The Two Sides Of Major Milton, Show Photos, Mid-South Spring Premiere 2019

The Gray Wonder, Adventures in Saddle Hunt Seat Mid-South Spring Premiere Saturday, May 25, 2019 Official Photographer Event Mix First & second classes. Bright-eyed & bushy-tailed. He looks edgier in the photo than he rode. Except for the canter transitions (except for!) and some of the cantering, he handled like a sports car. [Hanging WithContinue reading “The Two Sides Of Major Milton, Show Photos, Mid-South Spring Premiere 2019”

Hanging With The Saddlebros IIb, Back Into The Fray, Show Report, Mid-South Spring Premiere 2019

The Gray Wonder, Adventures in Saddle Hunt Seat   Mid-South Spring Premiere Saturday, May 25, 2019 Second half of the day. First half here. When we last saw our hero, we had hopped our way through our second class and were pondering our next move. Interim schooling Ground crew went over to ask Coach Courtney’sContinue reading “Hanging With The Saddlebros IIb, Back Into The Fray, Show Report, Mid-South Spring Premiere 2019”

Hanging With The Saddlebros IIa, Wannabe Saddlebred Coming Through, Show Report, Mid-South Spring Premiere 2019

The Gray Wonder, Adventures in Saddle Hunt Seat   Mid-South Spring Premiere (Facebook) Northeast Alabama Agribusiness Center Rainsville, AL Saturday, May 25, 2019 Major Milton 66. Academy Showmanship Adult WTC, 2nd of 3 67. Academy Equitation Adult WTC, 3rd of 3 70. Academy WTC Championship, no place of 9 Official Photographer Event Mix What doesContinue reading “Hanging With The Saddlebros IIa, Wannabe Saddlebred Coming Through, Show Report, Mid-South Spring Premiere 2019”

Hanging With The Saddlebros I, Entering The Class, Pre-show Report, Mid-South Spring Premiere 2019

The Gray Wonder, Adventures in Saddle Hunt Seat      Coach Courtney: Why don’t you ride Milton in Academy at Mid-South Spring Premiere? Me: I can do that? Apparently, yes. There is nothing in the class description that specifies either Saddlebreds or saddle seat. Other folks have ridden hunt seat in Academy, frequently the MorganContinue reading “Hanging With The Saddlebros I, Entering The Class, Pre-show Report, Mid-South Spring Premiere 2019”

Wagging Its Streamers Behind It, Show Follow-up, Full Circle Horse Park, May 2019, Dressage

The Gray Wonder, Dressage Diva     Look what showed up! The management at Full Circle Horse Park was kind enough to send along my missing ribbon & prize from our dressage class [Show Report], along with a nice note. Now that’s service. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

Post-Modern Rorschach Test

On My Mind, Miscellaneous Visuals     Graphic companion to yesterday’s post, [Daily Inklings, Another Internet Writing Site]. Process Notes. Was going for an mirrored ink blot. Inklings, inkblot, get it? I crack myself up. Anyway. Couldn’t figure out how to get an inkblot shape that was going to be even halfway attractive. Decided toContinue reading “Post-Modern Rorschach Test”

Daily Inklings, Another Internet Writing Site

Writing About Writing   Last week was my week to get tagged. First photos [10 Day Challenge]; now writing. In a comment [Milton and I Attend Group Therapy], I got a pingback from a site that posts writing prompts, Shadow of Death | Daily Inkling. I was invited. Since I generally yap about current horseContinue reading “Daily Inklings, Another Internet Writing Site”