Alabama Charity Championship Horse Show October 15, 2016 Celebration Arena Priceville AL, USA With Callaway’s Sweet Daddy 100. Academy Showmanship WTC – Adult, 3rd of 5 101. Academy Equitation WTC – Adult, 1st of 5 104. Academy WTC Championship, 4th of 10. Highest placed of 3 adults Thank you to Courtney Huguley for the incredibleContinue reading “Show Report, Alabama Charity Championship 2016, Riding”
Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box
Motivating Me
What gets you going? A friend of mine tells stories about a trainer who would yell at challenge his students, causing them to dig deep and excel. This would not work on me. If yelled at, I collapse like wet toilet paper. If likely to be yelled at, wet toilet paper. Back in the darkContinue reading “Motivating Me”
Hilly Going
A while back (last year? year before? It all blurs. I digress), I tried riding Rodney up the hill in his pasture. Within 2-3 strides, it was clear that he was not going to tolerate uphill with weight on his back. Brain going offline. Meltdown/come-apart looming. I stopped. Last week, we walked halfway up theContinue reading “Hilly Going”
Letter Art: W is for Whip
~~~ 2016 Alphabet Letter Art: V is for Vest, Again U is for Ulcer Meds T is for Training Level S is for Swim R is for Reins Q is for Quote P is for Polo Wraps O is for Opinion N is for Nature M is for My Missing Motivation L isContinue reading “Letter Art: W is for Whip”
USDF Interview: Rick Hodges, Hodges Badge Company
“Behind The Scenes: Rick Hodges, Hodges Badge Company” USDF Connection October 2016 United States Dressage Federation A short interview with a maker of those lovely ribbons. ©2016 United States Dressage Federation. Used by permission. Reproduction prohibited without prior written permission of the publisher. [Previous Behind The Scenes] Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott Update. ArticleContinue reading “USDF Interview: Rick Hodges, Hodges Badge Company”
Foto Friday: What Is It?
What is it? [Reveal] Idea Source Stuck In A Rut? Try These Fun Photography Games: Guess What’s In The Photo Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott
Group Lesson
Driving Thursday New adventure last weekend. Greg and I had a driving lesson together. Recently, driving lessons have used the combined driving toys; letters [Driven Dressage], obstacles [Big Green], or cones [Show Report]. These lessons are done one driver at a time. However, both of us needed a refresher on proper pleasure driving. These canContinue reading “Group Lesson”