by penny | Dec 18, 2017 | The Horsey Life
It’s that time of year again – although I don’t need to remind any of you who have children, or who watch television, or who shop; (although, since the Christmas decorations debuted sometime before the Halloween candy went on half-price, it’s...
by penny | Dec 4, 2017 | The Horsey Life
December is not my favorite month. Neither is January. Or February, for that matter, despite it being my birthday month. (Possibly in part because it’s my birthday month…) Why do all of these months fall to the bottom of my “most loved months of the...
by penny | Oct 19, 2012 | The Horsey Life
The Bengt Ljungquist Memorial Championships are going on at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, VA as I write. The first weekend of November will see the Great American/USDF Regional Dressage Championships take place in Williamston, NC. Although qualifying for...
by penny | Oct 25, 2011 | The Horsey Life
We’ve all heard the expression that volunteers are the lifeblood of many organizations – well, my friends, horse organizations are no different. I spent this past weekend volunteering at the Virginia Dressage Association fall show which also included the...
by penny | Sep 22, 2011 | The Horsey Life
“Naughty Pony” is one of the nicer things I’ve called Albert. One that’s actually OK to say out loud in front of my students. Under my breath, Albert has been called far worse. Albert is a Haflinger pony with quite a bit of success in the show...
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...