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Rain

Training Journal … or lack thereof If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won. The storm that took down the large tree in the pasture [Damage] left behind a radar covered with green splotches. If it wasn’t raining, the sky was overcast and the ground was waterlogged. Days of this. The week dragged by.Continue reading “Rain”

Piiiiiigs In Briiiiiiks

Celebrating Art BrickFair registration comes with custom-printed and custom-labeled tiles. Artwork [Flying Pigs]. Previous blog-related tile [ Life On A LEGO Tile]. Don’t get the title? Smithsonian, Wiki Fandom. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

Overstayed Welcome, December Contest Entries

Random Words Writing & Writing About Writing Past #GWstorieseverywhere – Overstayed Welcome Entry 1 It was over. Words were exchanged. I had my own place now. Yet, I hung around the apartment like a Christmas tree in February. #GWstorieseverywhere — Katherine Walcott (@willwrite4feed) December 22, 2019 It was over. Words were exchanged. I hadContinue reading “Overstayed Welcome, December Contest Entries”

Storm Damage, Tree Down In Pasture

Horsekeeping Lucky enough to have a horse. Art View Complete View Optimistic View Does anyone else look at this & think, ‘future cross-country jump!’? Update [The Tree Didn’t Get The Memo] Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

Squaring The Circle

Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won. Rodney is sensitive. I know this. I keep relearning it. He’s not sensitive in the ‘twitch your eyebrow, horse explodes’ manner. This is good. I don’t ride hot horses well. He does what I ask. All of it. No matter how subtle. I’m sureContinue reading “Squaring The Circle”

Holding The Reins

Adventures in Saddle Seat Enjoy the ride. Schooling session at Full Circle Horse Park. Rodney and I are walking toward the ring to use the mounting block. Woman and horse walking at us. I notice that she has leading her horse in the approved fashion: right hand on the reins near the bit; leftContinue reading “Holding The Reins”

Milton’s Holiday Rides

Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won. I talked about Rodney last week [Holiday Rides]. What of Milton? He’s been doing great. Groundwork Milton has become quite the long-line star. He’s doing enough work that he’s starting to put on weight somewhere other than his hay belly. There might beContinue reading “Milton’s Holiday Rides”