This piece was originally posted on September 9, 2020. I have a vivid memory of riding in a clinic at the O’Connor farm in the pastoral hills of Virginia: I’ve finished for the day. My petite, dapple grey horse is settled...
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When her doctor told Susan Oakes, 37, of Navan, Co. Meath, Ireland that she would have two years left to ride before rheumatoid arthritis sidelined her, she created an extensive and ambitious bucket list of riding goals to complete while...
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Briggs Surratt and Ultimate Victory at Chattahoochee Hills. On April 29th of this year, Rick Wallace and Briggs Surratt were faced with a horse owner's worst nightmare. "Briggs and I were out doing gallops and we got a call and I...
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Here are a few books and authors that have inspired how I think about horses. It is not a complete list, but instead a few recommendations. With almost the whole world in quarantine now would be as a good a...
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If you take a look at Asih’s passport, you get a glimpse of a horse who’s seen it all, including the 2012 Olympic Games in London. From Burghley to Badminton, Asih, called “The Champ,” has one very impressive resume. But...
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