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Thunder In The Distance

As of yesterday evening: Rumblings all day. Lost power once already. WeatherBug lightning alert alternates between Prepare to Find Shelter and Seek Shelter Immediately. Therefore, long essay on Lexington nostalgia will have to wait. Summer in the South. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

Show Photos: CAA Carriage Festival 2017

CAA Carriage Festival Alltech Arena Kentucky Horse Park Lexington KY, USA June 30-July 2, 2017 [Show Report] Whip Hand Farm photos by Kate Bushman and Kevin Smith. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

Show Report: CAA Carriage Festival 2017

Driving Thursday CAA Carriage Festival Alltech Arena Kentucky Horse Park Lexington KY, USA June 30-July 2, 2017 Greg & Bliss 21 Utility Vehicle Working – 4th of 7 22 Utility Vehicle Timed Obstacles – 1st of 7 23 Utility Vehicle Reinsmanship – 1st of 7 Utility Vehicle Reserve Champion 55 Double Jeopardy Single Horse withContinue reading “Show Report: CAA Carriage Festival 2017”

What I Love About Lexington

Saddle Seat Wednesday Gotta love a town that advertises a horse show on a billboard. Why were we in Lexington? You’ll have to wait until tomorrow to find out. (Unless you followed me on Instagram over the weekend, @rodneyssaga.) Hint: It was not Saddlebreds. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

Mirror Ride

After our initial success [Group Ride], the next time in the ring we played the mirror game. We did drill team patterns during the walk warm-up, i.e. walking up opposite sides of the ring in parallel, passing at C/A, staying 180o from each other on a circle. This involved a lot of halt practice forContinue reading “Mirror Ride”

Group Ride

We have a new feature. We worked both horses in the ring at the same time: Greg, ground-driving/long-lining; me, riding. After warming up at a walk together, Rodney would park and watch Milton, then vice versa. Lather, rinse, repeat. From a work point of view, not much happened. We milled around, did a few figures,Continue reading “Group Ride”

Letter Art, AlphaBooks: M is for McKinley

The Blue Sword Robin McKinley Greenwillow 1992, Ace 1987 McKinley on Rodney’s Saga Fantasy & Science Fiction Cover Art Happy Trails Show Report: Alabama Charity Championship, Decatur AL ~~~ M Authors on Rodney’s Saga Mycio [From the Shelves II] Mineta [Texan in Tokyo, Blog & Books] Millard [Images of America: Kentucky’s Saddlebred Heritage] McCloud [Cross-Fertilization]Continue reading “Letter Art, AlphaBooks: M is for McKinley”