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From the 1980’s may reemerge the age of the horse with the always popular equine becoming not only a symbol of status, but a most agreeable and versatile form of year round recreation for many, as well as a partner in competition.
In the decades following World War II the emphasis was on progress through the use of machinery, computerization and the resulting high tech civilization in which we now exist. A basic need lying dormant throughout that era has begun to be recognized. As fascinating as all the gadgeteria may be. and as useful in so many areas of our lives, the need to relate to another living, breathing being cannot be denied.
The day too no longer exists (and perhaps the myth) when the enjoyment derived from owning a horse was reserved for the rich. With the progress generated by technology also came improvement in standards of living. Advanced methods of transportation have made it feasible for persons to live farther away from their place of employment and still earn an excellent wage, enabling more families to move to the country and indulge in the pleasure of owning a horse or pony, while the breadwinner still only had a reasonable commute to the city.
With this new life style the natural urge to share developed in several ways, and most often has been seen in the increase of competitive events, and the resurgence in popularity of such old
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