For many years I never did what other people did. Whenever I was in barns people always came to watch me ride, I still haven't figured out why - maybe it was because I never fought with my horses. All my life I have ridden thoroughbreds off the racetrack, most of whom nobody else would take on as they were labelled "wild and crazy". Those wild and crazy horses taught me so much. I learned at a young age to listen to what the horse was trying to tell me - common sense. As a young girl I was… Continue

I had such a great time today working with my 4 year old Appendix Indiana Jane. She is such a sweet horse, and so willing. They bring us such peace, and such honesty! I find my tolerance for dishonesty in people gets less as I age, I turn 51 this year, and it seems the older I get, the more years I spend with horses, the more I wish people could be more like them! They never hide their true nature and are always who they are, living in the moment, we learn such great life lessons from them. I… Continue

Hey this book sounds very interesting! where did you get it? cheers, Ann.

I am a history buff, having studied European History in detail in high School in Jamaica. I am thinking about writing some articles about the men - and some women from the past who literally changed the course of riding and how it evolved to this day, and I mean dating back to Xenophon the Greek and forward! I am so fascinated by the people, their characters and how life was back then, for instance did you know that during the reign of Louis 14th in France, there were 5000 horses at the Royal… Continue