HILLSBURGH – It wasn’t the result she hoped for, but Holly Jacks and her British sport horse, Candy King did their country and community proud last weekend, competing in the Federation Equestre Internationale World Championships Eventing in Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy.
New technology offers unprecedented insight into health of equine tendons
ERIN – High injury rates in equine tendon and ligaments are common in the equine industry – to the point they are almost accepted as the “nature of the beast.”
Grace
I was late to work on Monday because I was attending the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. I am glad I made time to pay my respects. And yes, I wore black to work.
Franklin
There is a superstition that if you kill a spider, it will rain that day. This begs the question, what if you spare them?
Proverbial box
Exhale. Week one of the school term is almost over. I remember the anxiety of this week like it was yesterday. It was yesterday.
Refuse
Do not lament the end of summer. Don’t even start. I get this last week to bask in the glow of…
River friends
Monday morning was rough but I’m not complaining. Three days of Riverfest Elora was exactly what I needed to find that essential piece of myself that got buried during the pandemic.
Ransacked
It was my fault. I was careless.
Bagpipes
When the Carpenter and I first arrived in Wellington County 21 years ago, we settled in Fergus. The only thing we knew about that town was that it was home to the Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games. That event was famous.
Storm causes major tree damage, widespread power outages
ELORA – Thousands of people were left without power and with a significant cleanup after a major storm swept through the region on Wednesday night. Several had homes and vehicles damaged due to falling trees and for some the power outage dragged well into Thursday.
Fives
Sometimes, I am a great life partner. Sometimes, I am a brat. This weekend, I intend to be both, because it’s my best friend’s birthday.
Equine assisted learning brings horses and humans together to learn life skills out of the saddle
CENTRE WELLINGTON – You just never know when greener pastures will appear and alter your career trajectory.
What’s in a whinny? According to an Equine Guelph study, a whinny speaks volumes
GUELPH – Straight from the horse’s mouth, a recently published study out of the University of Guelph has looked at the way humans interpret the vocalizations or meanings of vocalizations of a whinny to decipher horse-speak.
August
August is now the busiest month of the year on our fridge calendar, and I’m excited for it all. Bring it, August. I’m ready.
Circumstances
I’m back from a week’s vacation and I’d like to tell you it was full of fun and adventure, but the truth is, it wasn’t.