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Hi, my Latin tells me that's "better late than never"?

(I agree. Hope they find those responsible and make them pay.)

How ya doing? My poor mare's lame again (kicked in the pasture because some boneheaded stablehand turned the wrong horse out with her, but not in a joint, thank heavens.) But I'm riding a four-year-old T'bred- Hannoverian cross that belongs to my trainer - still has occasional filly-sillies (like having a bucking fit in the middle of a 20 meter canter circle in a dressage test!!!) but by and large a Nice Mare.

You win the tranlsation prize for the day (whatever it is!).

Poor old Doc isn't doing very well, and I feel like we're having a death watch here. Basically, I just go out to give him treats, let him graze, and hang out with him for a bit. The crucial thing is how long his "good" leg lasts, and once he can't support himself, there's really nothing more we can do. Very depressing. He's such a little sweetie (totally obnoxious and still full of attitude, of course).

Poor Gracie! Your new mount sounds like fun, sort of - but keep that helmet on. I have my eye on a strange little pony at the farm. He's about five years old and black with a slighty crazed look, completely undertrained, but very snappy. He may be a Canadian, judging from his looks, but there are no papers on him.

But we'll see what happens.

And going back to the topic, yes, I hope the French nail them, too. It's odd that they are reopening this now, after all these years.

. . . oh, and I NEVER ride without my helmet. I have an old one with a hoofprint in the top that I keep around to remind me . . . as well as a high school classmate that very nearly died and has permanent brain damage from acting silly on her horse without a helmet.