Hello! Karen Robinson here. You may already be familiar with my writing, either in the pages of Horse Sport magazine or other publications and websites. I am one of those lucky equestrian journalists who gets to cover stuff like the Olympics; while I'm at such exciting events I am exposed to all manner of side stories and controversy, much of which doesn't make it into my articles. The blog that you will read here is the place I can share some of those stories. When I'm not writing articles or this blog, I design freestyles with my company Applause Dressage. I also ride my KWPN gelding Theo in the safe atmosphere of a dressage ring, having long given up the adrenaline of eventing. And when I'm not doing any of those things, I can usually be found traveling somewhere sunny with my husband Jan, and when possible, Dachshund Chorizo.
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Breaking news – Silver for Canada’s eventers!
Medal ceremonies are just completed, and soon the individual show jumping will start. Jessie Phoenix is still leading, but with only a time penalty in hand. Cross your fingers for her and Pavarotti!
Losing ground and losing sleep
This photo was taken after a long day under the Mexican sun on cross country yesterday. Eduardo, who has been so good at making up for the shortcomings of the organizers when it comes to the media’s needs, finally dropped
Hangin’ with the heavies
Yesterday was a rest day so Janner and I decided to take in the folkloric charms and artisans of Tlaquepaque, a former village near Guad that has now been swallowed by the sprawl of six million people. We arrived around
Viva Canada!
It’s impossible to be at a competition like the Pan Am Games and not be swept up by patriotic pride, especially when your country’s team comports itself as splendidly as our dressage team did yesterday. Even a cynic like me
By Jova!
Remember all that perfect tennis playing weather I was going on about in my Guadalajara preview? We were greeted by somewhat less pleasant conditions upon our arrival in the pre-dawn of yesterday morning. Hurricane Jova, which had been downgraded to
Off to Mañana Land
We aren’t even on the plane yet and already the wheels are falling off our Pan Ams or Bust adventure. I went on the Guadalajara 2011 website this morning – or rather I tried to go on the website in
Karen’s Pan Am Crystal Ball
A week from this evening my husband Jan and I will be winging our way through the darkness – destination Guadalajara. This will be my second Pan Am Games and I’m anticipating a grand adventure. Just like with Rio four
Not Getting It
Here is the text for an email I sent this morning to a certain individual, copying a small group of people whom I thought might care about my concerns (silly, silly me): A fellow DC member alerted me to the
Has America Lost its Mojo?
And now for something completely different… Urban Dictionary definition of ‘mojo’: 1. Self-confidence, Self-assuredness. As in basis for belief in one’s self in a situation. Esp. in context of contest or display of skill such as sexual advances or going
Ahoy from Down East
If you are looking for more dirty DC laundry, I’m afraid you’ll have to go digging through the basket yourself or wait another week. I am currently on the fair isle of Cape Breton with my dear mom, at this