COTH Posts
Cool Ideas For Hot Weather Training
I’m writing this blog from my couch, where it is a delightful 72 degrees. I have an iced coffee, some office work and a [...]
Two Great Teachers: Failure And Ellegria
She was 5 but green broke, still owned by her breeder. I was 21, a veteran of the Young Rider and U25 programs, and [...]
Begin As You Mean To Go On
Dogs, horses, humans—we’re all malleable, but never more than as youngsters. Our early years are so terribly critical. It’s why the folks who take [...]
A Week In The Life: A European Horse-Shopping Trip
This winter, I sold my top Grand Prix horse, Guernsey Elvis, who was owned by an amazing syndicate of supporters. Nearly all of them [...]
Just Lucky, I Guess
I went to groom for Carol Lavell when I was 22. I had done Young Riders, I had done the U25 Championships, and I [...]
Surrender
Four years ago last month, Facebook reminded me, was Elvis’ debut into the American dressage world: We’d been selected to ride in a master [...]