Equestrian Tales

I saw an article of Susan Dutta and her partner, Grumshoes DC. Grumshoes already retired at his age of 17 years old. With his retirement, a ceremony was conducted in Wellington with Dutta and her family. Indeed, great honor was given to Grumshoes being awarded with a shawl of red flowers draped his shoulders. His early years on earth were dedicated into different horse competition. Now, it is his time to rest and just feel less pressured. I think this is very well deserved by Grumshoes.

How great! Only now I knew that horses also retire. And the great thing here is that horses in equestrian world are treated as Stars.  

This is a story between man and horse which perfectly exemplifies the special connection that both have with each other. Read on and find out.“Two weeks after the Atlanta Olympic Games, another world-class competition came to town: the Paralympics, for the world’s best disabled athletes. Organizers needed horses for equestrian events and Carol decided to help out, taking time off work to bring several horses to the games. One was an old swaybacked hunting pony named Carousel. Carousel proved to be too much to handle for several riders, but then Brita Anderson of Denmark took the reins. “Brita and Carousel made a connection,” Wooley recalls. “He knew exactly what she wanted and she knew how to get the most out of him . . . they were a perfect match.” Indeed, Anderson and Carousel went on to win a gold medal in dressage riding, a competition that puts horse and rider through a demanding, disciplined series of routines in a show ring.“Source: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/horses/freedom.html