Anne

All I have ever wanted to do is ride horses. I attended my first horse show in 1970, where I rode in the Second Year Hunters (3’9″) and the Junior Hunters (3’6″). That is hard to believe today, when riders are started over low jumps before they jump that high, but it was another world. […]

There isn’t time to post much, with our big day tomorrow coming on quickly. Today was a day of many friends. The old lady contingent was enhanced by some young ladies and, of course, Harry and Weedy. Bart and Derry spent the night out, then hopped into their trailers after breakfast and traveled to the

Today, the old ladies returned to the show ring. Susan arrived yesterday with Galatea (Teah). This morning, Bart and Derry were loaded early into their trailers and ensconced in horse show stalls for the day. The show is very light on entries, with the Low Adult (1 meter) division being the biggest classes at 7

Well, our life is careening along, and here we are at Day 1 of the “Charity” or SLNCHS, the “biggest” hunter / jumper horse show of the year in these parts. Unfortunately, this year the show is not well attended. Nonetheless, it still feels special, and the weather is glorious. This horse show typically marks

Susan arrived yesterday, swelling the ranks of old ladies horse showing. Susan is a young old lady, but still part of the gang. Today was hectic, and started without the usual “varmint barking” as Cedar announced she was on duty. That sound has heralded every morning for the past eleven years. It was a sad,