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The Meaning Behind Mondays, Or At Least Behind Monday Posts

Blogging About Blogging Have you ever wondered why Monday posts contain more generalized content &/or why show reports are on Tuesdays rather than first thing after the weekend? When I began blogging, I wrote. I posted. Some days, posts came out early in the morning; other days, late at night. It was not consistent. Then,Continue reading “The Meaning Behind Mondays, Or At Least Behind Monday Posts”

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I whine [A Series of Turtle Steps]. I feel fortunate [Feeling Pretty Darn Lucky At The Moment]. Both are true. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

Feeling Pretty Darn Lucky At The Moment

Two nice horses. Time, health, and money to enjoy them. A barn that continues to support me even as I stray from the True Faith. & last, but never least, A husband who thinks shipping horses all over the county is an acceptable way to spend a holiday weekend. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

A Series Of Turtle Steps

Training Journal Turtle step are milestones when one is bumbling around in the intro-basement, leaping up in an attempt to catch the bottom rung of the ladder in any given discipline. That was overly negative. Turtle step are milestones when one is proceeding at the speed of an attack glacier. Ahem. Turtle steps areContinue reading “A Series Of Turtle Steps”

A Series of Ears

Training Journal Wednesday, July 3. Milton at Stepping Stone Farm. Lesson. Thursday, July 4. Milton at Falcon Hill Farm. Schooling in the field. Friday, July 5. Rodney at Stepping Stone Farm. Schooling in the covered ring. Saturday, July 6. Milton at Falcon Hill Farm. Schooling among the trees & up/down hills. Sunday, JulyContinue reading “A Series of Ears”

Dream Rides, Shows

Adventures in Saddle Seat Not my own saddle seat adventures. I’m at Stepping Stone Farm often these days, but with Milton or Rodney. I haven’t saddle seated since … one lesson in May? This is living vicariously through other people’s saddle seat adventures. Three horses and riders from SSF are at the Kentucky HorseContinue reading “Dream Rides, Shows”

SitRep Summer 2019

I’ve never worked so hard in my life. Wait, that’s not true. I’ve worked harder plenty of times. Let me rephrase that. I’ve never put so much work into a horse in my life. Milton has a tendency not to move. Or to move too much. Either way, he is avoiding work. One wayContinue reading “SitRep Summer 2019”