COTH Posts
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 [...]
Finding The Young-Horse Line Between Too Much And Not Enough
I bought Ojalá (Vitalis—Fienna, Sir Sinclair) from her breeder, Belinda Nairn, as a foal. She grew up in a field, learned to stand on [...]
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 [...]