Groundwork – Page 7 – Virtual Brush Box

Meanwhile Back at the Ranch: Maintenance

Since the saddlebred barn does not present its public face until mid-morning, I have been doing a small amount of work with the boys before I go out. Weekdays, I do groundwork, walks, &/or clicker training. On weekends, I ride sit on Rodney; Greg lunges or long-lines Milton.

New Equipment: Clickers

Milton & I have a new project. As soon as I ordered a set from clickertraining.com, I found my stash of old, box-style clickers. The new design has a quieter click, “for classes or sound sensitive animals.” The new shape, “is always in a clickable position no matter how you hold it.” (ibid). I likeContinue reading “New Equipment: Clickers”

Boomerang

Last Sunday, saddle goes on Milton preparatory to lunging. Milton leaves barn at Mach I, bucking like a rodeo bronc. Milton gets out to the ring. Stops. Looks around. Heads back to the barn, still bucking like a rodeo bronc. Enters barn at Mach 1. Spectators in barn unclear on how Milton plans to stop.Continue reading “Boomerang”

Meanwhile Back at the Ranch. Or Not

It’s been two months since I wrote about Rodney, Milton, and the happenings at home [Summer Suffering]. Within that time period, I have posted on four saddleseat shows, many lessons, and endless saddle seat theory. What’s up with that? IF we ignore the screamy voices in my head and IF we ignore that fact theContinue reading “Meanwhile Back at the Ranch. Or Not”

New Equipment: Saddlepads

Tuff Rider from Carousel Tack Shoppe. Blue for Milton, green for Rodney. No, I haven’t. However, both horses have done groundwork wearing saddle. Baby steps.

Text Art: O is for Outstanding

My horses are out, standing. Alphabet 2015 N is for Nail M is for Mathilda L is for Longe Line K is for Kopertox(R) J is for Jump I is for Irons H is for Hay G is for Green Grass F is for Feed E is for Eventing D is for Dressage C isContinue reading “Text Art: O is for Outstanding”

Text Art: N is for Nail

Alphabet 2015 M is for Mathilda L is for Longe Line K is for Kopertox(R) J is for Jump I is for Irons H is for Hay G is for Green Grass F is for Feed E is for Eventing D is for Dressage C is for Caesar B is for Boot A Is ForContinue reading “Text Art: N is for Nail”