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What better tribute to good horsemanship than to have a nineteen year old horse who is still happy and competitive at that level? And what the hell, the jumper For the Moment went to the Olympics at...

I'm just a lowly star-struck old timer who wants to say Thank You for making these clips available. They are an education in themselves. To have the opportunity to watch, compare, and contrast these...

I am a charter member of the "I Love my County" clique for jumping saddles; and now I can say the same for Frank Baines dressage saddles. I got one off e-bay (!) a couple of months ago and just love...

The quoted remarks from J. Wofford deserve a lot of thought and make perfect sense to me. There is an inherent training contradiction between cross country and dressage that, while virtually...

I'm glad I found this thread, as I just bought a FB Capriole off eBay. It is a gamble, but at least I know it is a quality saddle and if it doesn't work for me or my horse(s) I can pass it along...

Oh, it is self-indulgent but so much fun. I hope that somewhere on this planet kids are having as much fun as we used to. I remember:

Before we knew there was such a thing as "saddle fit" we...

Yes, Sabine, we must certainly agree to disagree. :D: And I for one am happy to do it in a civilized way because it is what makes life interesting! God forbid if we all thought the same thing.
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It is my turn to be the crank. Not really, because I completely recognize the talent and hard work involved in training a horse to perform like that -- not to mention stay ON it!!! But I have to...

Judging from (most!) of the reponses on this thread, you will have a fabulous horse. Our own guy looks pretty wide-eyed most of the time (especially with his one baleful blue eye), but is the least...

I am not at all educated about CTR or endurance and I seldom read this particular forum, but the letters "NSH" caught my eye and I wanted to contribute my sole experience with this cross.

I had a...

I always thought "Fred" came from Fred Astaire, who does gives such a marvelous rendition of the song "A Fine Romance"!

As I remembered it. How nice to unearth this thread while scratching my head over the other insanity. I haven't posted much for the last few years since I left my "day job" at the library and...

I believe Misty rode out the hurricane in the Beebe's kitchen.

Marguerite Henry lived not to far from where I grew up in Illinois, and the REAL Misty actually visited our town library in person...

These are well-thought-out, sensible, and appropriate comments. It is obvious that this issue speaks to everyone who loves and is involved with eventing, from volunteers and pony club parents to low...

My best personal Ralph experience was at the XC clinic on the course at Wayne about 12 or 13 years back. The clinic was running late (surprise!) and I was in the last group. My trusty mare and I...

I understand about the modern "hunter" moving away from a functional foundation toward a created aesthetic (read "fashion") and I agree with the comparison to working cow horses and modern western...

Forgive me if this has already been said-- I don't have time to read all the posts!

I agree with George 100%, and hope that his considerable influence can bring about some developement in the...

I am usually so NOT a nostalgia person, but when it comes to horseshowing, I definitely am. The "sport" has gotten so depressing and money-hungry, the fun and much of the genuine horsemanship are...

"One thing that's rarely, if ever mentioned on this forum is the unappealing but ethical choice of euthanizeing an unsound, aged, or otherwise unadoptable horse" J Swan

J Swan you make a valuable...

For the well-turned-out hunter: NO saddle pad.

I have a picture of me somewhere that looks like an illustration of this thread: Brown plaid Pytchley jacket complete with brown velvet collar,...

buschkn-- not even the most sainted horse in the world could rescue a rider whose position was that suicidal out hunting!

(Coming from one who used to gallop around not only with a flask in one...

Interesting and relevant issues, obie. I think the fence heights started lowering in the latter part of the seventies with the introduction of the pre-green division.

But another big change...

Thank you thank you thank you George Morris and the Chronicle for both the article and pictures. What a refreshing change from what we look at in both the horseshow and ad pages in the rest of an...

I can't believe I missed it! At least I knew right where to turn for an instant result--- the COTH boards.

And I missed it for the best reason-- I was having a great ride and didn't want to get...

My own half-century is coming up in July...

But here's the HAPPY NEWS:

For the first time in my life, ever, I OWN A GOOD MOVER!!! This is astonishing to me. I worked my green green green TK...