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Horse Hunt (non)Progress Report #6

It’s looking like deja vu all over again. After a small flurry of activity, things are starting to go hinky. When we were shopping for Rodney, the weirdest things went wrong. We were scheduled to drive two hours south on a Friday only to have the horse turn up with a stone bruise. She sworeContinue reading “Horse Hunt (non)Progress Report #6”

Horsekeeping Tip #1

A quick drizzle of hoof oil prior to hosing protects the hoof wall from the wet/dry rollercoaster. What is your favorite horsekeeping tip? Red Saddlepad The show jumping competition is messing with my head. Determining the Red Saddlepad is even more confusing today. As before, there was a cut-off. Highest penalties for Round 3: JoseContinue reading “Horsekeeping Tip #1”

Spectator Burnout

A funny thing happened while I was watching show jumping. I got bored. In the middle of watching some fabulous horse or another, I found my mind wandering. I didn’t have this problem during the Dressage Grand Prix. It could be my latent Dressage Queen emerging. While I have been told by more than oneContinue reading “Spectator Burnout”

Poop Happens

Using quasi-compost on the washed-out, rocky areas to create a comfy path for her Ladyship to reach the water trough. I think it looks lovely. And surprisingly warm! Olympics Red Saddlepad not awarded for Show Jumping Day 1 due to the nature of the results. For the round, Reiko Takeda on Ari had the highestContinue reading “Poop Happens”

New Tank Syndrome

Sixteen years ago, I was fortunate to spend a month volunteering in Conyers, Georgia, the Equestrian site of the Atlanta Olympics. For the blog, it was my intention to spend the London Olympics, from Opening to Closing Ceremonies, on a sentimental journey much as I did during the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event [Peregrinatio to Aftermath].Continue reading “New Tank Syndrome”

Foto Friday: Reflection

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Olympics Earning the Red Saddlepad for Dressage Grand Prix, 1/2 way: Yassine Rahmouni riding Floresco. From Morocco, the 1st African representative in Olympic dressage. I caught his test. He was thrilled. & I tawt I taw a helmet! Go Canada! With regrets to their team. Why does eventing get 2 drop scores & dressageContinue reading “Foto Friday: Reflection”

New Horse, New Rules

At what point will I get it through my head that Rodney is not Previous Horse? Previous Horse was grouchy old coot who had moments of supreme ill-temper. On the night before he died, one of his last acts on earth was to kick me. Therefore, it had always been made extremely clear to himContinue reading “New Horse, New Rules”