Horses pervade my daily thoughts. They saunter in just as the alarm goes off and they whisk me away on their backs when I lay my head to sleep. During the day snippets of trotting, galloping, and great adventures roll across my mind’s eye.
I count myself fortunate to have an understanding family, the abilty to keep and ride horses, and the opportunities to engage in a lot of clinics and conferences concerning them. I live in New Jersey, a state that has a huge horse population, the USET headquarters and easy driving distance to some of the best medical, training and breeding help in the nation.
I’ve done a bit of dressage, eventing, competitive trail, and pleasure riding. I’ve dealt with mixes, Throughbreds, Quarter horses, Warmbloods and Icelandics. I’ve helped organize 3 star-competitions, taken lessons with FEI competitors, worked in an equine neonatal clinic, gone on treks,
In my youth, I longed to be a natural rider and an exceptional competitor; a horse whisper at the very least. I was kept humble on all accounts. But those loses kept me always searching, how does the animal’s body work, how does my body work on the animal’s back? Soon I was looking at the nutrition, and management. Then I was pulled to look at the environment, and now I’ve succumb to looking at the politics of horses.
Throughout this journey I’ve seen many parallels in other areas and had a thousand questions cross my mind. And now I think its time I wrote down those thoughts and questions. Perhaps someone else is thinking about them too.
Beverly, Wonderful idea this blog. I look forward to many great entries!!
Martina
Hey Beverly,
Enjoying the blog!
Nice way to “keep in touch!”
Amy
Beverly, you have a blog! How great! I will be sure to read it regularly!
Fran Jurga
Hi Bev:
I have always liked horses and read a lot of books about them when I was young (oh so many years ago!).
It is interesting reading your blog and seeing the world of horses from an “adult” viewpoint.
Love your snow picture.
Alice
Hi there Alice,
found your blog on gobalhorseculture.com.
Good blog you have and I have a question.
At the moment I’m desiging a website especially for the promoting of pleasure and trailriding on South-American gaitedhorses, namely the PasoFino and the Mangalarga Marchador here in Europe.
I would like to have you on my blog. Can this be arranged?
Sincerely,
Stewart
Sorry Beverly for mentioning a wrong name in my earlier mail.
Thx,
Stewart
Bev, I want to wish you happy holidays, and say that I miss your blog. Where have you gone? I hope everything is ok. I hope I run into you in 2011. Send me an email! Thanks!
Fran Jurga
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