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Half a century ago, in 1972, the annual Bridlespur Hunter Trials were held, by tradition, on the third weekend in November. That year, I rode Tré Awain Tourbillon, the beautiful gray Connemara stallion on whom I jumped many big fences, and from whom I learned courage and joy. Before I was fortunate enough to get […]

Thanks to all the help I have had, my recovery has been rapid. Full effects of stem cell treatment are seen in 7 to 9 months, but already, today, I have no pain. Sometimes there is a “roller coaster” effect, with good days and bad days, but I am encouraged. I am also uplifted because

Well, we weren’t expecting snow. I guess we haven’t been paying attention to the weather forecast. The cars were not undercover (though Weedy was), the shovels were still in the shed. We were quite unprepared for the beauty that greeted us as dawn came up. Marianne arrived to turn out the horses and do the

Life has been hectic, until this morning, when everything narrowed down to Bluetail Medical Group, where we arrived on time for my 7 AM procedure. Yesterday, though, I had the camera with me when I called the horses in for dinner a bit early. They were ready, and came galloping up. We went to a

I have been extremely busy preparing to be completely lazy, but I want to reassure everyone that Marmalade is fine. He must have been recently attacked when I saw him on Thursday morning. He was very lame and shaken, but by evening, he was better, and on Friday he was no longer lame. With regard