BOOK REVIEW: Life in the Galloping Lane
Eventing with Olympians Karen and David O'Connor
View ArticleThis is our park
The sun shone on Saturday's dedication ceremony at the Washington State Horse Park in Cle Elum, but then, it usually does, as Foundation President Steve Busick was quick to point out to me.
View ArticleSplash landings
If you ride, you know its going to happen sometime to you - just hopefully not on the world stage.
View ArticleAre we having fun yet?
We were gathered at the Washington Horse Park to demonstrate how much fun you can have riding your Akhal-Teke for the camera of Jon May, the mastermind of the Horseflicks video series. Except I was not...
View ArticleSchool for Tekes (and Pudding too)
“Watch this, Danny. If he can do it, YOU can do it.” I said. Pudding was cantering towards the stack of three logs with Stella, his young rider. They sailed over the jump and continued on to the next...
View ArticleInspiration (and a little perspiration)
It was some time around noon. Wendi and I were assessing the number of horses still waiting outside the gate for the in-hand class for the “Ride for JacKie,” a benefit event organized by Bonnie Davis...
View ArticleBumpy!
A seller who didn’t really want to sell and a buyer who wasn’t quite ready to buy yet – how did that end in a transaction sealed with a handshake, and then a hug? Maybe because this was really a...
View ArticleMission Accomplished
As I walked towards the banner for the Thoroughbred and Half-thoroughbred Show at Donida Farms, I saw Emily Bullard-Clough and her husband John walking towards me with Onyx. Emily didn’t look happy. It...
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