It's that time again! Show off your syllabic subjugation skills with a new round of horsey haiku. Our subject: winter stable management. (To review, haiku lines go in patterns of 5/7/5 syllables. Stanza breaks don't display well in comments, so I suggest inserting a short line of hyphens ----- to indicate a new grouping.) There's a cycle to Kentucky's January Mud ice mud ice mud Tundra pastures are...
Every few years those-in-the-know declare equestrian is "in" and (at least for the next 15 minutes) the fashion mags fill with emaciated gals sitting/hanging/leaning on obviously sedated horses whose lead shanks and reins meander into unseen hands out of the frame. Well, it must be that time again because the New York Times tells me Gucci and Hermès are jumping into the world of show jumping sponsorship...
We've nearly let a season pass us by without another round of readers' horse haikus! Read the great submissions on the springtime haiku post . It's simple—three lines with a pattern of 5-7-5 syllables each, respectively. To add yours, make sure you're signed in (if you're not registered on TheHorse.com it's free and easy ) and just hit comment below the post. Here are mine:...
Easter, at least in the United States, is associated with a very particular set of fuzzy little critters. Emphasizing all that's cute and fluffy, bunnies, chicks, and lambs are everywhere. But for some folks, Easter has an equine angle. Canadian newspaper The Barrie Examiner very helpfully put together an article on the subject of some horse-y Easter traditions. Here's a fun excerpt: "Folk...
I don't know about where you live, but south of the Sweet Tea Line, spring is in the air. Birds are chirping. Hair is flying. Mares are sassy. But spring is important for another reason. That's right, it's almost time for Mule Day ! Held in Columbia, Tenn., since 1840, more than 200,000 attend the event that celebrates all things mule. But Mule Day is far more than just mules--there's...
