Amateurisms: The Dreaded “Set-up” Day
Monday, February 15 2016
By Kathy Serio Many amateurs and juniors probably haven’t had the privilege of being at the horse show for the dreaded “set-up” day. I was my own groom for many years, so I used to do my own set-up. It wasn’t a great first day of a horse show, setting up two or three stalls
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It’s Fun to Be an Amateur
Monday, June 15 2015
By Kathy Serio Riding as an amateur certainly has the good, the bad and the ugly. For many years, the Handy Hunter Over Fences class was removed from the Amateur Owner division and we were given a reprieve from having to show the “handiness” of our mounts. The class came back into popularity within the
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The Best Life Is Living Happily Ever After
Friday, May 15 2015
By Kathy Serio As a horse lover, I like to go to the ring and cheer on friends, clients and my husband. Watching all the pomp and circumstance it takes to get a rider to the ring is often overlooked. During the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival, I was watching a dear friend of mine competing
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Fashionably Amateuristic
Monday, August 04 2014
By Kathy Serio Since this is the fashion issue, I thought it would behoove me to delve into the world of the “tres fashionable chevalier amateur.” However, I quickly realized that I’m not that “formidable mademoiselle,” so I’m going to, “how you say,” ad lib and pretend. You see, just this season, 2014, with gentle
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