Adventures in Saddle Seat, or Not For the first time since I starting showing saddle seat in 2012, I did not ride at the Alabama Charity Championship show. This is our big fall show. The association runs it. Everybody goes. Except me. I had two shows this month. They occurred on the same day, atContinue reading “This Is Why You Can’t Do It All”
Monthly Archives: October 2018
For This I Cleaned My Tack? Show Report, Dressage at Full Circle Horse Park, October 2018
Home Team Dressage, CT, 3-Phase Full Circle Horse Park Pell City AL, USA October 13, 2018 With Milton, aka Moonlight Rainbow Class 3 – 2015 USDF Intro Test A (Walk-Trot) – Adult, 2nd of 2, 60% Class 4 – 2015 USDF Intro Test B (Walk-Trot) – Adult, 5th of 5, 58.875% Highest score: 7.5,Continue reading “For This I Cleaned My Tack? Show Report, Dressage at Full Circle Horse Park, October 2018”
The World’s Most Adorable Filler
Home Team I got nothing. Have a some kitten. September 16, 16 weeks, 1 day. ~~~ I write & schedule Monday posts the week before to keep the weekend free. Therefore, one reason I got nothing today was that I spent last week in horse show prep mode. On Saturday, Milton and I madeContinue reading “The World’s Most Adorable Filler”
AlphaBooks, G is for Gallopalooza II
Graphic Design Gallopalooza II: The Horses of Possibility City by Lynn Huffman Gallopalooza/Power Creative 2009 Not a TBR candidate. A book to pick up and admire the pretty pictures. Gallopalooza on the blog [Champion City, Guest Photo], page 85 in the book. The photo from Coach Courtney led me to finding the book. ThankContinue reading “AlphaBooks, G is for Gallopalooza II”
In Which I Ponder Street Art, Briefly
Writing & Blogging Saturday posts are supposed to be about writing. I’m supposed to be a writer. Fiction? If I could think of a story, and hadn’t be traumatized by English professors in college and grad school. Non-fiction? Perhaps one of those brilliantly creative essays that observes a small aspect of life, spins it upContinue reading “In Which I Ponder Street Art, Briefly”
Low Key Photo Challenge, Hay! Look at the Street Art
Photography Theme: Hay Bale Art Same Place, Previous Years [Hay Roll Art: Snowman] 2015 [Hay Bale Art: Thanksgiving 2014] 2014 Different Place [A Couple of Hay Rolls] 2015 For more, Google hay roll art or round bale art. Process Notes The street shot, taken moments after the other two, shows that I need toContinue reading “Low Key Photo Challenge, Hay! Look at the Street Art”
Ready For Our Close-Up, Show Photo, Southeastern Charity 2018, Driving
Pleasure Driving Photo by Doug Shiflet Class 108 Southeastern Charity Horse Show Saturday, September 22, 2018 [Show Report, Whisked About] I wish I had something profound to say about today’s photo (see yesterday [Show Photo, Riding]). A) It’s hard to pontificate about the results from a single-horse demo class. B) I have not theContinue reading “Ready For Our Close-Up, Show Photo, Southeastern Charity 2018, Driving”
Virtual Brush Box 