Comments on: Flashback to Ancient Horse Show History

By: CINDY HALE

CINDY HALE — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:40:14 +0000

I THINK ANY PAIR OF STILL USEABLE MARLBOROUGH BOOTS BELONG IN A MUSEUM. OR BRONZED AS AN ITEM OF MEMORABILIA!
HMMMM…. MY FAVORITE HORSE THAT I RODE OUT OF A HUGE BUNCH OF HORSES…. THAT’S TOUGH. THE MOST CONSISTENT, DEPENDABLE, SAFE, “FUN” HORSE WAS WITHOUT A DOUBT MY SISTER’S BIG BAY GELDING, BABA YAGA. BUT EACH HORSE DEFINITELY TAUGHT ME SOMETHING, EVEN IF IT WAS THAT I REALLY DIDN’T WANT TO HAVE TO SHOW IT EVER, EVER AGAIN! MAYBE LOOKING BACK AT ALL THOSE HORSES WOULD BE A GREAT TOPIC FOR ANOTHER BLOG POST. THANKS FOR THE IDEA! BUT I’LL HAVE TO HAVE A BOX OF KLEENEX HANDY WHEN I WRITE IT.

By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 07:40:46 +0000

Cindy, I STILL have my Marlborough boots! Wouldn’t wear them anywhere the fashion police might catch me, but they’re still “serviceably sound.”

By: Emma

Emma — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:26:38 +0000

Wow have the styles ever changed! Though you stayed current to all the trends! Which of those horses was your favorite to ride? Thanks for sharing.

By: CINDY HALE

CINDY HALE — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:20:29 +0000

HA! THANKS A LOT FOR POINTING THAT OUT, SKYLAR! I TRY TO CONSOLE MYSELF BY THE FACT THAT I WAS ONLY A “KID” IN THOSE EARLY PHOTOS. YET I ADMIT THAT SOMETIMES I DO TEND TO MAGICALLY SUBTRACT A FEW YEARS…. BUT AT LEAST I CAN DOCUMENT ALL THE TIME I’VE BEEN RIDING. AND OH MY LORD, THAT’S A LOT OF RIDING! NO WONDER I FEEL CREAKY SOMETIMES WHEN I TRY TO CLIMB ONTO WALLY’S BACK.

By: Skylar

Skylar — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:23:53 +0000

LOVE the photos — and commentary. And how the judge is in the ring with you in Sweetheart’s picture.
But I have to point out that your math is a bit off: 1971 was almost **40** years ago, not 30, LOL. Now how does THAT make you feel?!?!