Spring has finally arrived! Now I can only hope that it’s here to stay. It was a glorious day when I got out to the barn today. The sun was shining, the sky was blue and it was warm enough …
About a month ago there was a notice in our local paper for artists to submit an application to paint a life-size fibreglass horse for the Pan-Am. Someone contacted me and suggested the Winsong Farm horses should apply. I did!…
Exuberance is the buzz word that is often used in describing the first few outdoor rides each spring! Someone should come up with an appropriate phrase to adequately describe the physical/psychological change that occurs in almost every horse’s brain during …
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So this week I did something I have never done before. I rode wearing my glasses. And by rode, I mean I hopped on for all of five minutes. Let me explain. I have been wearing glasses since I was …
I woke up this morning and realized it was May. Now only three months until I scramble on top of that first Mongolian horse and bomb over the start line of a 1,000 kilometre journey.
After getting my ass kicked …
Mops hasn’t had much handling the last month (life and working with other horses!), so as an experiment, photographer Shannon Daly came along a few afternoons back to document if all those hundreds of groundwork hours in 2014 were going …
Each year I’m charged with the nerve wracking job of choosing the ribbons that will serve to distinguish the Edenview show series from its competitions. These colourful strips of fabric are ruffled, glued, and pressed to within an inch of …
Our second fundraiser for Silver Willow Farm Rescue brought the total raised to around $1,500. Turns out a monthly hay bill for Silver Willow in the winter is $2,800.
Moving right along…
For the first time ever we had a …
Well, it’s been just over a year since I got back in the saddle and a lot seems to have changed… or at least I hope it has. Let’s start with my confidence level. I used to get butterflies just …
The Pony Express began in 1860 and operated for 18 months. They employed 80 riders and 170 stations to deliver 35,000 pieces of mail.
As my training ramps up and I’m wearing through tights and boots and workout clothes, I thought it was apropos to thank my two amazing sponsors who are ensuring I’m outfitted in some great gear for the Derby.
This isn’t …
On April 19th, we hosted a fundraiser in support of Silver Willow Farm Rescue. We raised $789 through admission, donations and paintings.
Bill put together this image below featuring Pax’s Spanish Walk, Pax’s Self-Portrait and Pax painting. Our MC, Herb …
This past weekend was eventful and FUN!
The eventful part started with Bill taking me to Emergency Friday afternoon. I’d taken two or three naps and couldn’t shake off an incredible fatigue. Four hours after arriving at the hospital I …
There are a few viral videos being shared across the web between horse people that are making some laugh, while puzzling others. The “Duct Tape Twitch” has a little bit of irony to it, as the method of sticking tape …
