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104 w i n t e r 2 014 U n tac k e d bEst of WEb & Print u When In Doubt, Kick On if you haven't yet read blogger Kristin Carpenter's post about the process of losing—and regaining—your pas- sion for riding, now's the time: coth.com/article/when- doubt-kick. in this candid and moving piece, Carpenter addresses her own struggle with a problem most riders face at one time or another. "no matter how great a ride was, i couldn't seem to get the bubble of the horse world to inflate again," she writes. "i struggled to feel that sense of immersion in the joy of riding. i kept showing up to ride every day, doing my lessons, and planning my competition schedule, but it all took a backseat to my business and my family. i cycled the questions we all face at times: why do i spend all my money on this? when will i want to start a family? Are the few moments in the saddle worth the thousands of hours i spend commuting to and from the barn each year? And for months, the answer was just silence." What's Hot On The Web u No Where To Hide the newest addition to the Chronicle's stable of blog- gers is susanna thomas, director at Maker's Mark secretariat Center, which re-schools off-the-track thor- oughbreds for second careers and is based in lexing- ton, Ky., at the Kentucky Horse Park. she's got stories upon stories to tell about the horses who come through their program and touch her heart. "But then, there is always that special horse," thomas writes in her inaugural post at coth.com/ article/no-where-hide. "the one i seek out during the day no matter what i am doing because it gives me peace beyond understanding. the one that inspires me to be of service to something greater than mere day- to-day human life. the one that fills me with that most powerful force of all: love. "And this year, that horse is no where to Hide. And in the next few blog entries i am going to tell you 'noah's' story. it's one that amazes and uplifts me. from beginning to end, it's a tale and a labor of love. it's the reason why re-schooling thoroughbreds is such a joy and a privilege to do."