Tomorrow I’ll be at Colonial Downs with folks from our law firm, clients and friends enjoying the Virginia Derby and other races at the big New Kent County facility just off Interstate 64. Current favorite Nicanor is a surprise choice, and I’ll be interested to see how he does in his sixth race.

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.