Groundwork – Page 3 – Virtual Brush Box

By George, I Think He’s Got It

Since our riding supervisor has been occupied keeping the ship afloat, Rodney and I have been going on handwalks most of last week & weekend. This simple exercise has been the scene of some of his worst come-aparts [Explosion]. When I say simple, I mean s-i-m-p-l-e. I am asking him to stroll once or twiceContinue reading “By George, I Think He’s Got It”

Sand Colic?

We continue to pursue the shadowy NQR in Milton. Our latest effort is a week-long treatment for sand colic. We don’t have sand or even sandy soil. OTOH, Milton is big on picking up every last iota of feed. I have no doubt he ingests a lot of dirt. Perhaps there is a component thatContinue reading “Sand Colic?”

Milton’s Contract

C is for contract. If you are joining me from Blogging A To Z, welcome! Since the blog is already daily, with topics for each day [About: Schedule], there is no specific A To Z theme. I may even skip a few letters. Gasp. Clutch the pearls. The goal for this year is less crazy,Continue reading “Milton’s Contract”

Milton Gets Hitched

In which we declare … victory? Milton did so well with the walk-alongs [Milton Gets Shafted] that we decided to hitch him to the practice cart. Yes, we could have done more successive approximations, but the time felt right. As with backing a horse, you can lean on the horse all you want. At someContinue reading “Milton Gets Hitched”

No Show

Saddle Seat Wednesday The barn went to a show last weekend. I did not. Gasp! Clutch the pearls. It would have been possible. The lesson ended noon-ish on Friday [Rodney’s Dressage]. Even with a five-hour drive and the time zone difference, I would have arrived in time for dinner. However, I wanted to stress overContinue reading “No Show”

Rodney February 2017

Due to truck (yay! [Milton’s Chariot]), driving derby (yay!! [Show Report]), and several guest posts (yay!!! [Sights][Friendships][Why I Ride]), the home team was absent from the blog for most of February. The last Rodney post was on February 6 [Rodney Objects]. The last Milton post was at the end of January [Counterbalance], plus a mentionContinue reading “Rodney February 2017”

Rodney Objects

Rodney is not happy. I have been taking long-line/ground-driving lessons at Stepping Stone to improve my groundwork at home. Rodney is having to cope with pressure. As I improve where I stand in relation to the horse, I am better able to push forward. Rodney doesn’t like the pressure. Suck it up, Cupcake. If weContinue reading “Rodney Objects”