Tag Archives: bridle

Someone who rides worse than me.

Posted on 30 August 15 by

Please go to my google blog “The Horsemad Scientist” at http://thehorsemadscientist.blogspot.com to read my most recent post. I finally found someone who rides dressage worse than me. I don’t post on wordpress anymore, because I don’t like how they’ve changed … Continue reading →

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The Last Chapter

Posted on 15 November 13 by

I don’t know if there’s an official term for it, but I’m sure you can relate to what I’m saying. Let’s say you have a cold, or a hurt finger. While you’re coughing and sneezing or avoiding using the finger, … Continue reading →

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The trouble with Rebel

Posted on 28 May 13 by

Rebel moved into the barn about two months ago. Rebel isn’t his real name, but it is his real game. Julie, his owner, is a timid, mousey little thing. She’s very retiring, doesn’t say much. She’s, oh, in her early … Continue reading →

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An appalling dearth of ethics-and compassion.

Posted on 14 February 13 by

In late 2010, I began a lease on a 7/8th Quarter Horse gelding named Hank. (Barn name, not registered name.) Hank was a 12 yr. old chestnut gelding. He had three white feet and one area of white hairs on … Continue reading →

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We're all nuts, you know. We are. So why do I lease a horse?

Posted on 15 November 12 by

I’ve been leasing horses for a little over 18 months now. I’ve been doing what is called a ‘partial lease’, wherein the horse stays at home and the owner pays all the bills, and I ride the horse three or … Continue reading →

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Divorcing the Diva

Posted on 22 April 12 by

Well, it’s done. Sometimes, you just have to walk out of a relationship because it’s become too toxic to bear anymore. That was my relationship with Patti. Originally, it was supposed to be merely a lease agreement: I was leasing … Continue reading →

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Why I was always so tired after riding.

Posted on 11 April 12 by

(cartoon by Thelwell, from “A Leg at Each Corner”, EP Dutton, 1962) After my poor performance in my first dressage test, I read the judges’ comments. She said, “Horse very athletic, but naughty and resisted contact.” Trooper, my normally well … Continue reading →

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