by penny | May 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
In my last post, I covered the form of forward-seat riding known as Hunt Seat – which has evolved into a style extremely popular in the show ring. Today, I’ll give you a brief overview of two other types of forward seat riding – Show Jumping (also...
by penny | May 20, 2011 | The Horsey Life
“So what do you ride?” To the novice equestrian, this may seem like a bizarre question, to which the answer would be “Well, horses… du-uh”. OK, so that is a bit silly and over-simplistic, but the question goes much further than just the...
by penny | May 16, 2011 | The Horsey Life
Most of us agree that riding is a sport. There are dozens of Facebook pages saying it’s so. While we’re often concerned with our horses’ conditioning (critical for horses that event or do competitive trail riding), fewer of us pay as much attention...
by penny | May 12, 2011 | The Horsey Life
First of all, let me offer a nod to the United Negro College Fund for the title of this post. This slogan originated in the early ’70’s and has gone on to acquire a life of its own. Now let me tell you that this post has nothing to do with ad campaigns,...
by penny | May 9, 2011 | The Horsey Life
It’s that time of year – when little girls’ fancies turn to owning a horse…. mind you, for the truly horse-crazy little girls (and boys) of every age, no season is immune to this desire. If you’re considering joining the ranks of the 2...