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Our First Blue, But … Show Report, Alabama Fun Show #2 2018, Stepping Stone Farm, Hunt Seat

Home Team … we were alone. ASHAA Fun Show Stepping Stone Farm Chelsea AL, USA Sunday, August 12, 2018 30a Academy Open Hunter Pleasure Walk and Trot, 1 of 1 31a Academy Open Hunter Equitation Walk and Trot, 1 of 1 Milton’s attitude was a huge improvement from last time [The Canadian Horse &Continue reading “Our First Blue, But … Show Report, Alabama Fun Show #2 2018, Stepping Stone Farm, Hunt Seat”

Kitten Report, No Toe Games

Home Team Show report coming soon. Meanwhile, a baker’s dozen of kitten pix. Photos in chronological order, not necessarily bearing any relation to the surrounding text. The four kittens continue to be tiny but mighty. They are three times the size they were when they came three weeks ago [Our New Four-In-Hand]. They add theContinue reading “Kitten Report, No Toe Games”

Q is for Quick Draw McGraw

AlphaBooks Quick Draw McGraw Bad Men Beware by Dorothy Haas Illustrated by James Fletcher and Al White Hanna-Barbera Whitman Publishing 1960 Inkscape Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

Equines of Edinburgh, Guest Post

Random Snaps My friend Amy Vanderryn went to Edinburgh. I asked for blog pictures. She delivered magnificently. Welcome Amy. ~~~ A unicorn paired with a lion at the entrance to the Scottish National War Memorial at Edinburgh Castle. Virtual tour – The entrance. Artist Phyllis Mary Bone. Delgatie Castle, Undiscovered Scotland: Delgatie Castle FyvieContinue reading “Equines of Edinburgh, Guest Post”

The Return of Milton, Show This Weekend

Home Team Milton & I head back into the show ring. (Cross fingers.) Two walk-trot, hunt-seat classes at a local ASB show, same as last time [The Canadian Horse & The Red Queen]. I had hoped to canter at this show. However, we are still consolidating our walk & trot. Since we only startedContinue reading “The Return of Milton, Show This Weekend”

Hangry, Hangry Hippo

Horsekeeping Milton had a very mild colic over the weekend. Horse: No thank you. I don’t want a carrot. Owner: Okay, have some Banamine instead. Horse: All better. Owner: That’s great. (Gets up every two hours to check for poop.) Milton was PISSED. We called the vet when we started treatment, i.e. walking &Continue reading “Hangry, Hangry Hippo”

Why I Am Not A Saddle Seat Genius, And Probably Won’t Be

Adventures in Saddle Seat Haven’t had a lesson in a while, so I took a look back. This year, 2018, marks my seventh year in saddle seat, including five show-heavy years from 2013 to 2017 [2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017]. You’d think I’d understand how to ride an American Saddlebred. I’m not fishing forContinue reading “Why I Am Not A Saddle Seat Genius, And Probably Won’t Be”