The Amazing Kim Walnes
Tuesday, July 15 2014
by Editor
I remember in the 1980′s (yes, I’m giving away my age…) when my friends and I watched Kim during the retirement ceremony of her horse, The Gray Goose at the Kentucky Horse Park. There was a jump course set up for them so that Gray could do his final public performance. I looked over the course and very carefully focussed the long lens of my camera (you HAD to carefully focus in those days before digital cameras – you had a limited number of pictures you could take with a roll of film) on an impressive oxer that surely they would jump, and they would be coming right toward me so it should be an impressive photo
- Published in Notes from the Field, Z-Blogs
Chatting With Ian Millar
Tuesday, July 15 2014
by Editor
Not only is Ian Millar a legendary Canadian Grand Prix rider and ten time Olympian, he is a member of the Order of Canada, the highest civilian award given by the Canadian government, and has been inducted into the Canada Sports Hall of Fame and Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. He also holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Guelph, Ontario, Veterinary College
- Published in Notes from the Field, Z-Blogs
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Horse Show Mom
Monday, December 02 2013
by Editor
We know each other, even if not by name, we’re in the same club. We’re the ones in the stands who are taking photos or videotaping a horse and rider while they are jumping a course.
- Published in Notes from the Field, Z-Blogs
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Interviewing George
Monday, November 04 2013
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Interviewing the legendary George Morris was on my bucket list, but when faced with that opportunity, it was daunting to say the least. I mean, we’re talking George Morris! His name alone strikes fear in the heart of the modern English rider. As most anyone knows, he has a long list of accomplishments from winning the MacClay at fourteen years old to Olympic medals
- Published in Notes from the Field, Z-Blogs
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