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To Celebrate Pi Day, 10 Examples of Numbers and 10 Examples of Math Involved with Horses

Thoughts Numbers Dressage ring measurements Speed in timed events: jumpers, barrel racing etc. Jump numbers for jumpers, 2/3 of eventing, obstacles, and cones Course length & optimum time on cross-country and marathon Fence heights and widths in jumping disciplines; distance between fences, ditto Horse height measured in hands Sizes in blankets and bitsContinue reading “To Celebrate Pi Day, 10 Examples of Numbers and 10 Examples of Math Involved with Horses”

Evening Shadows

Photography Rodney at Stepping Stone Farm. Friday Evening Scenic, 6 March 2020. Lately we have been trailering over to on Friday afternoons to take advantage of the round pen for liberty work. I hop on for a short ride afterwards. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

Milton’s Moments, Driving Practice, Liberty Work, and Bite of Hay, March 2020

Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won. Between rain, mud at home, and shipping Rodney, Milton has had a steady but low-key winter. Lots of long line work; pats on the nose on days when that wasn’t possible. Lately, he’s had a series of almost, not quite, a little bit ofContinue reading “Milton’s Moments, Driving Practice, Liberty Work, and Bite of Hay, March 2020”

An Attempt To Freeze Time

Adventures in Saddle Seat Enjoy the ride. I wasn’t going to show you this because framing a ribbon is over the top, even for me. I shared the picture because Craig Zernik of Four Corners Gallery did such a nice job. He put the ribbon on a backing so that it floats inContinue reading “An Attempt To Freeze Time”

Rodney’s Recap, Heat, Liberty, and Hay, March 2020

Horsekeeping Lucky enough to have a horse. [Old Arena] Heating Up A while back, Rodney reverted. He’d been trotted well. Suddenly, I had Mr. Hyde again [Rodney’s Evil Twin]. I asked for a simple, quiet trot; he threatened a hissy fit. I thought we had fixed this. Turns out his back had graduallyContinue reading “Rodney’s Recap, Heat, Liberty, and Hay, March 2020”

Horse Show Cookies

Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won. I have a show cookie tradition. I’m not a baked goods person. I prefer my sugar closer to the source, Welch’s® Fruit Snacks being my current besetting sin. Basically sugar in gel form. And Coke, but that is a constant. So, while IContinue reading “Horse Show Cookies”

Horsepeople’s Holiday

Lettering & Graphic Design Sun in the evening! Callooh! Callay! Lest you think I am alone in this, The Idea of Order: Hello, Darkness my Old ‘Friend’… Not the first time I have mentioned a) darkness or b) cartoon on same [Sitting Out Winter Tournament]. Sere also comment by heccateisis on Wednesday aboutContinue reading “Horsepeople’s Holiday”