Barn Manners: The Holiday Edition

December 23, 2010

‘Tis the time of year when people give you a gift, and you don’t have one to give to them. When you receive a pink fuzzy sweater that you’d like to exchange. And perhaps there’s a coffee maker, a box of chocolates or a bottle of wine you’re thinking of regifting. How’s a polite barn […]

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Vermonters in King George’s Court

November 25, 2010

Last week, two trainers and one junior rider from our area had the opportunity to ride in a George Morris clinic, held at The Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center, Nov. 12-14. Barn mates pooled resources and gifted the clinic to our trainer Tara Valade as her Christmas present. Fox Horn Stables, our friendly neighbors down the […]

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Dawn does the work for me: E-Reader reviews

November 24, 2010

I love it when a friend does the work for you. Tis the holiday shopping season, and this is a post less about the mom horse life and more about the mom shopping life, especially around the holidays. It’s crazier than usually, with even more things to do. The girl’s list is long with horse […]

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Time For Mom To Follow The Horse Show Rules

November 14, 2010

From May through October, I kept a kid and horse entirely presentable and A-rated horse show ready. I dry cleaned show coats, I hand-washed Essex Collection shirts, I removed stains from Tailored Sportsman breeches. I found a hand-me-down pair of ancient tall boots and taught my kid how to polish and nurse them through the […]

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Barn Manners: Banish The Borrowers?

November 5, 2010

Question:  There’s a person in our barn who is constantly borrowing things from everyone else—polo wraps, boots, bits, spurs, stirrups, she even used someone else’s saddle for the entire show season. We all know it’s expensive to ride, and you can’t always afford to buy everything your horse needs. And I don’t mind lending things […]

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How To Have A Happy Horsey Halloween

October 30, 2010

How many of you have Halloween plans that involve horses? And costumes? Come on…fess up! How many of you have spent time and money this month making or buying a Halloween costume for a horse? You can’t hide it from me. I made a tutu last year for a Connemara. It doesn’t get more embarrassing […]

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NEHC Medal Finals: Sylvia De Toledo Wins 34th New England Equitation Championship

October 24, 2010

It was an early start for the junior riders competing in the 34th annual New England Equitation Championships held at The Big E coliseum in Springfield, Mass., on Sunday, Oct. 24. The course walk began at 6 a.m., and the first rider was on course at 7. According to the 16-member organizing committee, the New […]

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New England Equitation Championships: Day Two, NEHC Medal Finals, 18-22 Year-Olds

October 24, 2010

The third group of amateur adult competitors entered the exposition hall on Friday in Springfield, Mass., to compete for the NEHC Adult Medal Final in the 18-22-year-old division. The second day of competition at the New England Equitation Championships featured 84 riders from seven states. The challenging 11-fence course provided no easy options with broken […]

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