France
Excellent article from Simon Barnes, Chief Sports writer for the Times, on his recent trip to the European Eventing Championship in Fontainebleau, France. What it's really like to be a sports writer on such an occasion. How Germany lost on penalties and how for one eventer it was their time to "step up" and seize the moment -to find the very best of themselves.
Chinese Equine Odyssey2
Megan’s Odyssey is to travel by horseback from Beijing to London – arriving in London just in time for the 2012 Olympics. It is a distance of 10,000 miles.
The Welsh Pony and Cob
Have you ever wanted to know more about the welsh pony? Dr Wynne Davis MBE the renowned expert and author gives us an insight in to the section A,B,C and D's unique characteristics.
To Be Or Not To Be
After two years of intensive preparation Becky Sampson and her horse Bertie (a piebald pony) are about to embark on an incredible journey that will take four years to complete. This dynamic duo are about to set off to ride the 15,000 kms from London to Tokyo along the old silk route!
McTimoney by Peggy Sofley
This feature is by Peggy Sofley P.G. Dip a Mctimoney Animal and Equine Sports Massage Therapist. Peggy gives TrotonTV an insight into this alternative therapy and how it can benefit horses and ponies.
Attend if you can by John Bethell
Would you like to know why some people never get the best from their horses? And why some people do? Monty Roberts and his chief instructor Kelly marks specialise in showing how quickly understanding the horse's point of view and making changes in ourselves can bring about seemingly 'miraculous' changes in the horse's behaviour. They are touring the UK in February to demonstrate their techniques. Here is my take on a show I was fortunate to witness over a deade ago!
The Horsey Life by Simon Barnes
This is the story of an extraordinary relationship - and an extraordinary horse. When Barnes buys Dolly Dolores VII on a hunch, he knows he has got something special. She is feisty, restless, unpredictable to the point of craziness. But she is also, to her owner's delight, a jumper of amazing poise and skill; she canters like a ballerina, gallops like a wild thing. Somehow, they find a way of working together.
