I think the question of twist of the saddle is one of the most poorly understood parts of the saddle. It goes along with the idea that if you have a very wide-backed horse you will naturally get a saddle that has a wide twist – with the result that

Today Foxwood High had to trot up for the FEI veterinary team who inspects the horses after each of the selection trials. It’s always a bit tense to have to lunge and jog and flex your horse either the day of, or the day after, a big run at a major

Today was a good day at the office. Zephyr did a double clear which moved him up to 9th place to finish out of 77 starters. He was a really good boy and gave his best. He had .40 of a time penalty yesterday, which believe it or not, cost him two plac

Today was a a much better day altogether. After Woody’s disappointing ride yesterday, he went into the show jumping ring and jumped like a champ. He really did put in an absolutely wonderful show jumping round and of course the dressage from yester

Well today was not the stellar dressage test Selena had planned. She went into the ring thinking she could win. Sadly, Woody was not completely on the same page. He found something to shy at by the side of the ring and made a mountain out of it. He f

I’m spending the long weekend dodging spring weather surprises in Calgary, but I thought you might enjoy a little holiday-inspired sleuthing as you chew the butts and ears off chocolate bunnies. The egg I’ll be blogging about in a few da

The Carolina Horse Park is quite beautiful. This is our first time running here, but I hope we will be back. The entries reflect what a popular event it has become, close to 80 entries in the three star. Only a very few years ago that would have been

Well the circus was on the road at 6:00 a.m. this morning. It was a long steady haul to the Carolina Horse Park, but they were unloading horses by 3:00 p.m. Both the horses and the riders who ride at this level sure do clock up a lot of miles. Our

I have often been asked by clients why our saddles aren’t always flat on the horse’s back all the way from front to back – which makes them look like they don’t actually fit and will probably rock. Ideally the saddle needs to slightly ‘rock

Today is Selena’s birthday. She started it nice and early with an 8:00 a.m. lesson at Clayton’s Florida base. She had a good school and says she and Woody are ready to rock at the CIC*** this coming week. This is at the Carolina Horse Park. Woody