Practice two-point! Ride without stirrups! Sit the trot! Build balance and leg strength! Awesome exercises! Maybe not. Last week, I joined the group lesson for suit-level equitation riders. All the fancy riders were mounted on amenable lessons horses such as Freckles, Bingo, & Fido instead of their own enthusiastic equines. I rode Natalie. She enjoyedContinue reading “Leg Lesson Repercussions”
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Vernal Equinox in the Pasture
March 20, 2015 Sunrise: 6:51 am Sunset: 6:59 pm Winter Solstice
Life Hack: Drains
Any house that has fuzzy creatures needs to have fur trappers on every drain: kitchen sink, bathroom sink, and shower. I am amazed how often I wash an object that has neither horse nor pet contact, only to end up with a stopper full of gunk. Many years ago, I stayed at a beachhouse thatContinue reading “Life Hack: Drains”
Text Art Fail: Busy
Happy busy. Rah! Perhaps with more life, less blog? Not ghastly. Onwards! ~~~ Gratuitous Duck ~~~ Brain promptings courtesy of Thesaurus.com & How Many Syl-la-bles
Other Writing: The Dressage Foundation, USDF
“Behind The Scenes: Jenny Johnson, Executive Director, TDF USDF Connection March 2015 United States Dressage Federation A short interview with a dressage grant administrator. © 2015 United States Dressage Federation. Used by permission. Reproduction prohibited without prior written permission of the publisher. Previous Behind The Scenes
Art Foto Friday: Color Cat
Last time [Threshold Cat] was black and white. Today, the other end of the GIMP spectrum. Arthur (Because I’m going to wonder how I did this.) Color > Color Balance, maximum color levels Color > Hue-Saturation > maximum Saturation Original Milton Color > Hue-Saturation > maximum Hue, Lightness & Saturation Original Strangely, the photo ofContinue reading “Art Foto Friday: Color Cat”
Show Tweets: ASAC 2015
Horses headed to SC. Sam, aka Fabulous Show Horse, is in the middle. Photo by Courtney Huguley. pic.twitter.com/azdFVEYraf — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) March 11, 2015 Let the packing begin … — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) March 12, 2015 Show clothes. Check. — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) March 12, 2015 Practice clothes. Check. — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) MarchContinue reading “Show Tweets: ASAC 2015”