Brady’s Blog August ’14, Balance

The best riders in the world, regardless of discipline, have one thing in common; they have a special feeling for balance. A dressage horse has a different balance from a racehorse or an event horse, but, balance is the key … Continued

Brady’s Blog July ’14, XC School

Hammie and I took the majority of last summer off after I broke my elbow as I’m sure most of you know. Therefore, I was out of the loop on most phases of eventing. I just took Hammie cross-country, one … Continued

Brady’s Blog April ’14 Restarting The Hamster

Hammy and I have just been getting started again after a long, dreary, and bleak winter. The winter was torturous because the ground was too snowy to ride! It drove me crazy. I couldn’t wait for the winter to end. I sighed … Continued

Brady’s Blog March ’14 Horse Mythology

This month I’m touching on horse mythology. I’ve been busy this winter ski racing and ski coaching as well, but now that the skiing is nearing completion, I will be able to get back on Hammie and regale you once … Continued

Brady’s Blog February ’14 Rare Horse Breeds

There are many horse breeds that people do not know much about, partially thanks to their rarity, like the Caspian, Hackney and the often mispronounced Akhal-Teke, (Akhal-Teke is pronounced a.hal’tеk.je). All these breeds have are down to numbers less than five … Continued

Brady’s Blog January ’14

We all know horses feel fear, but do they feel sadness and desperation? My mother’s horse Toby died recently from complications of a pasture accident. According to my father, Hammie tried to save him and lift him up by the … Continued

Brady’s Blog December ’13

“Factoids”   People’s ideas about the movement of the horse have changed dramatically throughout the years, from the long drawn out, leg sprawling gallop, all the way to the tightening and stretching tendons theory of today. The first theory was … Continued

Brady’s Blog November ’13

I went to the Equine Affaire this year again. There were a lot of different presenters but one of the things that stood out to me is not what a presenter said but instead what a vendor told me. There … Continued