Driving Thursday At our most recent marathon practice, Coach Kate suggested that I was over-navigating. I had deliberately kept up a stream of directions and reminders, often saying the same thing three times in the manner of NASCAR spotters who repeat themselves to insure they are heard over the track noise. She thought that perhapsContinue reading “Which Way Did He Go”
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Getting a Grip, Proof of Concept
Saddle Seat Wednesday The situation is not as dire as I thought. Big surprise. It’s not that I don’t know how to ride the front end of a horse [Getting a Grip, or Not]. It’s that I forget. I finally had a saddle seat lesson, after several weeks of schedule mis-match. When I kept myContinue reading “Getting a Grip, Proof of Concept”
Maiden Voyage!
The non-video version Step 1: Courtney drove while Melissa led. Step 2: Courtney drove. Step 3: Greg Drove while Melissa led. Step 4: Greg drove. Praise and gratitude to Courtney Huguley and Melissa Croxton for their help. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott
Rodney’s Feet
Right hind – still has remnants of puffiness above his fetlock from the trailer kerfuffle two weeks ago [Dubious Future]. Rodney’s tell for pain is acting scared of people, for example getting more headshy. In this case, the front end never registered a problem in the back end. So, I never worried unduly. (Worrying aboutContinue reading “Rodney’s Feet”
Letter Art, AlphaBooks: O is for O’Connor
Life In The Galloping Lane by Karen & David O’Connor with Nancy Jaffer Primedia 2004 ~~~ This Year [N is for Newsum] [M is for McKinley] [L is for Lewis] [K is for Krementz] [J is for Journal] [I is for Ipcar] [H is for Hatch] [G is for Gray] [F is for Francis] [EContinue reading “Letter Art, AlphaBooks: O is for O’Connor”
USDF Interview: Laura Romfh, Apparel Designer
“Behind The Scenes: Laura Romfh, Apparel Designer” USDF Connection July/ August 2017 United States Dressage Federation A short interview with a woman who creates equestrian clothing. ©2017 United States Dressage Federation. Used by permission. Reproduction prohibited without prior written permission of the publisher. Previous Posts [Behind The Scenes] Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott
Foto Friday: Interstate Images
Lesson: Switching from binocular vision to a two-dimensional photo changes clouds from dramatic to mildly interesting. This is what happens when one spends most of the daylight hours on a Saturday driving around the state of Tennessee. Taken from the passenger seat. Process notes: Dragged out the big camera. Yay! Could not get it toContinue reading “Foto Friday: Interstate Images”
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