After I posted yesterday’s blog about my impressions of the opening ceremonies, I engaged the talents of a certain fine fellow whom I shall name SS for now, at least until I remember to ask him if it’s ok to share his full name with you.

Are you too knackered to read today’s post? Well now you don’t have to! Watch my private security guard SS as he reads this post with the most delightful British accent, to give you the real feel of what it’s like here in London. If

Today we will take a little break from all the pre-London frenzy to quietly reflect on the escalating state of disunion in Welly World. This week, two major announcements made their way down the chute into the bull ring: Wellington’s 2018 WEG b

It looks like not going to the Olympics is big news after all. Of course I knew why the media was all over the young Saudi woman not making the show jumping team like so many fat kids on so many Smarties. It would have been a giant leap for Arab woma

Bit of a slow week for the news, wouldn’t you say? After all the Colbert kerfuffle over giving dressage some free, if not entirely wanted, publicity, and the flurry of Olympic team announcements (yes, even Canada jumped on that wagon as it was

It is for Mario, anyway. Here’s what’s dope about Urico’s positive test for cocaine at the WEF Olympic trials in March, which resulted in stable manager/trainer Bruce Burr receiving a two year suspension from the USEF (you can see i

Actually, I’m more than that. I’m disgusted. But I couldn’t figure out how to turn ‘disgusted’ into a Daily Show-esque headline. If you haven’t heard the news, please read this short announcement sent out by the Sa

Cause I try. And I try. And I try. And I try. I can’t get no Saudisfaction. Come back tomorrow for the rest of this sorry song of corruption and fair play,  schmair play. Some advance reading for tomorrow’s post. 1. FEI list of yellow  

A new milestone achievement for me: I’ve been called a lot of things in my life, but this is my first ‘erudite’ (I’m choosing to believe it was said in earnest and not in irony). What makes me even happier about the two commen

If they keep this up much longer, I’m going to recommend we add a new day to the week just to have time for all the reflection and commentary necessitated by the FEI’s many and varied activities. One thing the FEI seems to be madly in lov