January 2023 archive

The Failure of an Institution (I)

-opinion post-A judge resigns from her position because the “show scene” is corrupt and receives applause from a frustrated breedership for her move. How could this happen? The problem is home-grown, and ECAHO is responsible for the decline of the show scene in Europe. If we want to look at how the show scene got …

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Migrate to Survive

This 1978 documentary about the Asil Arabian horse in Iran shows the annual migration of Mary Gharagozlou and her horses. The trek leads from the stables in Aghili, where it is very hot in summer, to their stud farm in the Zagros mountains and presents a special challenge for both man and animal.This documentary was …

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