Category: Reviews
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Book Review: Four legs move my soul. By Isabell Werth and Evi Simeoni
She jumped up on the podium, where she sprayed champagne like a Formula One Champion, then she brought the bottle to her lips and took a big swig. After that she let runner-up American Laura Graves and the third-placed Britain’s Carl Hester drink before giving the bottle to all three grooms. Evi Simeoni “Four Legs…
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Product Review: Equine Field Spray
The summer is almost over and I am hoping the bugs are almost over too. I love to take Biasini and go for a trail ride in the forest but the summer bugs can make it a miserable experience. There are mosquitoes, flies and worst of all deer flies. These little blighters latch on and…
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How Champions Reach Goals.
This is applicable to anyone, in any of life’s pursuits.
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Book Review: Piaffe-Passage and Work in Hand by Mitja Demitrij Cernac
When I was first asked to review this book I was quick to point out that I am not riding at the Grand Prix level where Piaffe and Passage are part of the test. I have only worked on piaffe or passage with my coach on the ground to help me and it is done…
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Happy Canada Day!
July 1st is Canada Day. This is the day we celebrate the confederation of Canada. I can honestly say there has never been a time when I have been more proud to be Canadian. The way our government,both Federal and Provincial, has handled the Pandemic has been the best it could be. I may not…
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Book Review: Riding Home. The Power of Horses to Heal.
Horses don’t care who you are…only how you behave with them.
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Webinar:Make it a 10 please!
The Webinar hosted by Equestrian Canada ran into some techincal difficulties and had a later than planned start. Once it got under way, Ron King ,who was the moderator told us there were 78 attendees logged in. He then introduced the panelists. Brittany Fraser Beaulieu, Megan Lane and Lindsay Kellock. All three are stars of…
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Let’s talk about diversity in horse sports.
People don’t go where they don’t feel welcome.
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Book Review: A Street Cat Named Bob
Originally posted on HorseAddict: Why am I, a Horse Addict, writing a book review about a cat book? I don’t even own a cat. I would not describe myself as a “cat person”. So why review this book? I am reviewing this book in the hope that if you have not already read it you…
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Hand-washing! My Favorite Soap.
Wash your hands! Wash your hands! Wash your hands! That is the mantra for health in this time of Covid 19. I like bar soap rather than soap dispensed from a bottle with a pump. And my favorite soaps are made by the Equus Soap Company. I have been using their Bit Balm for my…
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Book Review: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
“The horse is the biggest thing they have ever encountered and the gentlest.”
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