Category Archives: Dressage

Stomping My Feet

Training Journal   I’ve argued that one can’t do it all [This Is Why]. There are times one can’t do any of it. All of these non-shows were the same weekend. Yes, yes, yes. Bright side, gratitude, blessed. Yadda, yadda, yadda. I’m still human. I get frustrated. I shall hereby indulge in a bout ofContinue reading “Stomping My Feet”

Woe Is I, Noshow Report, Full Circle Horse Park, Dressage, November 2019

Training Journal     … horses. I love horses. I love horses. I love …. Prince Pumpkin Cupcake Snowflake sends his regrets. He will be unable to attend the dressage show. Not to worry. It was the slightest of injuries sustained while frolicking in the mud. Rodney is excellent at threading the fine line ofContinue reading “Woe Is I, Noshow Report, Full Circle Horse Park, Dressage, November 2019”

Checking Out Arena Driven Dressage

View From The Back Seat   Driven dressage takes place in a 40×80 meter arena. Ridden dressage takes place in a 20×60 arena. Since there are many more ridden dressage shows than driven dressage opportunities, drivers have figured out a way to squish the former into the latter. Adjustments include starting in the ring toContinue reading “Checking Out Arena Driven Dressage”

Steady On, Lesson Recap

Training Journal     Had first lesson with Coach Brian, aka Brian Tweed. You know how some folks describe their instructor as a therapist? This one really is, Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC. The lesson went as well as I had hoped it would [Where To?]. The lesson was last Sunday. Initially, I bailed onContinue reading “Steady On, Lesson Recap”

Words, Show Report, Dressage, Full Circle Horse Park, August 2019

Training Journal   Dressage, CT, 3-Phase Full Circle Horse Park Pell City AL, USA August 24, 2019 Rodney Class 3 – 2019 USDF Intro Test A – Adult, 5th of 6, with 60.938% Highest score: 7.0 Lowest score: 5.0 Results FCHP Shows Jeremy Villar Photography How Did That Happen? After Rodney cantered so calmly andContinue reading “Words, Show Report, Dressage, Full Circle Horse Park, August 2019”

Show Today! You Are Not Going To Believe This

Training Journal   Dressage. Full Circle Horse Park. Intro Test A. With Rodney. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know, right?!?!?!?! Since our canter session at the end of July [They Said It Couldn’t Be Done], we have been quietly planning this show debut. I hope you understand why I haven’t said anything until now. Many a slip twixtContinue reading “Show Today! You Are Not Going To Believe This”