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Archive for April, 2012

50 Tips for Life Secrets

Puppies make you happy

The other day I ran across an internet community called HighExistence. HighExistence is a community of conscious individuals centered around pondering, exploring & expanding this wondrous experience called life. This caught my interest as I tend to get caught up in life rather than experience it. Read more

What Would be the Perfect Horsey Car?

Freelander

It is almost Queen’s day here in Holland. And as I mentioned yesterday our national color is orange. One of the things we have every Queen’s day is the national lottery. Now if I buy a ticket and win, I will need to get a proper horsey car. Read more

Queen’s Day is Coming Soon – Great Memories

veghel, koninginnedag 1959

It is almost Queen’s day here in Holland, 30 April. And our national color is orange. I can’t get rid of orange, born in Tennessee which is very orange and live in the Netherlands which is also incredibly orange. Read more

Snort, Whinny and Neigh – Horsey Communication

Greetings

People say that they feel greeted by their horse if it neighs or nickers at them. But I also read an article that if your horse nickers at you, it means he is bored, and he is glad that you have finally arrived to provide some sort of activity for him. Read more

The Friesian Train

Friesians

Everybody knows the majestic Friesian horse with his regal appearance. Once bred as a carriage horse, now often used as a dressage and show horse. One of Holland’s GP riders, Christa Laarakkers, has made a world-famous show with Friesians, the Friesian train. Read more

A Little More on Weight Control of Your Horse

Thelwell Rodeo

Everybody has her or his own pet peeves, things that they do not like. Some have a real issue with certain training techniques and I happen to have one with weight. And more, trust me, but overweight horses I find a form of silent misconduct by humans. Read more

The Friendly Control Master Edward Gal

Edward Gal and Sisther de Jeu

Horse & Country TV had a little gem that I found, a recorded master class by Edward Gal on Sisther de Jeu at Olympia. Read more

Indoor Brabant – World Cup Final Dressage

Adelinde and Parzival in Goteborg 2011

This afternoon is the first leg of the World Cup final, the GP, at Indoor Brabant in Den Bosch. I am hoping to go over there and watch it. Or to watch the warm up, which I always find the most interesting. Read more