Hello! Last Saturday had my riding lesson at EGVUS. Concerned about the bad state I was in the previous evening, I asked Yannis to deliver…
Hello again! Andrea-Patrizia Wiener-Angelakis invites us to her farm “With Horses Here and Now”, where she will deliver a two-day seminar on looking after the…
The first time I rode Canada he bucked me off and I got some injuries. After getting better, Yannis discouraged me from riding him again…
Who is up for learning in Crete this summer? There is a notable opportunity for those of you who want to spend some of their…
The show season has begun and the web is full of resources, ideas and… dressage music! And so, I found on YouTube two lovely videos…
When I saw Canada on a photograph, I was intrigued by his jet black color and big height (17hh). When I met him just before…
In the last post, we had a look at 5 Unusual Horse Careers. Today we’re going to explore 5 more! For other horse related careers,…
by Christine Meunier Have you dreamt about having a career that relates to horses? When I was 16 and undertaking some study, we were encouraged…
I read Christine Meunier’s romance novel “Thoroughbred Breeders: New Blood”. The story unfolds in a large stud in Victoria, Australia. Savannah, having a degree…
This winter’s weather has been horrible in Ierapetra. Strong, cold winds, low temperatures and heavy rainfall have made us forget that we live just a…
Hello again! A few days ago I wrote here about the job of a manureman. Now I would like to share with you a funny…
Today I read Xenophon’s On Horsemanship and Hipparchus and, looking at the introduction of each book, I found interesting information about the add of equestrian to the classical Olympic…
I bet the biggest news for equestrians in 2016 is Valegro’s official retirement from competition. Having won four Olympic gold medals for Britain and loads…
Hi! I admire some people’s patience when it comes to heavy braiding! In some cultures there are events where heavy decoration is the norm. I…
Hi again! There’s so much to explore in equestrian if you have the time! Today we learn about the Spanish Riding School of Vienna. The…
