Wow… my first foray into the blogosphere!

I asked for input from a few friends and colleagues and they all said I should talk a bit about myself, which is something I don’t really like doing. What if I start by saying that I am almost always on the horse’s side and that I realize that I may be misunderstood at times?

Oh, and one other thing you should probably know about me: I see the glass as half full, half empty and having the potential to be more of either depending on the next action or inaction…all at the same time. Maybe that is why people say I think outside the box, to which I reply, “What box?”

Some suggested that I give some insight into the types of things I intend to talk about in this blog. To some extent, I can do that. I will talk about places I have been, places I am going, observations I have made, conversations I have had, horses that I have encountered and anything else that strikes my fancy or catches my attention for one reason or another. And don’t be surprised if some of the topics (or takes on the topics) are a bit different or controversial.

Last month I was at Hilltop Farm in Maryland. Great place and very professionally run! What was I doing there? I was speaking at the US Eventing Association’s Future Event Horse educational seminar. I met some great people and think my presentation was well received.

Photos are courtesy Leslie Mintz of the USEA. Thanks Leslie!

Other things on my agenda? The usual: clinics and writing. Aside from the regular magazine articles, I started my next e-book while in Cuba. This one will be on the functional conformation of the western disciplines, focusing primarily on barrel racing, which is a departure since the last two books were on the Olympic disciplines – one on conformation and one on pedigree.

Whew! Blog #1 done and I’m still alive.