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Problems That Younger Riders Have Never Had To Worry About, aka The Boot Jack List

Training Journal I come in the house. I get distracted talking about how the horses went. I look down. I am using a boot jack in an attempt to pull off my zip-on boots. !! Which got me thinking about other things the younger generations of riders have never done, or conversely have alwaysContinue reading “Problems That Younger Riders Have Never Had To Worry About, aka The Boot Jack List”

Take Time To Mark The Milestones

Training Journal Milestone: Rodney, standing by himself, tied to the trailer, while we both go off to do other things. When you finally achieve normal, you need to stop and remember that there was a time, not too long ago, when normal seemed out of reach. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

Winter, Midnight, & Christmas, An Entry For The Mares In Black Coloring Contest

Celebrating Art Winter, Midnight, & Christmas From line art supplied by Mares In Black, A Model Horse Podcast. “Christine Jordan whipped up this wonderful holiday themed coloring sheet for us … Entrants are welcome to color in the art anyway they please, digitally or manually, in any media they please! Markers, watercolor, Photoshop, acrylics, crayons,Continue reading “Winter, Midnight, & Christmas, An Entry For The Mares In Black Coloring Contest”

D.R.E.S.S.A.G.E., A Prose Poem

D for the Dance R for the Reins E for the Education S for the Seat S for the Shoulder-In A for the Aids G for the Gaits E for the Entrance at A Written while watching Working Equation lessons, taught by Brendan Wise, organized by Barbara, at the Stables of Shiloh Farms. Thank youContinue reading “D.R.E.S.S.A.G.E., A Prose Poem”

Blue At The Barn

Foto Friday Detail of show ribbon hanging in trailer, [Our First Blue] Liniment bottle, product Well-used cookie ball, [Cookie Ball!, Semi-Permanent Gold Star] Water jug, product And of course, the supervisor, Blue Photo Exercise. 1. Pick A Color. Five Self Assignments That Teach You To See. Color + barn = blue. Naturally. What’s blueContinue reading “Blue At The Barn”

Why Not Rack Off Into The Sunset?

Adventures in Saddle Seat Yesterday, I said that my life would be easy if I committed to saddle seat. So, why don’t I? It’s expensive and I’d hate every minute of it. Not riding or showing. I love the ASB attitude and showmanship. It’s the rest of the process that fails to appeal. It’sContinue reading “Why Not Rack Off Into The Sunset?”

Saddle Seat, I Wish I Could Love You

Adventures in Saddle Seat Do you have any idea how easy my life would be if I decided to rack off into the sunset on a high-stepping American Saddlebred? I’d give Coach Courtney the nod. She would find me a horse. The length of time involved would depend on my ambition and budget. If IContinue reading “Saddle Seat, I Wish I Could Love You”