I know, I know. I promised I would post this ‘Monday at the latest’. Please cut me a little slack. It’s just nuts here in Welly World. More nuts even than usual. I have barely had time to eat, never mind sleep. I got here on Sunda
It’s not for lack of things to blog about but the fourth dimension that has kept me away from my usual Wednesday posts this week. But I promise to make up for the wait with a post on the qualified nations for London (Azerbaijan???) to appear
Right now there is a lockdown on all horses in every stable. Horses are not allowed to be transported at the moment due to a rhinovirus outbreak. Lots of shows have been cancelled. But the main problem is not the horses it’s the people who travel f
If you haven’t yet taken a gander at my new blog ‘low-down’ on the site of Horse Sport International, you are missing out. I must confess that although I suppose I ought to feel mortified that the FEI has given me a slap on the wris
Today’s post begins with a bit of free advice to my favourite dysfunctional organization, Dressage Queen Canada: it’s not always the case that something is ‘better late than never’. Today I received a cheerful press release en
It has been hectically quiet since the drives to Florida. Life in O’Hanlon Eventing North and South has been at full speed ahead. We run two barns thousands of kilometers apart for four months of the year. We don’t only split our horses,
Remember a few weeks ago I hinted that I would have an exciting announcement to share with you? Well, it’s finally time, now that my new blog is up and running. In keeping with the tone of this blog – Straight-Up – the new one is ca
I’m back!!! Just wait till you hear my excuse for not posting last week. The dog didn’t eat my homework, but the dog is certainly involved. Please do not read on if you are one of those people who lack the empathy with animals that would
Thankfully we seem to be finding our way out of the cold snap because even though I am from Canada, I was not used to those temps being from Vancouver. Nevertheless, I had some fun the last weekends in the cold. I was out on an ATV in the woods near
It’s now a week since I took wing and departed from the Wonderful World of Welly. I continue to love the place a little bit more every time I visit, though I do wish that the topographical relief in south Florida wasn’t due exclusi