Hipico Del Mar From a reader vacationing in Mexico, We were on our way down a dusty, unpacked dirt road to see the crocodiles, who are now fenced in to protect the tourists. And voila! You just never know. ~~~ More Foreign Barn: El Palomino Ranch, Guest Photo
Category Archives: Travel
Karma Is A B*tch
Horse people are friendly, out-going, and love to talk. Most of the time. Back in 1998, I attended and fence-judged at the World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Rome. (Yes, it was awesome.) A few days before, I was up in Florence having dinner on the patio of a small restaurant. The tables were packed closelyContinue reading “Karma Is A B*tch”
Crystal Horses, Guest Photo Shoot
Swarovski Crystal horses from the NYC store. Photos by Amy Vanderryn. Welcome Amy. Here’s what Amy does IRL: Rijn Australian Shepherds For me, objets d’art inspire admiration but not acquisitiveness. I wouldn’t want to worry about dusting them or keeping the cats from knocking them over. They sure are gorgeous to look at. Done withContinue reading “Crystal Horses, Guest Photo Shoot”
Horses of NYC 2015
As with previous NYC post [Manehattan], I had intentions of making this far longer. Road to Hell and all that. As is, what’s with yanking the horse’s mouth? Both Bellerophon and Teddy Roosevelt were horsemen. They never would have handled their horses this way. Bernheim and Schwartz American Museum of Natural History Update. NPR: NewContinue reading “Horses of NYC 2015”
Doctor Hooves Meets Manehattan
Imagine this as an extensive series of photos featuring Dr. Hooves [Latest Additions] visiting all the places I saw in New York City earlier this month. Now imagine me spending too much time running around the city with my friends to actually take the required pictures. Doctor Hooves outside The Morgan Library & Museum. OneContinue reading “Doctor Hooves Meets Manehattan”
Iceland Imports, Guest Flyer
When Linda came back from Iceland [Riding in Reykjavik], she brought me a fistful of glossy flyers replete with beautiful scenery and gallant horses. (Not ponies. Despite their size, Icelandic horses are never ponies). This is the one that caught my eye. What can I say, I am a sucker for discovering a whole categoryContinue reading “Iceland Imports, Guest Flyer”
Fall Colors in the Adirondacks, Guest Post
Guest photos. No horses. Roaming Reader Photos Summer in a New England Garden Foto Friday: New England Fancy Ribbon Mail-Order Horse, Gratuitous Balloon ~~~ #bloglikecrazy