The Show Dressage Full Circle Horse Park Pell City AL, USA March 9, 2019 Milton Class 3 – 2019 USDF Intro Test A (Walk-Trot) – Adult, 1st of 3, 68% Class 4 – 2019 USDF Intro Test B (Walk-Trot) – Adult, 4th of 6, 68% Highest score: 8, halt Lowest score: 6, free walk ResultsContinue reading “Dynamic Duo Does Dressage, Show Report, Dressage at Full Circle Horse Park, March 2019”
Category Archives: Dressage
Pre-Flight Check, Dressage at Full Circle Horse Park, March 2019
Names As I suspected [Roll Call], the two-n version of Milton won’t wash. It failed first time out of the box. Despite my careful printing of 2 Ns on the entry form, he ended up as Milton-one-N at the show. I could pursue this, but I would have to constantly correct over-worked show secretaries andContinue reading “Pre-Flight Check, Dressage at Full Circle Horse Park, March 2019”
A Dog Can Dream
On My Mind, Miscellaneous Visuals American Saddlebred Horse Association of Alabama Alabama Hunter Jumper Association The Alabama Obstacle Challenge Series Birmingham Dressage & Combined Training Association Process notes: In an ideal world, the streamers would be fluttering in the breeze. Currently, graceful curves are beyond my skill set. Geometric it is. Thank youContinue reading “A Dog Can Dream”
Dressage Is For Every Horse, Two New Horse Blogs For You To Love
Adventures in Saddle Seat Recently, two ladies in my area have started horse blogs. Both are working at the intersection of saddle seat and dressage. Sound familiar? My Horse Journey “I have decided to do Hunter Jumper and Dressage riding with my horse … I am going to use this blog to chronicle myContinue reading “Dressage Is For Every Horse, Two New Horse Blogs For You To Love”
Ambushed By My Mailbox
Years ago, when I was young & hopeful, I received a large check at the end of a big job. Instead of having it disappear into the general fund, I splashed out on life memberships for the USDF and the USEA. I have never used them. It’s been over 10 years. I have notContinue reading “Ambushed By My Mailbox”
Milton’s Missing Lesson
While the blog was on break last spring [Struggle Bus], Milton and I had a dressage lesson with a new instructor. It did not go well. Horse and rider were shivering wrecks for the next four days. I kept meaning to blog about it, but it kept threatening to turn into a 2000-word epic. HereContinue reading “Milton’s Missing Lesson”
So It Continues, Show Photos, Dressage at Full Circle Horse Park, October 2018
Photography Dressage October 13, 2018 [Show Report, For This I Cleaned My Tack?] Poetry in motion we were not. These are from our second test. The one that rode better but scored worse. 2015 USDF Intro Test B (Walk-Trot) Between K&A, Medium Walk. I picked one photo that showed what we might look likeContinue reading “So It Continues, Show Photos, Dressage at Full Circle Horse Park, October 2018”
Virtual Brush Box 