Did you Say Knickers or Nickers? Eventing in England – June 2007
Evalyn Bemis I went to England in May to watch the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials. I noticed a few differences between here and there. For starters, getting to the event required nerves of steel. You have to remember to keep to the wrong side of the road while being sleep-deprived from the transatlantic flight […]
Shopping the Horse Country of Germany – June 2006
geoff young all photos by geoff young When Nancy Gooding asked Valerie and me if we wanted to go shopping with her, I thought, sure, I could use some new shirts. Twelve days later, at 43,000 feet above the spot where the Titanic went down in the North Atlantic, I saw the Northern Lights through […]
In the Hoofprints of the Coronado- July 2008
Tom Moates Photography by Walter Nelson “I was a complete dude,” admits Long Rider and well-known writer Douglas Preston. Given his accomplishment, it is a truth difficult to believe. Without previous horseback experience, a 1,000 mile, brutal, middle-of-nowhere, get-yourself-killed, deserts-of-the-American-southwest Long Ride became Preston’s hellacious introduction to the saddle. The year was 1989. The modern […]
Healing Horses – What works for us, works for them – July 2007
Geoff Young The healing of horses has had an important place in veterinary and medical literature throughout history. Medieval and Renaissance theories about equine physiology and health often mirrored theories about humans, and the literature of both was inherently linked. Bloodletting, astrology, and ancient texts were used by both physicians and veterinarians to heal their […]
The Beautiful Kranich – Count Anton Günther’s Favorite Oldenburg- July 2006
kip mistral The driving force for a writer is curiosity. One minute we’re minding our own business, and the next we’re experiencing something like whiplash when our attention is suddenly diverted by something fascinating and mysterious. And then we can’t rest until we explore it, wherever it leads… I had inspected the wonders of Rosenberg […]
Year 2: Better Yet- The 2005 Grand Prix de Santa Fe – July 2005
evalyn bemis When you think of Santa Fe, New Mexico, you probably don’t envision English-style riders in dark hunt coats and sparkling white breeches on gleaming, muscular horses bounding over five foot tall colorful jumps. Perhaps next year, when Memorial Day weekend rolls around again, you will. A short drive past the South West city […]
Lessons from Africa- December 2007
“For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings, they are other nations, caught […]
Kid Gloves, Big Bucks, and Team Spirit – the role that owners play in horse sports – December 2006
evalyn bemis The rising cost of good horses and the need to have a barn full of them in order to be competitive has meant many riders must look to others to own their horses. What sort of person is willing to fulfill that role and on what […]