My saddleseat instructor says that 90% of the time, she would rather have someone new to riding than a crossover from another discipline. Ingrained habits are just too hard to break. I can see her point. As a crossover hunter/jumper/event rider, I am doing okay so far. However, I have always been a theoretical rider,Continue reading “New Clothes & Old Habits”
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The Upside of Vice
Rodney is not a cribber but he does take the occasional nibble of the removable wooden barriers [Incipient]. Naturally. this is not my favorite of his habits. The silver lining is that the teethmarks tell me which board to put back in the top slot.
Taking On Challenges
Last week, a kind person offered to let me try her firebreathing, American Saddlebred show horse. I said no. I hate myself. The gentleman in question was a gorgeous, powerful chestnut who had done well this season, including placing at their big, end-of-the-year, National show. It was an honor to be asked. I wish IContinue reading “Taking On Challenges”
Joyous Toy Season
As a kid, my equine toys were several model horses and a metal truck/trailer set. I was more into stuffed animals. Lots and lots of stuffed animals. The number of animals in my house now is not a surprise to anyone. What were your childhood horse toys?
Ringcraft
In my saddle-seat lessons, we have been working on show ring strategy. This is not a skill about which I have had to obsess in the past: In Eventing, the flat work (the dressage test) is a necessary evil to be survived before being allowed out on cross-country. In Hunters, the flat class is anContinue reading “Ringcraft”
Foto Friday: Equine Photo Blogging
Remembering Etta
A year ago today, the world lost a wonderful person and I lost a dear friend. Etta was fierce in her defense of her students, be they riding or academic. There were times that she got her students through dressage tests and around courses on willpower alone. She never let anyone, particularly the students themselves,Continue reading “Remembering Etta”
