What did I learn? 1) The difference between show riding and lesson riding. I did marvelous job in my first class. A BNR used to tell us that first you have to get it at home, then you get it in warm-up, then you get it in the show ring. In my case, lessons wereContinue reading “Show Report: UPHA Chapter 8, Cleveland, TN”
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Boot Camp Moment II
[Explanation of saddleseat boot camp here.] A standard saddleseat ride is short but intense. In lessons and show classes, they go out, do the needful, and come home. The boot camp lessons are more like the lessons of my past: walk breaks, standing around for instruction, demos, exercises, and so forth. We are in theContinue reading “Boot Camp Moment II”
Other Writing: Behind The Scenes Archives
Earlier articles added to the page in Rodney’s Storage. Clips: USDF Connection [scroll down]. March 2012 “Dressage Industry: Behind the Scenes” Martha Cook, Trafalgar Square. April “Behind the Scenes: Bob Pethick” Blacksmith. May “Behind the Scenes: Noreen O’Sullivan” Show Manager. June “Behind the Scenes: Jocelyn Sandor Urban, Equine Artist”. July/August “Behind the Scenes: Mike Scott”Continue reading “Other Writing: Behind The Scenes Archives”
Other Writing: USDF Connection September 2013
“Behind The Scenes: Joe Pisano, RidingBootRepair.com” September 2013 USDF Connection United States Dressage Federation A short interview with a boot repairer.
Foto Friday: Bathtime
Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Watershots Canon PowerShot ELPH 330HS iso 100, 1/60, F3.0 (camera choice) Taken with the new toy piece of professional equipment in Super Vivid mode. The textures are more interesting if you click on the photo.
Collision of Worlds II
Rodney modeling the halter that Alvin won at the last show [Report]. Fortunately, he Heard Something in the woods, otherwise I never would have gotten his ears up. Husband thinks this is a mean thing to do. My feeling is that if Rodney has a problem wearing another horse’s swag, he can bloody well goContinue reading “Collision of Worlds II”
I’m Baaaaaack … With Camera
What follows is a long rambler on why I left the Internet & why I came back. You may wish to wait until tomorrow for actual content, such as it is. Underlying Reason The blog is about my horse. My horse is a useless pasture potato. Many horses have a long and fulfilling lives asContinue reading “I’m Baaaaaack … With Camera”
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