Just in case some of you out there think I am not paying enough attention to the home front, let me draw your attention to a few things going on around here. After all, even Obama paid attention to Canada last week. Horse Life, for young eyes only Eq

Solo did his first competition of the year today.  He did the open training division of the Rocking Horse Advanced HT which ran today.  He was still showing attitude through the week and Selena was discouraged that she was not getting all s

Well, so much for warming up in Florida. Yowza was it cold! It was one degree Celsius on Thursday morning – minus 4 with wind chill. I know they aren’t used to that kind of weather in the orange grove, but for cripes’ sake can’t someone turn

The next day turned out to be wet…very wet.  The rain came down in torrents and working the horses was a misery.  They all hacked out and that was the end of their day.   At 2pm the following day, Solo and Selena were ready to go

Next day, 2pm exactly (Bruce is a stickler for time keeping) we were ready with a less than enthusiastic Solo who had an “oh no, not this again” look on his face.  But today he was to be ridden by Selena.  No jumping, since he h

I forewarned Bruce and told him about the horse’s checkered performance.  Of course he knew the horse I meant and had seen him be naughty in the jumping field one day with Selena, but Solo had always managed to be pretty angelic when Bruce

Taking Solo to Bruce Davidson and asking for his help has always been an option. Bruce Davidson has been a coach, mentor and role model for Selena since she started having lessons with him at age nine. Bruce is a tough, no nonsense trainer

Anky Reins Supreme! AnkyAnkyAnkyAnkyAnkyAnkyAnkyAnkyAnkyAnkyAnkyAnky…etc Its name is the Exquis World Dressage Masters, but it might as well be called the Anky Masters. Honestly, the organizers could not have milked that poor woman any harder.

It’s Rumour Week! NAJYRC is ON! Plus, more fascinating grammar from FEI and WEF press releases, Madonna’s keenly felt presence in Wellington, as well as an update on what Mariette has been up to lately. My dressage freestyle design work puts me i

I’m getting a bit of a late start into this year, having taken a rather long but overdue holiday over Christmas – and well into the new year. Lost in the wilds of Portugal with my husband Jan and Dachshund Chorizo (whom some of my ruder friends r