A Word About Lingo
For twenty years of my career I was responsible, on various levels, for educating employees on the use of business technology. I was often in a position between the experts […]
Is Horse Sport at Risk?
I’ve been watching the clouds gather. The storm has slowly been building, but most people around me seemed unaware. The first claps of distant thunder have sounded, and it got […]
A Question of Connection
connection (noun) 1 the act of connecting; the state of being connected: such as a relation of personal intimacy (as of family ties) 2 something that connects; a means of […]
Spotlight on Rich Strike
The amazing conditions under which Rich Strike became the Kentucky Derby winner seems to have been eclipsed by the incident that followed the race. I have been amazed at how divisive the incident has become among horse people. I have also been cheered by how outraged much of the public […]
Leadership Lessons from Horses
I recently made a major life change – I retired from the organization where I’ve been employed for nearly twenty-five years. Of course my final week saw the requisite retirement party, with the twist of having it over Zoom due to the pandemic. I am not one to like that […]
Past Is Not Perfect
Hang around a Classical riding group for any amount of time and you will learn two things: horsemen of the past were all knowing, and horsemen of today are an abomination to classical riding principles. An exaggeration, perhaps, yet close to what many experience when joining those groups. But is […]
The Horse Comes First!
A video recently popped up in my timeline of a lovely horse being ridden roughly around a substantial jump course. My heart went out to the good fellow, who consistently jumped, in spite of his mouth being yanked most of the way, and the rider bouncing on his back most […]
Heads or Tails
When I recently reviewed a study on how well owners recognized negative emotions in horses, I was pleased to see that most actually did – at least in some equine activities. However, back on Facebook, I find that so many really don’t recognize those negative signs – even when they […]
To Ride, Or Not To Ride
As people become more aware of horse cognition and welfare, the question of whether or not we should even ride them comes up. I have friends struggling with that question, and I ponder it myself, now and again. The question as to whether or not you choose to ride horses […]
On Science and Horses
I love science. I always have. We owe many great things in our lives to science. I was lucky to have a riding mentor who devoured what science he could […]
The Literate Equine 