Check out Laura’s post today on goals. I must say that since I was unexpectadly downsized to one horse, I do feel less guilt. I don’t feel guilty if I don’t ride, there’s always tomorrow. If I want to spend time grooming, I do because there isn’t another horse in it’s pen demanding my attention. […] more

To my Fellow CHAS Reenactors: Friday night was predicted to be CRISP – as in frosty, cold, blow clouds with your breath – crisp. As a “local event” for me (1 hour 10 minute drive) I decided to spend Friday night in a warm bed with warm fuzzy kitty cats. My family and friends did […] more

“There is one area in which the equine eye is definitely superior to the human eye–night vision. Generally speaking, a horse’s night vision is a good 50% better than a human’s… Why? Because the equine eye contains a reflective panel on its retina. This panel pulls in what little light is available at night, enabling […] more

Another “Loose Ends” post. I have a couple of great posts coming up: 1. The long-promised Artillery tack overview2. After action report of the Mariposa Civil War Reenactment3. Horse night vision Work is very busy right now, which doesn’t leave me a lot of blogging time. So meanwhile, here’s some updates and some ideas to […] more

While wasting time on the internet today I came across the following link….and it made my day. In January I started reading a book called “War Horse”. Based on that book I posted a article comparing modern endurance riding to the cavalry techniches of the 1880’s. A modified version of that post also appeared in […] more

I really don’t like the direction that equestrian riding helmets are going. Three years ago I had several choices in a helmet that had a harness – NOT a “dial-fit” system, a real honest-to-goodness harness that either fit your head or didn’t. The Troxel Dakota Duratec fit perfectly and voila! I had a new helmet […] more

So instead of Monday being “pamper the pony” day (as promised in the previous post), it turned into “play with the puppy” day. Jonah below, sulking because he feels that he substitutes well enough for a puppy. “I’m 15+ pounds! I stare at you and must be touching you at all times….what else do I […] more