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For Any Given Value of It

Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

Writing About Writing Crossposted [Will Write For Feed] ~~~ “Congratulations! We love ‘You Had Me At Blue Hair’ and would like to publish it in issue eleven of Bending Genres, which will launch in October, 2019.” For the story, click [A Ring On The Table, A Fiction Sketch]. I should be all wordy andContinue reading “Accepted!”

Heading Home

[Milton Does Demo Duty] Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

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”