Finding A Horse To Match The Hat
Adventures in Saddle Seat
Enjoy the ride.
Note. I have not forgotten the world as it is. Taking a detour into dreamland for a moment.
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Animated Trot is now selling hats in addition to magnets [The Magnetic Attraction of Saddlebreds]. Bought one as a gesture of support. Now I have to find a reason to wear a jumping ASB hat.
Better view of the artwork courtesy of the website, American Saddlebred SportHorse Baseball Cap – Jumping.
Designing The Fantasy Horse – Take 1
An affordable, easy-to-ride, five-star, event horse. I don’t think even a holodeck could handle that level of unreality.
Designing The Fantasy Horse – Take 2
A Saddlebred who can jump three feet.
With a horse who is comfortable at 3′, I could event at BN & Novice. I could show .65, .75, & .85. meter Jumpers [Measurements]. That would keep me busy for a while.
I could do dressage, because one has to practice. Hunters, ditto. I could finally get to the AEC, probably at BN. My understanding is that a championship event has several questions from the next higher level. Doing a Novice championship would require a horse who could school Training level. I should have such problems.
This is true of any breed. Let’s imagine fantasy horse was an ASB.
I could put on a show bridle and finally go suit. I’m not asking for Louisville-quality performance, or even fancy, out-of-state-show styling. I’d just like to go to the in-state shows, e.g. MSSP and Alabama Charity, and not embarrass myself.
While we were there, we could do the hunter flat classes. Why not, I’d have the tack and clothes. I probably wouldn’t do mainstream hunters with a Saddebred. Hunters are even more breed-bound than dressage [Get Off My Lawn, And Take Your Warmblood With You].
That would be fun. You know what would be even more fun? The ASB jumper class at the St. Louis horse show [Saddlebred Versatility]. Hence the three-foot requirement. Definitely a bucket list item for me.
This description is heavy on showing language. It is also shorthand for a horse willing to turn his hoof to whatever comes along: trail rides, obstacle clinics, tackless riding.
Unlike the push-button 5-star horse, this horse exists. I can totally picture a Saddlebred who would be game for a challenge. It would require lottery-level luck because such horses are rarely put up for sale. Would you let go of the leadrope if you had one? I wouldn’t.
Stay safe. Stay sane.
Katherine Walcott
Categories: Horse Shows, Horses, Hunt Seat, Saddle Seat
Dreamland sounds nice…
Dreams are the place to start.
“If wishes where horses …” My wishes are horses. Not sure where that leaves me.