Category Archives: Combined Driving

Butterfly Bit

Driving Thursday     Milton’s new bit, a flexible mouth butterfly from Driving Essentials. We were concerned that the heavy shanks of a standard driving bit would swamp his delicate Thoroughbred face. He goes better in this than he did in his previous bit, a flexible mouth, loose ring snaffle. Weird, because the mouthpiece isContinue reading “Butterfly Bit”

Show Report: MTCC 2016

Herein follows my totally objective summation of Greg’s first combined driving competition. [25 Years, more pix] Show Details MTCC & MTPC Schooling Driving Event Percy Warner Park Franklin, TN July 16, 2016 Greg & Lyricc Lyricc is owned by Kate Bushman, Whip Hand Farm, Franklin, TN Training Single Horse, 2nd of 2. Training Division, ReserveContinue reading “Show Report: MTCC 2016”

Watching from the Sidelines

Driving Thursday At his most recent driving lesson, Greg graduated to solo for most of the session. Heretofore, Coach Kate had been standing behind him on the navigator’s platform. Without her presence, there was a discussion over who was in charge, horse or driver. The answer: Lyricc, at least for cones. ‘Listen, Dude, your jobContinue reading “Watching from the Sidelines”

Taking Reference Photos, Driving Version

Greg found last week’s photos to be helpful [Announcement]. For the next lesson, I skipped the attempts at art [Panning Practice] and concentrated on information: 285 variations on Study of Horse and Driver. Occasionally, it looked like this. Once or twice, it looked liked this. Most of the time, it was somewhere in the middle.Continue reading “Taking Reference Photos, Driving Version”

Guest Post: Call Her George, The Mares Meet

Coach Kate [Lesson] bought a new horse. She sent us a photo series of the introductions among the three mares. I immediately asked if I could abscond with the pictures and commentary. Yes, to know me is to become blog material. Welcome Kate. ~~~ Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

Combined Driving Announcement

If all goes to plan – cross fingers – Greg will be making his Combined Driving debut in July. Coach Kate has kindly offered to let Greg take Lyricc in a local schooling show. The competition will have dressage and cones (show jumping), but no marathon (cross-country). The show is local for the horse. DriverContinue reading “Combined Driving Announcement”