Jumping Diary The Activities After our tests [Show Report], we ventured out into the wilds of a cross-country course sitting in the pasture next to the dressage ring. We walked and trotted over a handful of low logs. Milton treated most of the obstacles as ground poles rather than jumps, i.e. trotted over ratherContinue reading “Dynamic Duo Does Dinky Jumps, XC Schooling, Full Circle Horse Park, March 2019”
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Dynamic Duo Does Dressage, Show Report, Dressage at Full Circle Horse Park, March 2019
The Show Dressage Full Circle Horse Park Pell City AL, USA March 9, 2019 Milton Class 3 – 2019 USDF Intro Test A (Walk-Trot) – Adult, 1st of 3, 68% Class 4 – 2019 USDF Intro Test B (Walk-Trot) – Adult, 4th of 6, 68% Highest score: 8, halt Lowest score: 6, free walk ResultsContinue reading “Dynamic Duo Does Dressage, Show Report, Dressage at Full Circle Horse Park, March 2019”
Pre-Flight Check, Dressage at Full Circle Horse Park, March 2019
Names As I suspected [Roll Call], the two-n version of Milton won’t wash. It failed first time out of the box. Despite my careful printing of 2 Ns on the entry form, he ended up as Milton-one-N at the show. I could pursue this, but I would have to constantly correct over-worked show secretaries andContinue reading “Pre-Flight Check, Dressage at Full Circle Horse Park, March 2019”
It’s Such An Ugly Word
On My Mind, Miscellaneous Visuals Horse show this weekend & writing a post on pre-show nerves, so the subject is front and center. It was an interesting challenge to interpret “ugly” letters and “ugly” colors. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott
Is Your Horse A Dog Or A Sailboat?
On My Mind, Miscellaneous Thoughts Is your horse a companion animal or a piece of athletic equipment? Or a mix of both? DOG? Yes, some dogs still work. They herd, sniff for drugs, search for cadavers. These days, most dogs are employed as companion animals. (Most? I have no data, I’m guessing. Certainly inContinue reading “Is Your Horse A Dog Or A Sailboat?”
Getting A Boost, Jumping Lesson at FHF
Jumping Diary To start the process of remembering how to jump before we teach Milton, I had a lesson on Kory, a 10yo Hungarian Warmblood, courtesy of Coach Molly, at Falcon Hill Farm. First jump. I automatically gave a Milton-appropriate squeeze before the fence. Whereupon Kory LEAPED over it. I got left. AtContinue reading “Getting A Boost, Jumping Lesson at FHF”
Lootapalooza, Part the Second, Winter Tournament Banquet 2019, Driving
Adventures in Pleasure Driving 2018-2019 Awards Banquet Alabama Winter Tournament Association Noccalula Falls Gadsen, AL USA Sunday, March 3, 2019 [Part the First] Champion Academy Driving Whiskey, 2 of 3 classes Chappie, 1 class My Haul Because love me some swag. Also because the Winter Tournament organizers worked hard to come up with interestingContinue reading “Lootapalooza, Part the Second, Winter Tournament Banquet 2019, Driving”
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