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Challenge, Do Something You Are Bad At

Fit To Ride   Exercise is more likely to happen if it is interesting, yes?   In my endless quest to get my butt off the couch and myself off the farm, I found a weekly adult dance class at The Dance Foundation. The format is perfect. Mid-day; I can ride in the evenings. Drop-in;Continue reading “Challenge, Do Something You Are Bad At”

Learning From Youth

Adventures in Saddle Seat   Saddle seat lesson from Emily Hillhouse, a new instructor at Stepping Stone Farm. Not Sam, but at least Optimus, so I was only minimally stressed about the horse [Theory Vs. Reality]. BEFORE My first riding lesson from someone YOUNGER than me. Technically, Coach Courtney & Coach Kate are younger, butContinue reading “Learning From Youth”

Milton Does Demo Duty

Training Journal   Cahaba Pony Club hosted an, “Introduction to Driving Horses and Ponies” at El Gezira Riding Academy. Milton went to demonstrate ground-driving. While he is not cleared to hitch in public at the moment, we thought ground driving & long-lining would be a useful skill to show the pony clubbers. Area driver MeganContinue reading “Milton Does Demo Duty”

The Stay-At-Home Horse

Horsekeeping   Considerations on proper horse distribution. Scenarios Scenario 1. Working Milton at home. If we leave Rodney out, he ignores us. If we put Rodney in the stall while Milton works at home, Rodney paces and frets. Scenario 2. Working Rodney at home. Milton gets put in the stall. If not, he will followContinue reading “The Stay-At-Home Horse”

A Ring On The Table, A Fiction Sketch

Writing About Writing   Crossposted [Will Write For Feed Blog: A Ring On The Table] ~~~ An empty ring box on a table at McDonald’s. Romance Spinners: Now I wonder … saw this and asked for speculation. Here is mine. (Pauses in trepidation.) May I emphasize the sketch-like nature of what follows? A sketch isContinue reading “A Ring On The Table, A Fiction Sketch”

A Princely Porta Potty

Random Images   Seen at Saturday’s horse show [Spontaneous Showing]. The diagonal seat is genius. It is one of those ‘Duh, why didn’t anyone think of this before?’ moments. As you see in the photo, the seat of the portable toilet is set on the diagonal, creating more space for one’s legs. I did notContinue reading “A Princely Porta Potty”