Category Archives: Learn

I have unearthed more strange words in the horse world. Though, to be fair, it’s easy to do. What can be difficult is getting to the root of these words...

This idea was given to me by one of my adoring fans. Can I say that? “I have adoring fans.” It’s a stretch really, it was a Facebook friend and...

When I was sixteen and first learning how to drive a truck and trailer my mom was my educator, for better or worse. Driving straight ahead, as you know, is...

For as long as I can remember I have known the line, “Lady Godiva is a freedom rider.” I say it from time to time, but for the life of...

Three terms plucked from my dwindling list of topics. I’m running with the theme of, well, from the neck up. The Old Four-in-hand Necktie Knot When we hear the term...

A few weeks ago, a friend and I went to Austin, Texas for the weekend so we could go to the Austin City Limits (ACL) music festival. We were excited...

I’m a hippomaniac and a hippophile. You are as well, and I know this because I’m writing about it, and you are reading about it. It means we are excessively...

Ratcatcher. What a great word. As always, this word said in the general public would conjure up a very different image than if the word was spoken at a horse...

I was watching the news the other day and they were talking about the poor air quality caused by wildfires. The news team decided to go to Hastings Racecourse to...

Some of the world’s best equestrians have a few, notable things in common. A focus on nutrition, conditioning, and the mental health of their horses; a strict fitness, sleep, and...

For me, eventing has always been about Badminton and Burghley, the two most prestigious 5* in the world. Since my trip started with Badminton, it only seems fitting it should...

I’ve noticed while on this voyage of mine that I have taken a rather casual approach to life. I often don't know where I'm headed, and despite making it to...

I’m living life on a whim these days, going wherever the wind blows me. Generally, it’s in the direction of horses or castles. Once in a blue moon, the two...

Horses naturally have one front heel that is higher than the other, but when the degree of "high-low" syndrome is more severe, can it resolve itself? Professional farrier Jude Floiro,...

The thing I struggle to wrap my brain around here in the UK is just how old everything is. Like, hundreds if not thousands of years old. The Chester Racecourse...

Sean Jobin (CAN) is riding into the future one data point at a time. "Dr. Tim Worden is a really good friend of mine, and we started having a lot...

The other morning after having washed my face I reached for my glasses and wondered, for the first time in my life, if horses ever need glasses. They certainly spot...

If you've ever been to London, you may have visited the Royal Mews, which the part of Buckingham Palace devoted to the Royal Family's equestrian travel. With the upcoming Royal...

Badminton is the world’s oldest 5* event and regarded by many, including me, as the most prestigious. But if we take away the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, remove all...

With both the Land Rover Kentucky Three-day Event and the Kentucky Derby running back-to-back weekends, the state of Kentucky is to become a hive of activity. I thought now would...