Category Archives: Horse Shows

Ribbons Are For The Dogs, Guest Post

Tackbox Tales My friend Amy Vanderryn holds an incomprehensible, heathen attitude that I have asked her to explain. Picture me clutching the pearls for the duration of this post. Welcome Amy. Amy on the Web Rijn Australian Shepherds Amy on the Blog [Equines of Edinburgh, Guest Post] & [Crystal Horses, Guest Photo Shoot] ~~~ EarlierContinue reading “Ribbons Are For The Dogs, Guest Post”

And I’m Off, Once More

Adventures in Saddle Seat   Heading to Nationals tomorrow. Let us all be shocked. [2013, 2014, 2015&2016, 2017] I wasn’t gonna go. Really and truly. This year, lots of Milton; not much saddle seat. In mid-August, I sent Coach Courtney a calm, well-reasoned email explaining why I was not putting myself through the hell thatContinue reading “And I’m Off, Once More”

Lights-Camera-Classes, Show Videos, Southeastern Charity 2018

Adventures in Saddle Seat, ASB Pleasure Driving   Southeastern Charity Horse Show Saturday, September 22, 2018 Bell Cheval’s I’m Joanie in Academy Showmanship Whiskey Throttle in Academy Driving Home videos from Southeastern [Show Report]. I didn’t mean to drag this out for a month. The media took a while to wander in. Taken by myContinue reading “Lights-Camera-Classes, Show Videos, Southeastern Charity 2018”

This Is Why You Can’t Do It All

Adventures in Saddle Seat, or Not For the first time since I starting showing saddle seat in 2012, I did not ride at the Alabama Charity Championship show. This is our big fall show. The association runs it. Everybody goes. Except me. I had two shows this month. They occurred on the same day, atContinue reading “This Is Why You Can’t Do It All”

For This I Cleaned My Tack? Show Report, Dressage at Full Circle Horse Park, October 2018

Home Team   Dressage, CT, 3-Phase Full Circle Horse Park Pell City AL, USA October 13, 2018 With Milton, aka Moonlight Rainbow Class 3 – 2015 USDF Intro Test A (Walk-Trot) – Adult, 2nd of 2, 60% Class 4 – 2015 USDF Intro Test B (Walk-Trot) – Adult, 5th of 5, 58.875% Highest score: 7.5,Continue reading “For This I Cleaned My Tack? Show Report, Dressage at Full Circle Horse Park, October 2018”

The World’s Most Adorable Filler

Home Team   I got nothing. Have a some kitten. September 16, 16 weeks, 1 day. ~~~ I write & schedule Monday posts the week before to keep the weekend free. Therefore, one reason I got nothing today was that I spent last week in horse show prep mode. On Saturday, Milton and I madeContinue reading “The World’s Most Adorable Filler”