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The Family That Drives Together

Driving Thursday Greg We borrowed from WHF (thank you!) a breastcollar with a deep V that rides higher on Milton’s shoulder and lower under his neck. Freeing up the shoulders freed up the whole horse. We are now ordering one of our own. Katherine My driving Milton is not a policy statement. It was anContinue reading “The Family That Drives Together”

Why Watching Milton Drive Makes Me Cranky

Enough about them [Maiden Voyage!, Milton Drives On], what about me? When we get home from a drive, I am exhausted; partly physical, mostly mental. I said as much after Kentucky [Repercussions]. Here’s why. Base Emotions I have never gotten clear on the difference between envy & jealousy. Maybe it’s neither. I don’t want whatContinue reading “Why Watching Milton Drive Makes Me Cranky”

Milton Drives On

Video I promise, I won’t make a habit of miscellaneous schooling videos, but I want to document the first few days. Below is days 2 & 3, at Stepping Stone Farm, under the watchful eye of Coach Courtney. Non-video Day 2 Us: So now that you know what’s going to happen, are you still willingContinue reading “Milton Drives On”

Fate Speaks

Call it Fate. Call it God. Call it the Universe. Call it the human ability to find patterns in random noise. Call it whatever you want, I can’t help but feel that I’m being sent a message. Saddle seat? Absolutely. How much ya want? There are enough lesson horses at Stepping Stone Farm that IContinue reading “Fate Speaks”

Letter Art: Wheels

Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

Maiden Voyage!

The non-video version Step 1: Courtney drove while Melissa led. Step 2: Courtney drove. Step 3: Greg Drove while Melissa led. Step 4: Greg drove. Praise and gratitude to Courtney Huguley and Melissa Croxton for their help. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

Milton’s Delayed Future as a Riding Horse

Riding Milton is on hold while he is learning to drive. Getting used to pulling appears to be the big step in teaching a driving horse. Once we have that, we will get back to the riding question. One can never know the counterfactuals. Doing both at the same time would probably be okay. Probably.Continue reading “Milton’s Delayed Future as a Riding Horse”