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Show Today: Winter Tournament, Rocking S

Show today. The first show of the 2014-2015 Winter Tournament. Didn’t go last year [Back]. Two years ago, this was my first saddle seat show [Sorta]. Still trying to dial down the overriding and to do what the nice lady at the rail tells me to do. On the plus side, still getting blues withContinue reading “Show Today: Winter Tournament, Rocking S”

Art Foto Friday: Silhouette

Is it me, or does this rain puddle recall the cave paintings at Lescaux?

New Equipment: Gloves

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you the Haynet 2014 winners: 1st: The Dressage Tipster 2nd: My Shetland 3rd: A Filly’s Best Friend 4th: Tales From Provence Announcement Sob. At least I got a blog post [Vote] or two [Donkeys] out of it. Onwards! BTW do stations still interrupt their programs, or haveContinue reading “New Equipment: Gloves”

Headset

There is a downside to all of this saddle seat riding. I have gotten so adapted to having the horse’s head UP in front of me that the stretchy circle is going to come as a shock. DRESSAGE DIVISION, page 14 Stretching the Frame … lengthen the reins as the horse stretches gradually forward andContinue reading “Headset”

Have You Met the $700 Pony? A Guest Plug

The Chronicles of the $700 Pony by Ellen Broadhurst Half Halt Press 2006 To help with your holiday shopping, here are copies of an out-of-print book available directly from the author. If she won’t brag on herself, I will. The book is hysterical. Don’t believe me? Check out an excerpt for yourself, The $700 PonyContinue reading “Have You Met the $700 Pony? A Guest Plug”

I Doubt The Donkeys Care

Last day. For reals. I mean it this time. Click here to vote for me as blogger of the year. Thank you! Huge thanks to Haynet for running the contest. I bet it was more work than we realize. Such things always sound easy in theory. Then become a hairball in reality. For the restContinue reading “I Doubt The Donkeys Care”

Text Art: Bridle Colors

Colors Not their official colors [Flash Cards], just festive shades for their schooling bridles. Rodney’s color is green, but not neon green. Letterform inspiration A Letter a Week 2014: JGR Letters for November Instrument of choice Faber-Castell Pitt artist pens. (I have a sampling, not the complete box.) Awesome colors. ~~~ Click here to voteContinue reading “Text Art: Bridle Colors”