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Nominated! Please Vote.

Remember how I promised to be all grown-up and mature about my blog metrics [Back]? Pffffffft! Happy dance!! Kermit arms!! … ahem … Rodney’s Saga is one of 10 nominated for: Prizes are both physical and digital: “The winner will receive some Haynet goodies and a link to their blog or profile on the frontContinue reading “Nominated! Please Vote.”

What is Progress?

Exercise: Asking Rodney to trot in hand. Result: Hopping, fussing, and bouncing sideways at the strike-off. Noticeable but less than previously [Weekend]. Afterwards, we were able to keep going and develop a decent jog for a respectable distance. Theory A: This is progress. While not calm, he is definitely calmER. The performance was better. ByContinue reading “What is Progress?”

Text Art: Happy Words

Faber-Castell Pitt artist pen, big brush (color) & regular (black shadow) Pigma Micron pen (black outline) Sharpie (pink) Canson Bristol XL Recycled paper Funny how it works with the yellow better than with the other colors.

A Horse Show In 86 Tweets

Have car. #NACHS — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) October 30, 2013 Horses underway. #NACHS — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) October 30, 2013 Have food. #NACHS — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) October 30, 2013 7 blogs lined up. I am a blogging machine. Off to pack car. #NACHS. — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) October 30, 2013 Am ~1 hr intoContinue reading “A Horse Show In 86 Tweets”

Foto Friday: Ribbon Details

Show Report: NACHS, Part III

Day 3, continued Adult WT Equitation National Finals – 2nd When we discussed my previous class, I tried to accrue what credit I could, “At least I diamonded.” Well yes, but apparently I leaned forward while doing so. Note to self, do not pitch forward into turns. Stay back. Not behind the motion but notContinue reading “Show Report: NACHS, Part III”

Show Report: NACHS, Part II

Day 2 – Moving On Adult WT Equitation Championship – 3rd In a saddleseat walk-trot class, one enters at a trot, walks briefly, reverses, trots in the other direction and then trots into the line-up. There might be a short walk after the reverse and/or between the second direction and the line-up, or there mightContinue reading “Show Report: NACHS, Part II”