Saddle Seat Wednesday Bzzzt … Thank you for playing … You are the weakest link … Doug Shilfet Photography. Web image of purchased photo. Originally, I didn’t want to remember anything about this show: This is the first time I did not buy a riding picture. It was that bad. [Show Photo: Pro-Am 2017, TheContinue reading “Show Photo: ProAm 2017”
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Road to the World Cup: Have Saddle, Will Travel. Guest Post
Saddle Seat Wednesday Coach Courtney’s daughter, Reagan Upton, is a (the!) leading saddle seat equation rider. She is the first adult to win the saddle seat triple crown: United Professional Horsemen’s Association Challenge Cup (Reagan won in 2015, 2016), USEF Saddle Seat Medal (2016, 2017), and the National Horse Show Good Hands Trophy (2017, heldContinue reading “Road to the World Cup: Have Saddle, Will Travel. Guest Post”
Looking Back 2017, Saddle Seat
Saddle Seat Wednesday What a weird year. I had horrid rides. I had great rides. I flaked out and didn’t ride at all. And yet, at the end of the day, I finished up in the same place as always: some blues, some reds, solidified my hold on second at Nationals. I haven’t heard theContinue reading “Looking Back 2017, Saddle Seat”
Show Report: Winter Tournament 2017-18 #2, Driving
Driving Thursday Alabama Winter Tournament 2017-2018 Stepping Stone Farm Chelsea, AL USA Saturday, Dec 16, 2017 [Show Report] 26. Academy Driving with Whiskey – 1st of 2 Thank you to the Courtney Huguley for Whiskey Back in November, Miss Courtney asked me to help her hitch a new horse. She took all the risk. IContinue reading “Show Report: Winter Tournament 2017-18 #2, Driving”
Show Report: Winter Tournament 2017-18 #2, Riding
Saddle Seat Wednesday Alabama Winter Tournament 2017-2018 Stepping Stone Farm Chelsea, AL USA Saturday, Dec 16, 2017 1. Advance Horsemanship WTC Adult – 4th of 7 2. Advanced Equitation WTC Adult (Pattern) – 6th of 7 7. Pleasure Horse or Pony WTC Adult – 3rd of 4 Thank you to Courtney Huguley for Whiskey GivenContinue reading “Show Report: Winter Tournament 2017-18 #2, Riding”
Winter Tournament (S)No Report
Today was supposed to be a show report. We did not have a show. We had snow. Before anyone busts on the South for not handling winter conditions, allow me one word: Ice. Places that get lots of snow are places that stay cold. Snow continues to be snow. When we have snow, the temperatureContinue reading “Winter Tournament (S)No Report”
USDF Interview: Amy Struzzieri, Horse-Show Night Watch Service
“Behind The Scenes: Amy Struzzieri, Horse-Show Night Watch Service” USDF Connection November 2017 United States Dressage Federation A short interview with the folks who check our horses while we sleep. ©2017 United States Dressage Federation. Used by permission. Reproduction prohibited without prior written permission of the publisher. Previous Post [USDF Interview: Jo-Anne Young, CollegiateContinue reading “USDF Interview: Amy Struzzieri, Horse-Show Night Watch Service”
Virtual Brush Box 