Our Christmas Day gift to our readers is two fun things to do on your computers today. No snow for Christmas day? Immerse yourself in the fabulous photos of Christina Handley a Canadian Equine photographer whose photo shown here was the Equine Photographers Network photo of the week.

Her 2007 winter collection includes candids, portraits, lifestyle, livestock, horse drawn sleigh rides, free-running horses and even horses pulling Christmas trees home from the woods. These timeless images will help you capture the true spirit of the holidays. I became immersed in her website exploring her images, and hope you do too.

Christina has generously agreed to let us use this photo for our Christmas day message of Peace and Love.
Enjoy the photography of Christina Handley on her website http://www.christinahandleystock.com/winter

Watch This!

We now have on line the summary version of our 48 minute documentary produced on Major General Jonathan R Burton, “A Life of Equestrian Substance: Conversations with Major General Jonathan R. Burton”. This 3 minute piece will give you a glimpse into the amazing life this man has led and to his contribution to the Untied States Equestrian Team and the North American Young Riders’ Championships. Finishing touches are being put on the full version DVD which will be available January 1. The documentary underwritten in part by the Dressage Foundation and Karin Offield debuted at the 2007 USDF Convention and received an overwhelming response. Thanks to our production manager Melvin Cox of Sportsquest international, we can now offer you an overview of this project which was two years in the making.
http://www.sportsquest.tv/Burton_summary_mp4.html

Have a great day; I have to get started on our Christmas dinner!
Mary Phelps-Hathaway