The romantic story about Paul Revere immortalized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s 1861 poem turns out to have just a few flaws. Paul Revere Didn’t Act Alone First of all, two other men – William Dawes and Samuel Prescott – rode alongside him. Overtaken by the British, the three riders split up and headed in different […]
Did you know that the legend of Lady Godiva comes from the 11th Century? She was married to Leofric, the Earl of Mercia, and she felt pity for the people of Coventry who were suffering grievously under her husband’s oppressive taxation. Lady Godiva appealed again and again to her husband, who obstinately refused to stop […]
The Grand Meadows fresh-off-the-press Western Catalog just received the distinguished Hermes Gold Winner award for best graphic design for 2015! We would like to congratulate and thank our wonderful, creative graphic design genius, Dann Froehlich who has collaborated on all our print ads, designed our new website and all our fantastic print materials for over […]
The dog days of summer mean a few things in the horse world – long and sunny days, high heat and humidity, hours spent at the barn hanging out and riding our horses. Just as we need to stay hydrated and cool, it’s especially important for our horses, since they can’t easily jump in a […]
Guest article from Peter Claydon, Endurance Rider. Jazzi, (also known as Islandian Jazzi), an 11-year-old Arabian and I just completed the 100-mile Tevis Cup trail together, earning high marks at each vet check exam. This is my fourth Tevis Cup. The first one I completed in 2004 aboard Remy, where we also finished in the top 16 in 2012 […]
