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Spotted at the Banquet

AHSAA Awards Banquet Lake Guntersville Saturday, January 18, 2014 List of Spotted posts.

Surprise! I was the 2013 Highpoint Academy Rider for the American Saddlebred Horse Association of Alabama. I had something else planned for today, but I just had to tell you. I was kinda, sorta sure that I had won both of my divisions: Academy Equitation Walk-Trot Adult and Academy Showmanship Walk-Trot Adult. Even through myContinue reading “Awards”

Text Art: Ornaments

The 2013 Christmas gift for students at Stepping Stone Farm: Ornaments by Melissa Croxton, with assist to Courtney Hughley. Difficult objects to photograph properly, particularly for someone whose forte is show coverage quality, horse-over-jump in a wide-open field in the bright sunlight.

First Impressions

In the summer of 2012, I reported on my first visit to the saddleseat barn [Riding Towards Random]. I was struck by how little my soon-to-be instructor asked about my riding experience. Last year, at the end of our long show season, I asked her about that day. I had shown up after a dayContinue reading “First Impressions”

Foto Friday: Party On

My shirt for tomorrow’s ASHAA awards banquet. (That’s my instructor on the ASHAA cover page giving her rider a high five. I think the horse is Sam.)

Show Tweets: Winter Tournament 2, Hartselle AL

Packing. Cleaning boots. Internal horse show alarm went off mid-afternoon. Been mildly & annoyingly nervous since. — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) January 11, 2014 Sports psych says to accept butterflies as a sign that one is getting competition ready. Having intermittent success with this. — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) January 11, 2014 2:39 am. This is ridiculous.Continue reading “Show Tweets: Winter Tournament 2, Hartselle AL”

Show Report: Winter Tournament 2, Hartselle AL

I hath cantered in a saddleseat show. On purpose. For this year’s Winter Tournament shows, I moved up from Beginner Walk-Trot Adult to the Advanced Walk-Trot-Canter Adult, skipping the four steps in between: Intermediate WT, Advanced WT, Beginner WTC, Intermediate WTC. In my first class at this level, I placed third out of five. AmContinue reading “Show Report: Winter Tournament 2, Hartselle AL”