I have more fantastic videos from our XC lesson with David to work through with you, really great material! Encore is staying sound and ge...

Eating up the Five Points Novice course last September. Like many horse bloggers, I started this venture simply to track where Solo and ...

Oh yes, they are a puzzle too, albeit an excellent one to have!  You have to decide what to do with them! Encore feels good.  He's mov...

Wow. I have just returned from the best event I have ever attended.  What you get as a competitor is unparalleled -- heck, you get a bucke...

Encore:  Oooo, look trees! In the dressage arena that is. Encore's back was available for warmup and his body felt decent, if a bi...

That is my goal for this weekend, as Encore and I head out to compete at Longleaf Pines Horse Trials.  It may be our only recognized horse t...

I have a few more Becky insights to share with you, but to share the most recent reason why only crazy people own horses: I did our first ...

Before I start, to all my friends, human and equine, north of me, please stay safe and wear a lifejacket!  I know those areas are not as acc...

Dr. Bob warned me on Tuesday that Encore would be sore for a while following a rather large chiropractic adjustment and recommended that I k...

Only without extended trot. I can see your face now:  o.o That's what mine looked like on Saturday too.  To be fair, one never does ...

Edited to add:  there appear to be some photo sizing issues in Firefox.  When viewed in IE or Chrome, they appear normal to me.  All photos ...

Thank you to all of you who sent good juju our way this weekend!! First off, CONGRATULATIONS to our friend Sue (owner of beautiful farm wh...

It's late, bridles are sort of clean, pads are sort of washed (hey, I've been busy), the trailer is sort of mostly packed, the horse...

Remember how I said back here that I had tried and failed to turn the helmet cam on in mid-course at full TB gallop?  Well, guess what? ...

Yes, I am lax in my posting.  Field season pulls me away 2-3 days per week and I've been gone every weekend.  I never want to drive agai...

Team Flying Solo basecamp Mea culpa for no helmet cam, but I CAN give you a coursewalk, plus a few bonus bits of fun.  So ta...