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Rodney’s Semi-Permanent Gold Star

Home Team Every time we ship Milton off the property, Rodney gets a gold star. Granted, we are easy to score gold stars from. We give hand them out like elementary school teachers with fistfuls of sticker sheets. Still, Rodney deserves his. As I said yesterday, the horses are cool with the three of usContinue reading “Rodney’s Semi-Permanent Gold Star”

Milton Canters

Home Team Video taken at a walk. I’m happy to be cantering. Cantering one-handed will have to wait. Not much to add beyond the headline. We shipped over to Stepping Stone Farm. Milton and I cantered around the big ring several times on both leads. Progress. We’ve cantered before, both at SSf and elsewhereContinue reading “Milton Canters”

AlphaBooks, K & J are for Kenrick & Japan

Graphic Design Horses In Japan Vivienne Kenrick J.A. Allen 1964 Book. Long-term resident of my TBR pile. Writer. Japan Times: Clips List, Japan Times: Obituary Letters. K. Can one hate a letter? I have been saddled with K all my life. I’ve never figured out how to make it look good. J. I hadContinue reading “AlphaBooks, K & J are for Kenrick & Japan”

Riding Abroad

Tackbox Tales I’ve ridden abroad twice: once in Italy, once in France. Although I had independent control of my mounts, both occasions were basically glorified pony rides. Both occurred during my semester abroad in France. Piccolo Americana My father came over for business in Italy. I went to visit him. (This all sounds terribleContinue reading “Riding Abroad”

Low Key Photo Challenge: Travel

Photography Theme: Travel Stepping Stone Farm loads up for a horse show. Process Notes When going through the photos, I had a hard time staying on task. I kept getting caught up in content. Many of the photos were of Dottie adorably sticking her head out the window, but were not particularly interesting photographically.Continue reading “Low Key Photo Challenge: Travel”

G-G-G-G-Greg and Sn-Sn-Sn-Sn-Snippy

Pleasure Driving Driving lesson at Stepping Stone Farm. We also put out the CDE cones (no photos), which Snippy seemed to enjoy. After giving them the side-eye for being in his ring. So far, all of the ASB have liked their taste of CDE. Like us, horses enjoy the occasional chance to change itContinue reading “G-G-G-G-Greg and Sn-Sn-Sn-Sn-Snippy”

A Day At The Barn

Adventures in Saddle Seat Since the Fiat [What’s In Your Stocking?] has gone to join its ancestors, we are a one-car household for the moment. Therefore, I was dropped off at Stepping Stone Farm in the morning and retrieved in the evening. Much joking was done on the subject of adult day care, bringingContinue reading “A Day At The Barn”