It’s now a couple of days since I received answers to the questions I shared on my last post. Lightening fast, even for the FEI. If I can be relied on to do my time zone math correctly, Lisa Lazarus (she’s the FEI’s biggest little lawyer in case you didn’t know) had answered all of […]
I was about to blog today about the many issues I foresee arising as a result of the FEI’s new six month ban for riding in unsanctioned competitions (see my previous post if you missed it). But before I started typing I realized that if I let loose with my hail of criticism without first […]
From: Karen Robinson To: Board of Directors of Equine Canada (especially El Presidente ) Regarding: Position of CEO of Equine Canada Dear Sirs and Madams: Please accept this letter and enclosed CV as my application for the position of CEO of Equine Canada. I know that I am two hours past the deadline for receiving […]
Mission Control is at it again. I haven’t even begun to rail on about the revocation of the Associate FEI memberships, and they’ve already thrown me another bone-to-pick. Here is the email I received a few days ago from Wayne Channon at the IDRC, which outlines a new rule that affects all FEI disciplines, not […]
I’ve done it! I’ve finally cracked the code that explains everything at DC. And it’s so simple – I can’t believe it took me this many showers and long walks with the dog to solve the riddle. Must be that forest/trees thing. To understand the madness behind the methods of our national dressage federation you […]
As much as I enjoyed the (one, the only, beware of imitations!) Global Dressage Forum this year, there was one thing that disappointed me: the meager number of North Americans who hopped on a plane to attend it. I was the ONLY Canadian on their registration list, if you don’t count Pia Fortmuller, who has […]
Much to my delight and unsurprise, Equine Behaviourist Andrew McLean gave me the go ahead to post the response he sent to David Stickland’s ‘beg to differ’ message that I posted a couple of days ago. Without further delay, here it is: “Dear David, “I understand where everyone is coming from but I think it’s […]
Can you believe there needs to be a part 2, after my checked bag didn’t make it to Europe with me two weeks ago? Well, it happened again on the way back, only this one was twice as testing of my ‘don’t lose your mind’ credo. A quick refresher: First I found myself in Brussels […]
A few days ago I posted some reflections from the mounted demos at the GDF. I thought I went sufficiently far out of my way to explain that my thoughts were based on observation, that they were my own, and that they in no way constituted a criticism of any of the highly accomplished individuals […]
At least that’s the impression one might take away from this year’s GDF. Let me explain (it will take me today’s entire post). We saw a presentation from Patrik Kittel, in which both he and his wife Lyndal Oatley gave mounted demonstrations. Patrik and Lyndal are what you would call ‘strapping’ types. They are tall […]
