Launching Old Gray Mares Website NOW

Launching Old Gray Mares Website NOW

I’m on Facebook & have quite a few friends that are horse gals too. They either still ride but most were riders in the past, before life, family, responsibilities, etc. came into play. Today one of my friends posted a lovely video of a horse cantering, from...
Old Gray Mares & Better Humans 

Old Gray Mares & Better Humans 

What’s so great about being older & still riding?  Well, certainly one obvious thing is that I look around & see women my age that are plagued with aches, health problems & sadly unfit.  A true benefit of riding is the amount of physical activity...
That Old Gray Mare Song

That Old Gray Mare Song

Have you ever really read all the lyrics to Old Gray Mare song?  You can, through the courtesy of the Mississippi State University Library & they’re in PDF format. There were a lot more lyrics than the ones you think you knew.  In reality, if you dig into...
Was there REALLY an Old Gray Mare?

Was there REALLY an Old Gray Mare?

First of all, yes, there was a distinguished gray mare named Lady Suffolk.  She was a true champion Standardbred, who raced under saddle and to sulky in the 1840s.  In the early era of the “steppers,” that is, trotting horses, this gray mare gained fame as...