Photo: Afonso Bordallo Rodrigues; Stallion: Quefito If I remember correctly, it was in 2010 that a stable mate was thinking out loud, that a Portuguese trainer, Rodrigo Matos, was coming to Finland and she’d love to go with the horse she was riding at our stable but she has neither a horse transport vehicle of … Continue reading Discovering Morgado Lusitano
FlowerHatLadyRider – Fear freezes the brain
The transition from Luna to Quinny was like a huge leap over a chasm . . . and I didn’t make it across. Luna jumped with me the hobby level eventing courses of Kerava, Ypäjä, Niinisalo and Harju. We even participated in a competition at Harju and placed. I’ll never forget the expression on the … Continue reading FlowerHatLadyRider – Fear freezes the brain
FlowerHatLadyRider – When your feelings overrule logic when buying a horse
After the extremely successful Finnish junior show-jumping championships my daughter’s trainer and some of the other parents of junior riders were all excited: “Next year to Young Riders’ GP”. In the truck on the way home from the competitions, my daughter said to me quietly: “Mom, I really don’t want to take Luna to the … Continue reading FlowerHatLadyRider – When your feelings overrule logic when buying a horse
SPEAKING FROM EXPERIENCE 