These are a couple of the first pictures I took of Chance!! He had not been working consistently at his previous home, so he was a little thinner and far less muscular than he is now. He actually almost looked like a thoroughbred back then. Today, however, he looks like the typical giant warmblood hunter …
Tag: equestrianlife
The Ride You Give
Yesterday, I read a post from Horse Collaborative called "The Horse Feels What He Feels", by Denny Emerson. Denny Emerson was name "One of the 50 most influential horsemen of he Twentieth Century" by Chronicle of the Horse, and was elected to the USEA Hall of Fame in 2005. He is also the only rider to win a …
An Equestrian’s Other Best Friend
Whenever I am at a horse show I can't help but notice that there are always about as many dogs as there are horses. Every trainer has their trusty companion(s) by their side, or by their stalls, or in their golf carts, or right smack dab in the middle of everything getting in everyone's way. …
Gone Country
I have been in the process of moving over the past few weeks. My family has owned land in Montgomery, Texas for the past year and we are currently building on it; so I am renting a place next door to be around throughout the process. Construction on the horse barn and fencing should start soon, …
The Pharoah Does it Again
"This horse, he just keeps bringing it." - Bob Baffert, Associated Press Yesterday, American Pharoah won the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth County race track in New Jersey. I was not able to watch it live, but Breeder's Cup World Championships posted a video on YouTube of his race. Once again, he just cruises along then effortlessly pulls so …
Quote of the Week
"A horseman should know neither fear, nor anger." - James Rarey
Hunter Land
"Ambition. It's either in people or it isn't. That's the first quality of a good rider" - George Morris In the world of equestrian sports, the hunter discipline gets a lot of flack for being "unfair," "political," or "too subjective." I know many people who have said they started competing in the jumpers because of …
Riding a Slug
Chance has been so lazy the past couple of weeks. My usual wild child of a horse has been a slug! Today, I had to borrow a crop from the lady I was riding with to wake him enough to jump. On the bright side, I was able to jump a jump off of a …
Shark Week and Horses
Shark Week starts this Sunday!! Who else will be watching?! I love Shark Week, although I am often at the beach when it is on, so I do not always watch it - otherwise I will be too scared to get in the ocean. I am a total nature and wildlife junkie, though, and I …
Help Needed for the Conroe 200!
Hey everyone, There was recently a raid at a farm in Conroe, Texas and over 200 horses were seized. They are now in the custody of the Houston SPCA. They are in pretty bad shape... Some have likely never had their hooves trimmed or anything. The Houston SPCA is asking for donations to help these …
Laurel Ashton Equestrian 