Adventures in Saddle Seat Stepping Stone Farm rider Reagan Upton is on the U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team. She is sharing her story. Welcome Reagan. Part 1 [Have Saddle, Will Travel] Part 2 [First Team Practice] Part 3 [Three-Gaited & Five-Gaited] Not many of us have the opportunity to represent our country in internationalContinue reading “Road to the World Cup, Do I Miss Equitation? Guest Post”
Category Archives: Horse Shows
I am not back. This is not a post.
tldr: a long (word count 4960. You have been warned), rambling account that boils down to – I miss the blog, I’ll be back when I have a horse to ride. Part I : Is the blog done or resting? Considering the State of the Blog Over on Tails from Provence (waves hi!), there isContinue reading “I am not back. This is not a post.”
Safety Doesn’t Have to Be Ugly: Helmet-Hat Debut
Driving Thursday Been There, Done That competed with her combined helmet & driving hat at the 31st Annual ASAC Spring Classic Horse Show. The green hat, by Debbie Navelski of RodeApple Hats, is designed to fit snugly over a helmet. [Guest Post: It’s Let’s-Wear-A-Helmet Day!] The judge had no problem with a helmet in pleasureContinue reading “Safety Doesn’t Have to Be Ugly: Helmet-Hat Debut”
Going Gold Again
Saddle Seat Wednesday Medal for points gained at last year’s shows. ASHA Academy Awards Program Once you work your way up to gold, you can earn a new gold each year. There is a second tier, the Academy Master Medal Awards Program, “which encourages participation in promotion, education, and continued involvement with the AmericanContinue reading “Going Gold Again”
Winter Tournament Banquet 2018, Driving
Driving Thursday (Continued from yesterday) … as it turned out, I won! Alabama Winter Tournament Association, Facebook Group End of Series Award Academy Driving – 1st of 2 Thank you to the Wamble family for Alvin and to Courtney Huguley for Whiskey. In the case of fewer blue ribbons versus a greater number ofContinue reading “Winter Tournament Banquet 2018, Driving”
Winter Tournament Banquet 2018, Riding
Saddle Seat Wednesday Alabama Winter Tournament Association, Facebook Group End of Series Awards Advance Horsemanship WTC Adult, 6th of 6 Advanced Equitation WTC Adult (Pattern), 5th of 5 Pleasure Horse or Pony WTC Adult, 4th of 4 Thank you to Courtney Huguley for Whiskey. I had missed shows. I had not done brilliantly whenContinue reading “Winter Tournament Banquet 2018, Riding”
Spotted in NYC 2017 at a Special Place
Spotted working the crowd while the home team idles. ~~~ I finally got my horse to Madison Square Garden. Bucket List – Accomplished I am grateful for having … Ridden at the National Horse Show … I’m not bitter about the fact that I rode in the National the first year it moved fromContinue reading “Spotted in NYC 2017 at a Special Place”
Virtual Brush Box 