If you were not able to attend the Virginia Derby July 18 at Colonial Downs in New Kent County, you missed a wonderful time. I was in a skybox with a crowd attending our firm’s annual client event on the day of  the race. Even with the scratching of Nicanor, brother to Barbaro who won the [...]

We have all heard the age old adage of ‘safety first’. This adage especially rings true when it comes to the horse industry.  If you ride, as I do, you probably have your own checklist of safety items that you simply wouldn’t mount without. For me, my number one safety item is always my helmet.
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I am not sure whether I found my way to horses or horses found their way to me, but growing up on a large horse farm probably had something to do with it!  My family owns a large training facility in Raleigh, North Carolina.  From the age of six or seven, I could usually be found [...]

Even as a young kid, I knew I belonged on the back of a horse. As you can see from this picture, (yes…that is me on Black Jack), I could barely see from under the visor of my helmet, and my legs couldn’t reach the stirrup irons.