COTH Posts
In Praise Of The Schooling Show
A million years ago, in a time of much healthier knees, I did triathlons. If you’ve never stood next to me, I’m 5’10” and [...]
Go Where The Wisdom Is
Cadeau, my top horse, has weird feet. They’re small and a little upright, and like everything that comes from Europe, he struggled a bit [...]
The Rider’s Training Pyramid
Sometimes my team and I are really rolling, with lots of horses and humans showing and getting somewhere and grinding it out. Other times, [...]
Rooting For The Home Team—And The Homegrown
We’ve all been reading about the sales of international Grand Prix horses to new riders lately because, in order to qualify for an Olympics [...]
Deferred Maintenance
In Lauren’s Magical Universe of Joy and Rainbows, when I sell a horse, I get to take all that money and go get a [...]
Let’s Divide Dressage Classes By Experience Instead Of Occupation
One of my favorite things about dressage is that there are so many ways to play. Schooling shows, recognized shows, little local ones, big [...]