Adventures in Saddle Seat [That Elusive Sunday Blue, Show Report, National Academy Championship Horse Show, 2018] Diagonals Magazine ~~~ I am busy with family holiday activities. Therefore, most of this week will be a fleet of posts looking back to Nationals. Standard blog scheduled to resume next week. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott
Monthly Archives: December 2018
AlphaBooks 2018
Graphic Design Zigby Camps Out, Brian Patterson [Letter Art, AlphaBooks: Z is for Zigby] The Gypsies, Jan Yoors [Letter Art, AlphaBooks: Y is for Yoors] Winning Colors, Elizabeth Moon [Letter Art, AlphaBooks: X is for Xavier] The Horse’s Name Was … , Terri A. Wear [W is for Wear] A Special Kind ofContinue reading “AlphaBooks 2018”
My Lizard Brain Has Power Point
When you are young, your lizard brain wants to warn you, but it has no data. The best it can do is run around, waving its arms chanting, ‘Danger, Will Robinson, danger!’ As you get older, the lizard brain compiles experiences. It gains extensive files it can flip through to find a situation just likeContinue reading “My Lizard Brain Has Power Point”
Counting Down The Days Shetland Style
Photography An advent calendar featuring the adorable ponies and gorgeous landscapes of My Shetland. Or I assume will feature. Haven’t see all the days yet. It’s too late to order one. Mine took a week & a half to swim over from Shetland. Plus, she doesn’t seem to be doing the online version thisContinue reading “Counting Down The Days Shetland Style”
The Lines Between Life and Blog are Blurring
Jumping The jumping clinic that I mentioned last week [A Small Jump Forward] was delayed on account of rain. I am busy on the new date. My ground crew will go & report back. First thought: Darn. I was looking forward to that. Now I’ll miss it. Quickly followed by …. Second thought: Darn. NowContinue reading “The Lines Between Life and Blog are Blurring”
The Second Day of Progress is Never As Good As The First
Adventures in Saddle Seat Two weeks ago, I had an great lesson. Big changes. Huge potential for better riding and better ribbons [Making Adjustments]. Last week’s lesson was … good. This was inevitable. 1) Solidifying progress is never as much fun as the initial discovery. 2) You get on and immediately want everything toContinue reading “The Second Day of Progress is Never As Good As The First”
Considering Milton
Milton’s signature move is to lick and chew while pinning his ears. What’s up with that? Milton doesn’t like to be touched. We’ve ruled out the physical reasons. His skin feels smooth and clean. No rough spots, no scruff. The hair lays down as it should. He doesn’t quite shed dirt the way Rodney doesContinue reading “Considering Milton”
Virtual Brush Box 