Dundulk Sporthorses

11/28/2024

10/01/2024

Hurricane update: We’re good, tired but good. Still no power but we have a generator (courtesy of a friend who got their power back) which powers our fridge and charges our phones. Our neighbors have a generator on their well so we string together a gazillion hoses and spend hours filling tubs for the horses. The storm left behind hot humid air and it’s hot, so miserable weather. We were able to take a shower last night courtesy of our neighbors RV and then another neighbor brought over a pitcher of margaritas so it was a good evening. The bad news is the electric company says it cd be two weeks before our power is restored but still, we are so much better than many so we will persevere. The kindness of our friends and neighbors is uplifting and worth the inconvenience.

09/22/2024

Morning mist, autumnal equinox

05/13/2024

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04/06/2024

At the Stable View $60,000 FEI CCI-S 2/3/4* & USEF/USEA Horse Trials. The 4* course was impressive, Noah got socialized and tested his obedience skills. He was very good!

02/09/2024

Day 3 Friday, we hunted the Blackberry Hill fixture. Another huge turnout! A lovely stirrup cup was provided by the Sullivan Turner Team at Meybohm Real Estate. Hounds opened in the first 15 minutes and many in the field were rewarded with a fantastic view of the coyote as he crossed an open hayfield. The chase was on and it was another day of great sport. Tonight the hunt ball! Hunt week is not for the faint of heart😉

02/09/2024

After our welcome party, we hunted our Jackson fixture on Thursday, a field of approximately 75 turned out! Tot Goodwin (who just turned 80!) brought his hounds to join us. Scent was difficult due to warming temps but we covered a huge amount of territory and hounds worked hard.

02/09/2024

Whiskey Road Foxhounds Hunt week is in full swing! It’s been a fun, action packed time so far with not a lot of time to post. We started Wednesday with a welcome party at the historic Gaston Livery Stables in downtown Aiken. Lots of great food and drink and meeting friends new and old.

01/29/2024

Interestering. . .

Fascinating that they have banned the use of bandages in Holland for dressage, vaulting jumping and driving from April 1st 2024. The Dutch had already banned the use of bandages in eventing.

The decision is based on scientific studies, which show that bandages do not provide effective leg protection and they state the biggest problem is that the temperature of the legs rises high under bandages, which has a detrimental effect on the elasticity of tendon tissue.

But how hot is too hot? Many of the boots we have tested raise the leg temperatures dramatically. Who regulates how hot a leg is allowed to become in a boot? Afterall the governing authorities DO NOT even regulate the impact protection a boot should provide!

After testing many boots we will not use anything but a good airflow boot, such as Exoskeleton. There is only one other company that matched Exoskeleton in air flow and keeping the legs cool. IT IS NOT just bandages that are the problem.

https://www.dehoefslag.nl/nieuws/sport/101403/bandages-vanaf-1-april-verboden-op-het-wedstrijdterrein

01/24/2024

So thrilled to welcome Dundulk’s former rider Tori Miller who came down to try Boyd Martin’s fabulous mare Contessa. Got chills watching her ride her!