them ever since. We have both been very busy these last […]
At the end of the competitive year, it’s all “after Fair Hill” – we will get that done “after Fair Hill”. However, just BEFORE Fair Hill we finally finished all our fencing. Thanks to Matt Kidney, Dick Bayly, Mike Maschi and all the others including my staff who put in long long days to get […]
How did we go from Fair Hill to the end of November? I have a lot of catching up to do. First of all, Fair Hill itself. It wasn’t our best ever three day. Solo retired on course after getting het up (excited) and not staying straight enough for a skinny. He is definitely struggling […]
A few weeks ago, I was coaching in Arezo, Italy. What a beautiful show grounds. The place had about seven arenas. We had lovely weather and the food was to die for. It was food heaven. I’m looking forward to going back next year with my own horses. Vitall is doing great. I can’t wait […]
Karen Robinson’s Straight Up blog, The Punitive Games, contained a number of factual errors, which we would like to correct and also add some more details in order to provide readers with a bigger picture of the proposed qualification system for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. First and foremost the FEI would like to correct […]
