Cooking With Cowgirls I was recently going through my EXTENSIVE cookbook collection when I ran across this gem. It brought back fond memories of a trip to Nevada, (okay…Las Vegas :), with my cousin Gerry. After an assault on the craps table and, a helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon, we met up with cousin Read More
Love Of The Horse I believe that there are some things that all horse people have in common. No matter your breed of choice, or favorite discipline, we all share a sense of adventure, a commitment to learning and improving our riding, and a quest to discover the best care for our horses. We manifest Read More
A Delightful Day In Delaware! An Unexpected Greeting As we entered the race course gates we were greeted with, of all things, a live opera performance! The melodic sounds of Opera Delaware’s Pop Up Opera filled the air, and literally set the stage for a day filled with excitement. The company’s mission is to bring opera Read More
Tally-Ho Manhattan! Fixture Perfect I was lucky to have a once-in-a-lifetime experience of riding in Central Park. Following in the footsteps of legendary ladies… and of course Elizabeth Taylor… I headed for Claremont Stables and saddled up for one of their last hacks in Central Park (circa 1980’s) Mount-less in Manhattan? Read More
Get Ready For Equestrian Excitement! Equine Affaire is a love affair with the horse! In our element for sure! I’ve attended many Equine Affaire events throughout the years, and have always been delighted with the experience! So much to see, do and learn with fellow horse enthusiasts, embracing all breeds and disciplines. Educational Opportunities Everywhere! There is Read More
And They’re OFF! Call it a Point-to-Point race, a Steeplechase, Jump Race, or a Timber Race, as far as I know, it all boils down to the same thing. A fun equestrian event where fabulous horses and daring jockeys risk it all for the silver cup. It’s been many years since I’ve been to a Read More
Elegant Upperville The charming village of Upperville Virginia plays host to our nation’s oldest horse show, established in 1853! I had the good fortune to be there celebrating the 168th anniversary of the “Horse Show of the Year” – as named by the National Show Hunter Hall of Fame and the Read More
The Horse Capital of the World I just returned from our Ocala odyssey, where we discovered a magical place… Gypsy Gold Farm. The original home of the Gypsy Vanner horse in America! I’d heard about Gypsy Gold Farm a number of years ago. My daughter, Rebecca Joy and purchased an adorable Gypsy Vanner colt, “The Pirate Read More
An Exceptional Equestrian Experience! How can I begin to describe the week I spent in Portugal at Valencia Equestrian with Patrick King Horsemanship ?I guess the word magical would be a great beginning. Learning the basics of Classical Dressage (which I went in knowing very little about) from world masters was the opportunity of a Read More
By the time you read this we’ll be off with Patrick King Horsemanship to Vila Franca de Xira and Lisbon, Portugal, to ride and study Classical Dressage with Master Luis Valenca and our friends at Valença Classical Riding . MASTER LUIS VALENÇA Master Luis Valenca is widely regarded as the greatest living practitioner of Classical dressage currently Read More