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Top 5 Horse Show Essentials, Academy Division

For the first Saddle Seat Wednesday, a blog hop, originated by the $900 Facebook pony: the adventures of Henry and his human. Original post: Blog Hop: Top 5 Horse Show Essentials. Since I am riding ASB school horses at shows, other people take care of remembering tack, feed, muck buckets, and other vital equipment. MyContinue reading “Top 5 Horse Show Essentials, Academy Division”

Home Team Update, November 2015

So what have Rodney & Milton been up to? Nothing much. I have been 1) Recovering. After two months of boot camp and three days of showing, some degree of letdown was inevitable. At one point, I rode seven days in a row: 4 days of double-set lessons, the Saturday group lesson, and the funContinue reading “Home Team Update, November 2015”

Appointment Today

This afternoon, I meet with a sports psychologist to start addressing my pre-competition jitters [Whither Now?]. I know the process is supposed to help, but right now it’s making me nervous all over again. I will have to rehash, and thereby relive, everything that makes my stomach hurt. This will probably spill out into theContinue reading “Appointment Today”

Text Art: W is for Weave Poles

Alphabet 2015 V is for Vest U is for Unguent T is for Tweet S is for Stepping Stone R is for Rodney Q is for Quilt P is for Peppermint O is for Outstanding N is for Nail M is for Mathilda L is for Longe Line K is for Kopertox(R) J is forContinue reading “Text Art: W is for Weave Poles”

Gratuitous Cats

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Fall Colors in the Adirondacks, Guest Post

Guest photos. No horses. Roaming Reader Photos Summer in a New England Garden Foto Friday: New England Fancy Ribbon Mail-Order Horse, Gratuitous Balloon ~~~ #bloglikecrazy

Book Arrivals

Jean Abernethy’s website The Fat Pony on Facebook Disclosures: Nothing to disclose. While I have been a fan of Jean’s since she illustrated my two monthly blogs [Coda], there was no backroom deal for this book. I bought it as anyone would. Fan of The Fat Pony’s Facebook posts. Bought book, although author did offerContinue reading “Book Arrivals”