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Driving Into Spring

View From The Back Seat Day 1 of Milton’s Ride & Drive Weekend Milton stepping out on a beautiful spring day – finally! – with Coach Courtney at Stepping Stone Farm. Second drive with new cart [First]. Even better. Adjusted harness & cart balance per directions by Coach Kate. While I’m still aContinue reading “Driving Into Spring”

Milton SitRep, Saddle & Supplements & Success

Saddle Friends have kindly loaned me a second Wintec while we shop for Milton’s fancy saddle. It fits him, he goes well in it, and I feel more comfortable riding him in a narrower saddle, at least for n=1. The photo was my first time aboard Milton since the dressage show two weeks earlier.Continue reading “Milton SitRep, Saddle & Supplements & Success”

Rodney SitRep, Saddle & Soreness

Rodney’s saddle situation is not as dire as I had first thought [Evil Twin]. Things seldom are. We switched to the second & third girth straps instead of the first and third. This changes the balance of the saddle enough that the wither clearance is just on the correct side of acceptable, instead of justContinue reading “Rodney SitRep, Saddle & Soreness”

Logo Study, Descending Capitals

On My Mind, Miscellaneous Visuals After rereading/reskimming* Pretty Much Everything by Draplin, I was inspired to take another stab at a blog logo [Letter Art: Logo]. It would be cool to have personalized t-shirts or stickers. If only for myself. If I come up with something I really like. Color from book blurbContinue reading “Logo Study, Descending Capitals”

Words of Wisdom: The Perfect Horse

Per Courtney Huguley, Stepping Stone Farm. No horse is perfect. Every horse has quirks. You have to decide what you can live with. Said during a conversation on Milton’s tendency to launch into the air when perturbed [Two Hops Forward, One Step Back]. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

Photo Round-Up Of Recent Activity, March 2019

View From The Back Seat Milton’s inaugural drive with the new cart [Scoring]! It’s been 8 months since Milton hitched. Horse was probably the least nervous among us. All of the long-lining and riding has helped the driving. I thought it would, but nice to see. ~~~ (Proto) Jumping Diary SecondContinue reading “Photo Round-Up Of Recent Activity, March 2019”

Say Ahh, Visit By An Equine Dentist

Horsekeeping Rodney and Milton recently had their teeth done by an equine dentist. While the individual was all for a post on the importance of dental health for horses, they requested anonymity. When I showed up at Stepping Stone Farm for my lesson, I found the dentist working their way through the barn.Continue reading “Say Ahh, Visit By An Equine Dentist”