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Training Journal Words tomorrow. Katherine

Random Images Last weekend, friends who are bead artists pried me out of the house planned a trip to a local bead show. Since the endless maw that is daily content must be fed, I figured I’d find horse-themed beads to buy and use as blog fodder. Ha! Animals shapes were abundant: turtle, bee,Continue reading “Beadapalooza”

Show Today! You Are Not Going To Believe This

Training Journal Dressage. Full Circle Horse Park. Intro Test A. With Rodney. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know, right?!?!?!?! Since our canter session at the end of July [They Said It Couldn’t Be Done], we have been quietly planning this show debut. I hope you understand why I haven’t said anything until now. Many a slip twixtContinue reading “Show Today! You Are Not Going To Believe This”

Redneck Summer Party, Between The Ears At Peach Park

Random Images What do you do when the heat index tops 100? Hose off the horses, turn them back out, and head down to Peach Park in Clanton for peach ice cream, peach cobbler, peach candy, and, of course, peaches. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

Milton Continues His Summer Break

Training Journal tldr: We almost found a saddle for Milton, but fell down the NQR rabbit hole instead. The local tack shop had a used 18″ Steuben. Ideally, I ride in a 17 1/2″ saddle, but 18″ is not a dealbreaker. It was old, but those saddles last forever. Eventhough Milton was taking timeContinue reading “Milton Continues His Summer Break”

Them There, Me Here, Screenshots From Louisville 2019

Adventures in Saddle Seat Notes Helmets spotted in the Hunter class! In a class of 20, the majority wore hunt caps, i.e. strapless helmets. I never got an exact count in all the milling. I estimate that 3-4 exhibitors wore a helmet with a harness. Hunt caps used to be all the rage inContinue reading “Them There, Me Here, Screenshots From Louisville 2019”

Rodney Continues to Roam

Training Journal The Marbles Come … Thursday afternoon/evening at Stepping Stone Farm. The day was too hot to long-line in the sun, so we went right to riding. I walked in covered ring for 10-15 minutes to warm up in the shade. Unfortunately, the diameter is too small for his big self to openContinue reading “Rodney Continues to Roam”