Class 78. Academy Showmanship Walk and Trot – Adult My mount, Trump, had shown in two walk/trot/canter classes earlier. Therefore, we sailed into the ring full of style and verve. A little too full. It felt as if a firehose had been left on. It took a few moments of wrestling with the nozzle toContinue reading “Show Report: Chattanooga/Cleveland Charity, Cleveland TN. Part Two – Specific”
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Show Report: Chattanooga/Cleveland Charity, Cleveland TN. Part One – General
I got stuff!! At the Dixie Cup earlier this year [Show Report], I had a moment of smallmindedness when I watched one of the kids collect a pile of prizes for winning the championship class. I wanted. Granted, my show career has had wonderful high points. I have ribbons of which I am immensely proud.Continue reading “Show Report: Chattanooga/Cleveland Charity, Cleveland TN. Part One – General”
Gratuitous Cat Picture 3
Got back from the show yesterday. Taking a day to recover. More cat & dog photos on my Flickr stream here.
Gratuitous Cat Picture 2
More cat & dog photos on my Flickr stream here.
Gratuitous Cat Picture 1
I’m at yet another show, so the cats will be helping out for a few days. More cat & dog photos on my Flickr stream here.
Foto Friday: Sunset Across The Pasture
A temporary return to the Sunday Stills photo challenge while I borrow my camera back from the repair shop. The lens spot is conveniently lost in the tree shadows. The Canon PowerShot SD750 point-and-shoot that I take with me on walks has trouble in tricky light. I prefer to think of this as dream-like ratherContinue reading “Foto Friday: Sunset Across The Pasture”
Back You Go
Rodney suffered a bout of remediation. We survived. The horses ground-tie to be groomed. They are behind a fence, so running off is inconvenient rather than dangerous. To start, I hold the leadrope. When they shift away, I shift them back to status quo ante. Move a step forward; get moved a step back. MoveContinue reading “Back You Go”