Rhonda Lane on August 9th, 2011

 If you can’t see the video, click on this link that will take you to the Syfy channel’s web page for videos. Do you ever wish TV westerns were still on just so you could see your favorite actors of today ridin’ the horses and workin’ the cowboy hats? Share on Facebook

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Rhonda Lane on July 31st, 2011

Do you know me? I have a Very Famous stablemate. My name comes from a beer commercial. Share on Facebook

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Rhonda Lane on July 19th, 2011

Summertime in the US means hot, hot, hot. So, let’s all cool off with some horse videos from YouTube. Sort of a scenic tour of cool. First, let’s join these ladies for a trail ride. Share on Facebook

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Just because “War Horse” is a play based on a children’s book and starring puppets doesn’t mean this play isn’t intense. The show might be too much for a child under 8, no matter how precocious and smart. There’s nothing gruesome in the show, but story developments can be upsetting, even to those of who [...]

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Cathi Stoler is an award-winning advertising creative director/copywriter who’s writing international thrillers, too. Click on her name to check out her author website and learn more about her book TELLING LIES. She also writes for the Women of Mystery blog, too. Her first novel TELLING LIES may be about an international hunt for a missing [...]

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Rhonda Lane on June 6th, 2011

Here is an Equestrian Beach Reads list. All the books listed are available as both ebooks and in print. I’ve also organized them by the featured equestrian activity. I don’t consider the list comprehensive. I should also mention that I know several of these authors and consider them friends. So, in no particular order, although [...]

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Rhonda Lane on June 1st, 2011

Click here to see NYRAVideo of Dale Romans, trainer of 2011 Preakness Stakes winner Shackleford, talking shortly after the Preakness. (As of this writing, Shackleford was already stabled at Belmont Park.) No Triple Crown this year, but do we have a new racing rivalry? 2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom vs 2011 Preakness Stakes winner [...]

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Rhonda Lane on May 25th, 2011

They’re baa-aack. As if they ever went away. Those ubiquitous movie Friesians have been all over the latest premium cable costume dramas. “The Borgias?” Check. “Game of Thrones?” Yup. “Camelot?” What do you think? Nothing says money, power and intimidation like riding up on a Friesian horse. Or a rise in status than upgrading to [...]

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Rhonda Lane on May 16th, 2011

Congratulations, Shackleford! Click here for video of 2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom taking a stroll (video by Cecil Whig, Maryland newspaper) The Preakness Stakes, the second act in the annual equestrian TV mini-series, is about to begin. In the first act, we met this season’s cast of characters – the powerful trainers, the up-and-comers [...]

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Rhonda Lane on May 6th, 2011

You want to see the 2011 Kentucky Derby. You don’t have cableTV. Or you do have cable, but your cable system offers neither Versus nor HRTV. You don’t have dish. Or you don’t even have a TV. You are not without options. Each has advantages and disadvantages, including a way to watch online. Share on [...]

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