Liz Jones on how horses changed her life. It is exactly like falling in love ( Read more... )

HAPPY SAINT GEORGE'S DAY!

Remember, folks, he's the patron saint of ponehs!

Saunders and French do Pony Club:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWd_r2sOPhs

From zzrmags, The Engineers' Guide to Cats:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHXBL6bzAR4

A free horse is an oxymoron.

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A letter from your horse ...original version and the real story ( Read more... )

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/7642665.stm

Chinese police nab man cavorting in tutu at Olympics ( Read more... )

Brace yourself for the unbearable cuteness:

http://community.livejournal.com/equestrian/4958995.html?style=mine

Note: in medieval tradition, St. George was the Virgin Mary's champion knight and England itself was regarded as the Virgin's dowry.

Mid-fifteenth century anonymous carol to St. GeorgeEnfors we us with all our might ( Read more... )

I finished my intensive riding and horsey care week. Today we had our dressage test, the first I've ever taken. I tied for 6th! My horsey was an 18 year old skewbald gelding with roany chestnut patches and ginger ears. His name is Gilbert. If he were a person, he would wear tweed jackets with leather elbow patches and slippers and he would smoke a ( Read more... )