Jumping Diary I had my first jumping lesson with a saddle seat instructor (referenced [here]). Yeah, you read that right. It was her first jumping lesson also. Until now, all our work with Coach Courtney has been in her wheelhouse: driving [Hitched! & Maiden Voyage!], holding my paw [I Ride Milton!], even our walk/trot classesContinue reading “Cantering This Way and That, Jump Lesson at SSF”
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We Got Wheels
A 2018 Toyota Yaris, which is apparently a Mazda in sheep’s clothing. In addition to being a generalized life event, buying this car has horse-specific ramifications. I have my truck back and can once again go places! Such as saddle seat lessons. Or haul Milton on his various barn visits. Or get feed without havingContinue reading “We Got Wheels”
R is for Ribbon, II
On My Mind, Miscellaneous Graphics Belated letter art to go with last week’s photo. [R is for Ribbon] Process Notes Drawn in Inkscape, finished in GIMP. Instead of sorting out how to cut or intersect objects in Inkscape, I patched over the problem areas with pieces of the same color. A functional solution butContinue reading “R is for Ribbon, II”
In Which I Fail to Ponder My Writing Career
On My Mind, Miscellaneous Thoughts tldr: I’m leaving it a bit late to decide what I want to be when I grow up. I had planned to treat myself to a long cogitation on the state of my writing career: where it’s been, where it’s going, how to get from the former to theContinue reading “In Which I Fail to Ponder My Writing Career”
Do You Hobby When You Travel? New York City 2018
Travel While I was researching my recent trip to NYC, I came across a website that offered horseback rides in Central Park. Having grown up in Manhattan [NY Cliché, Guest Post], riding a horse through my former playground would be a kid’s dream come true. I knew that Claremont had closed, so I wasn’t sureContinue reading “Do You Hobby When You Travel? New York City 2018”
Gotta Start Somewhere, New York City 2018
Travel The initial stages of learning a skill are the same, regardless of the skill. While I was in New York City, I took an introductory weaving lesson at Loop of the Loom. You walk in. You take your shoes off. You sit down at a loom. The nice lady shows you how toContinue reading “Gotta Start Somewhere, New York City 2018”
Banquet with a Bonus, ASHAA Awards for 2018
Adventures in Saddle Seat We take a break from New York City adventures for a short trip to Lake Guntersville, Alabama. This year, we arrived too late for the outdoor scenery. [Spotted at the Banquet] I had to settled for the indoor scenery. American Saddlebred Horse Association of Alabama 2019 banquet for the 2018 competitionContinue reading “Banquet with a Bonus, ASHAA Awards for 2018”
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