June 2011
Thursday, May 12 2011
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- Published in 06-2011, Front Cover
Off Centerline
Thursday, May 12 2011
Catching up: Margaret Dinan a long time horsey friend of Cynthia Brewster- Keating has found her way to Aiken thru the website www.aikenhorsesonline.com and is buying a small property in Windsor. Cynthia says it’s been a very nice reunion – … [Read more]
- Published in 06-2011, Off Centerline
Ingate
Thursday, May 12 2011
Catching up: Here’s another example of “there’s three sides to every story”: Mark Reid, who was erroneously accused of stealing a horse from Randy Johnson, has found the case to be dismissed. The State’s Attorney didn’t even allow … [Read more]
Asides
Thursday, May 12 2011
Catching up: Debra Atwell says that playing Miami Beach polo was a lot more fun than she had imagined, “My teammates were two seriously tall brunette models – Paula Chermont from Brazil and Katherine Campos. Both could ride, play … [Read more]
Spring Reveal at Spruce Meadows!
Wednesday, May 11 2011
(SPRUCE MEADOWS, Calgary, AB): There are a few sure indications of the arrival of spring: the swelling of buds on the trees, tulips poking up through the newly thawed ground, street sweepers out gathering up all the gravel that was spread on the icy, winter roads. There are a few additional signs at Spruce Meadows that usher in spring: new foals, construction and the removal of the tarps from the grass of the International Ring.
- Published in What's Happenin', Z-Blogs
Now I Know Why.
Wednesday, May 11 2011
It’s all about who you know. It’s all about working those connections
- Published in On the Line, Z-Blogs
Animal Crackers
Monday, May 09 2011
Is that Left Hind or Right Front? Lions are like equine vets: they feed their families by finding lameness. If an animal in the back of the pack is limping, they are an easy target. Some animals of prey have evolved to minimize the appearance of limping, and maximize their ability to run efficiently in spite of pain, by compensation. Fear is a pretty good motivator too, I suppose, but that’s another discussion.
- Published in Injecting Perspective, Z-Blogs
Rolex- An Ode to Sinead and Rebecca
Saturday, May 07 2011
After a fairly anticlimactic result for the Americans and the Canadians at Badminton, I am so excited for some of the horse and rider combinations from Rolex last weekend. Most notably for me are the performances from Rebecca Howard (CAN) and Sinead Halpin (USA). Both Rebecca and Sinead have been good friends and mentors of mine for almost ten years and you couldn’t meet two riders that work harder or enjoy their horses more. I started working for Rebecca and Sinead when I was 17 years old in Middleburg, Virginia when they were partners in running Dunlavin Eventing
- Published in Onward, Upward, Z-Blogs
Derby Fever
Friday, May 06 2011
Pony racing at the local Point to Points is always a high point of my spring. I love to watch the kids before the race when they are gathered in a circle around the steward going over the rules while a sibling, parent or friend walks the pony around the paddock; I love to watch the kids get on their ponies and head off to the start behind the outriders; and mostly I love to watch them run to the finish with an intensity and competitive spirit that transcends their young age. This year at the Plumsted Races the competition was fierce and friendly.
Rolex Part IV: The Wrap.
Tuesday, May 03 2011
The interwebs are awash with photo galleries of this past weekend’s exciting events in Kentucky. How did we ever live without instant access everything? No matter where you were in the world over the weekend, you could almost instantly sift through endless photos of your favorite rider jumping through the Head of the Lake, relive every ride via the excellent www.USEFnetwork.com , or read detailed analysis of each phase by a herd of eventing-obsessed equestrian journalists the world over.
- Published in On the Line, Z-Blogs