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Annotated Camp Tweets

(Long post. Reads fast. At least, it does to me. Photo comparisons at end.) As much fun as Nationals was, camp was even bigger for me. We may have discovered and started to address a significant gap in my riding. Day 1 Day 1 of Nationals prep. 2 lessons & a long line lesson. NextContinue reading “Annotated Camp Tweets”

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Sandra Hall Photography Official web images included with purchase I’m almost done with Nationals for this year. I promise.

Other Writing: USDF Connection November 2014

“Behind The Scenes: Michael Morano, Esq.” November 2014 USDF Connection United States Dressage Federation A short interview with an immigration lawyer.

Promo: Hastings House

Hastings House B&B is where I stay when in find myself in Murfreesboro TN for days on end. I love my barn friends just not for days on end. OTOH, I don’t want to wallow in a hotel room alone for days on end. Therefore, a B&B is the right combination of privacy & someoneContinue reading “Promo: Hastings House”

Lessons From Nationals: The Value of a Coach

Dedicated to Courtney Huguley of Stepping Stone Farm. I’ve never had a coach. I’ve avoided team sports with the enthusiasm of a dedicated couch potato. Although I was on the riding “team” in college, the lessons were as any other riding lessons and the ostensible coach was a burned-out, upper-level rider. Displays of enthusiasm wereContinue reading “Lessons From Nationals: The Value of a Coach”

Lessons From Nationals: Going For the Win

A jump-off is a balance of speed and carefulness. The faster you go, the more likely your horse is to knock down a pole, earning penalty points. The more careful you are, the more likely you are to finish in the pastels. This was obvious to me. I had not realized that it applied toContinue reading “Lessons From Nationals: Going For the Win”

Lessons from Nationals: Dreaming of Blue

In the weeks before Nationals, I had two-a-day lessons for two weeks. (More on this later). I improved commensurately. I improved so much that I undoubtedly lifted myself from the pastels into the primary colors. (For purposes of discussion, green or sixth place, counts as a pastel.) Hence the redesign of my predictions [Show Today].Continue reading “Lessons from Nationals: Dreaming of Blue”