The Definitive Drinks Of The Triple Crown Get out your cocktail shakers and concoct these race-winning cocktails! The Kentucky Derby Mint Julep The Mint Julep is one of the great all-time cocktails. Stiff and thirst-quenching, there’s nothing quite like it on a hot day. Use the smallest ice cubes you can. The extra dilution chills 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
Horseback Riding Was Her Lifelong Passion A royal equestrian lifestyle! It all began at the tender age of two when, in the fall of 1928, when her parents took her to Naseby Hall in Northamptonshire for the hunting season. And like all passionate horse people…Lilibet was hooked! By January 1930, when she was just three 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
Kentucky Derby Controversy…the Drama Unfolds! The media is blowing up over what happened at the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby. Maximum Security crosses the finish line first. Complaint filed against Maximum Security. Second place, Country House declared winner. Maximum Security, 17th place. Wow! I’d be hard pressed to believe it if I hadn’t Read More
Sharing Our Lives With Horses This equestrian blog explores the many ways we as horse lovers are truly blessed to share our lives with these magnificent animals. I Love This Quote! Horses inspire so much of how we live. From the clothes we wear (jeans & jodhpurs), to the Read More