YOU KNOW HER AS H&R’S CONSULTING VETER-INARIAN, the one who provides expert, easy-to-read information and advice about your horse’s health. (To see what I mean, just search “Barb Crabbe, DVM” here at HorseandRider.com and watch what comes up. You’re welcome.)
But did you know she’s also a highly accomplished rider, with multiple awards and regional year-end championships in dressage, the discipline of her choice?
It’s true. And because of that, I decided it might be fun to ask her what key insights she’s gained from her nearly 30+ years as an equine vet who rides.
Here are two key things she told me.
1. ‘Horses are phenomenally generous creatures.’
The point of this, says the good doctor, is that we need to remember it whenever things go wrong.
“If your…