This morning I came across a video interview on The Horse Show Blog with one of my most favorite horsemen in the whole world: Aussie Guy McLean. It instantly brought back some of my favorite memories from my time in Lexington during the World Equestrian Games. The two things I will never forget from that [...]

All is well in the world of Ace, despite some funky looking feet and having a pretty easy summer so far. He’s happy spending long nights out to pasture, and hot days in the shaded, bug-free barn. He’s sound and healthy, and most importantly happy. Where We’ve Been It’s been slow riding for the last [...]

Ace and I have been having a ton of fun over the last week or so, finding ways to play and train without a saddle. The obvious is continuing to ride bareback – which we do surprisingly well. Unfortunately, the temperatures in Northeast Ohio have been unseasonably hot – hovering in the upper 80′s – [...]

I haven’t used spurs for most of my riding career. That was until I got my slightly bull-headed and exceptionally green thoroughbred Ace. They became a necessary training tool in the beginning, and now their slightest use from time to time gets more refined control. I’ve since come to recognize the benefits of occasional, judicious [...]

My typically laid-back pony was all thoroughbred on Saturday, a very unusual state of affairs for him. Somewhere in his subconscious he must have known it was Kentucky Derby day and decided it was high time he act his breed. Ace was on high alert as we rode late Saturday morning, spooking and dancing and [...]