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Electrolytes & Sugar Beet

Solo is having a fine time in the sun and sand.  Last year Solo was ill for a day or so after each long journey.  This year we were fortunate enough to have gained some expert advice from Dr. Gayle Becker of Guelph University.  She adv
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Muscles on Muscles

Solo has been busy but I have been without a computer – I am typing this on a borrowed machine.  When did my life get so computer dependent?  I feel as though I am missing a limb.  ‘They’…..said one to two weeks
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Withdrawal Symptoms

Well our prince is at an all time low.  I don’t think he knows why he is miserable and out of sorts, but he sure is miserable and out of sorts. After Waldo left, we tried Solo with a new buddy.  Cloudy, a kind and gentle her
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Where’s Waldo?

The two photos are from the Young Event Horse Finals at Wit’s End. He really likes the whole galloping part. We have two new sponsors for Solo’s blog, The Healing Tree and Leather Therapy.  Leather Therapy, Healing Tree and
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Royal Offence

I know I said I’d leave the UAE + racing = steroids topic alone for a while, but I did qualify my promise with the caveat that if something monumental were to happen I’d be breaking it. The announcement on Thursday that Sheikh Mohammed ha
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Another Admirer

Solo has been on holiday since Wit’s End.  We hacked him for a couple of days of the first week, then eased it off to every other day and finally, when Selena set off for training camp for Fairhill, Solo was officially on holiday.  He
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Empty Nest Syndrome

You’d think that in the world’s most populous country – one with an ‘authoritarian regime’ no less – they could compell some bums into seats, even if it IS to watch third rate show jumping. You’d also think t
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A Room With A (Better) View

Solo set off for Wit’s End last Monday. His traveling companion, Colombo, had a training session on Tuesday morning, so Solo went up a day early. The Canadian Y.E.H. finals were on the Wednesday. On Tuesday Solo was ridden around and jumpe
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Mr. Flamboyant

Solo seems to be settling down. He is still a real handful to ride and his latest ‘thing’ is spooking. He has always had it in him to be spooky, both in hand and under saddle.  The aggravating thing is that if someone walks up behind
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FORUM is not a four letter word

Or is it? It depends on whether you are a dressage rider from Mexico. Or an eventer from Canada. The FEI Sports Forum was the talk of Lausanne these past few days.  And it was the filler of my inbox. Holy sheesh that was more press releases per diem