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Ambition Is A Dream With A V8 Engine
I was in the Netherlands with my friend Belinda Nairn looking at horses for two clients. We’d found what we were looking for for [...]
Growing Up, Bit By Bit
Photo by Tylir Penton Photography. School is back in session, and the leaves are starting to turn. It’s fall, which means it’s [...]
The Muggle Road Not Taken
I’m envious of Ravi’s ability to sleep. Partially that’s because I’m a lifelong non-sleeper. I come from a long line of neurotic people who’ve [...]
Stratocaster, 2006-2018
He was coming 4, big and slow and goofy. I brought him an apple from my hotel, and it took him about 20 minutes [...]
A Reminder Of Our Own Mortality
There have been so many. A working student’s horse on whom I made it about 20 feet. A homebred 3-year-old on whom I made [...]
So You Didn’t Win Young Riders
So you came in eighth or 12th or 24th. You made mistakes, or you got in the ring and panicked, or you got cocky [...]