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The Horse Who Wouldn't Die The Biography of a Useless Horse by H. B. Farmer **Now available as an ebook** |
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Area Horse Alarmed To See His Name On The List For The Next Furrier Appointment
Area Horse Alarmed To See His Name On The List For The Next Furrier Appointment
Friday, May 5, 2017
For Sale: Big Bay Gelding, Tons of Potential
Big bay gelding for sale. 16.1 hands, 23 years old. Tons of potential to eat hay and roll around in the mud. Currently in training for competitive pasture ornament shows. Price will decrease with training.
Monday, August 22, 2016
A Year Without George Morris: Day 235
Every day I check the mail for a cease and desist letter from George. At least then I would know he is thinking about me.
Thursday, August 18, 2016
A Year Without George Morris: Day 231
I caught a glimpse of George at the Olympics the other day and I found myself thinking about the way things used to be. Then I remembered that I haven't been keeping up with my tack cleaning, so maybe I am not ready to have him back.
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Monday, April 4, 2016
A Year Without George Morris: Day 94
I have ridden without stirrups every day for weeks now. I keep hoping George will happen by and see how hard I am working and then he'll come back.
Monday, January 18, 2016
Op-Ed: Changes to the Drug Rules
By Mr. Nickerson
When I first head about the changes to the drug rules, I was worried about how these changes would affect us, the show horses. I was concerned that, while these changes were well-intentioned, they might have unintended consequences. But now that these rules have been enacted, I have seen first-hand the positive effects of legalizing recreational marijuana in Washington state and I can say that I am on board with these changes. Now that riders, trainers, and owners are more relaxed I am seeing fewer horses who are lunged into exhaustion in the hopes of achieving perfection. I am also heartened by the resulting change in judging, with more judges who, all things being equal, pin riders who look stoned over horses who look stoned.
When people aren't worried about things like being successful, then horses get to behave like horses and everyone has a good time.
When I first head about the changes to the drug rules, I was worried about how these changes would affect us, the show horses. I was concerned that, while these changes were well-intentioned, they might have unintended consequences. But now that these rules have been enacted, I have seen first-hand the positive effects of legalizing recreational marijuana in Washington state and I can say that I am on board with these changes. Now that riders, trainers, and owners are more relaxed I am seeing fewer horses who are lunged into exhaustion in the hopes of achieving perfection. I am also heartened by the resulting change in judging, with more judges who, all things being equal, pin riders who look stoned over horses who look stoned.
When people aren't worried about things like being successful, then horses get to behave like horses and everyone has a good time.
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