So, in my own inimitable way, I've started telling people, should they ask, 'Yeah, well, I ride three times a week at one place, and one time a week at another place.' Uh. What? I think the problem is that I'm, like, feeling like a show off, or something? This is so totally stupid, and …
Some Things I Would Like to Say…
BUT WILL NEVER, EVER SAY 'Yes. Yes. I understand what you're telling me. Yes, I can hear you, and intellectually, what you're saying makes total sense. Intuitively, maybe not. It's hard to imagine that if my horse is dropping his inside shoulder while we're cantering a circle, that if I open up the inside rein, …
His Inner Pony
Spring is in the air, and I think much of it is being channelled through Rebel's hooves. We were out of doors two Saturdays ago, mixing with the kids as the indoor arena was in the process of being resurfaced. Reb's inclinations — to be interested in the ponies, to look at the ponies, to …
Do Over
I can't get those vids to upload. I couldn't even view them until I downloaded some fancy-schmancy plug-in, so I'm going to bring a different camera on Saturday, and Lorraine said she'd video us. I'm sure that the quality of the lesson will be just as high as the one that got taped. We really …
‘You Work Too Hard’
So, despite my promise to write about the myriad books I've read about horses, and natural horsemanship, and the esoterica of the mythology of the horse, etc, I haven't, but believe me when I say that I've read a lot. I read before I rode. I read before I do just about anything, to be …
Not a Bit of It
I decided that I wanted to take some private lessons at Festina Lente, where I offer reiki to the horses. For whatever reason — despite my feeling that my riding has been getting worse — I wasn't nervous. Not a bit. I stared languidly out the bus window, I walked up the long road placidly, …
Live! From Carrickmines…
I may have some video to put up, if I can figure out how to make the clips download properly. I shot some cool shark stuff in an aquarium in Valencia last year, and still haven't sorted it out. Barbara shot some footage of our lesson today, and it would be a shame if I …
The $64,000 One
Luckily, I knew the answer to the question. When told to take Amigo for my private lesson, I sagged inside. But I went and got his rug off him, and decided it was better to ride him one-on-one rather than struggle in front of a lesson full of people. Sharon and I had a chat …
Have You Seen This?
THIS IS GOING TO BE SO AMAZING! In an effort to give to the South of England what the Angel of the North is to the, er, North, a competition was called for proposals to construct something in Ebbsfleet, Kent. IT IS GOING TO BE A GIGANTIC WHITE HORSE. It's going to be 50 metres …
Hurrah!
I'M NOT COMPLETE RUBBISH You know, I have to say, in all honesty, that I wasn't looking forward to riding the range last night. I'd been nervous about it on Saturday, too, and barely admitted it to myself. I love this so much, what if I started to hate it? Going back to my scale …
MANY BRAVE FOOLS 