Just a quick note to let you know that tomorrow night (via a lovely red eye through Toronto) I’m off to the palm trees and law suits for my annual January pilgrimage.  WDM Palm Beach looms large on my horizon, and you can expect some unfiltere

I failed to arise at 3 am Pacific Slacker Time on Tuesday to watch the riveting press conference announcing the already-announced killer deal between the FEI and Longines, but a friend in a kinder time zone filled me in on the pertinent details, whic

Good Monday morning! This week’s surprise post comes all the way from Merrie Olde Englande, where the intrepid Pippa Cuckson has weighed in on the FEI’s latest WTF move, the signing on of Longines and the unceremonious dumping of Rolex. Â

We are still having problems with Solo’s ability to show free forward movement in a 20 x 40 arena.  It feels like riding an elephant in a bathtub.  I don’t remember 20 x 40 being that small…..ever! He is not good at raisin

Solo is jumping like a superstar. He just loves it. We don’t jump him much, probably once a week. It’s really not something he needs to school.  He is also doing well on the flat but still has problems fitting into a 20 x 40 ring.&nb

If you have checked in to read my interview with Welly Mayor Bob Margolis, I’m afraid you’ll have to wait a day or two longer. I have a few factual claims that I need to chase down before I feel confident that I have done my research thor

As you know, I have set myself a BIG GOAL while in Welly World: to wade through the swamp grass and try to find the ducks – the ducks that are fighting over the piece of land on the northeast corner of South Shore and Pierson. I’ve trolle

Since he came back from Florida after The Fork, Solo has been doing hills, which he hates, and schooling on the flat, which he is not fond of.  Mostly he just likes to jump.   He still argues and grumps about going up hills. I can’t h

Solo’s performance at The Fork was way better than his last event.  His dressage test was uneventful. It was not a great test, not one you keep in the back of your passport to pull out and show to all who are interested or not, he finds th

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 l