Horse Shows – Page 4 – Virtual Brush Box

Noshow Number Two

Training Journal Looks as if Rodney did not want to do bad dressage any more than I did [Finishing The Season]. Once again, I had to cancel a dressage show [Woe is I]. Same class: Intro A. Making the class as easy as possible in order to concentrate on the psycho-social issues rather thanContinue reading “Noshow Number Two”

Stomping My Feet

Training Journal I’ve argued that one can’t do it all [This Is Why]. There are times one can’t do any of it. All of these non-shows were the same weekend. Yes, yes, yes. Bright side, gratitude, blessed. Yadda, yadda, yadda. I’m still human. I get frustrated. I shall hereby indulge in a bout ofContinue reading “Stomping My Feet”

Woe Is I, Noshow Report, Full Circle Horse Park, Dressage, November 2019

Training Journal … horses. I love horses. I love horses. I love …. Prince Pumpkin Cupcake Snowflake sends his regrets. He will be unable to attend the dressage show. Not to worry. It was the slightest of injuries sustained while frolicking in the mud. Rodney is excellent at threading the fine line ofContinue reading “Woe Is I, Noshow Report, Full Circle Horse Park, Dressage, November 2019”

Where I Am Not

Adventures in Saddle Seat Guess where I am not. I am not in Murfreesboro, TN. I am not freezing/sweating up and down the aisles of Miller Coliseum. I am not 145 pounds of agitation waiting for a show to start. I am not at Nationals. Gasp! I know right? The plan was to ride MiltonContinue reading “Where I Am Not”

Getting Our Hunter On, Show Report, SSF Home Show 2019

Adventures in Saddle Seat Stepping Stone Farm Chelsea, AL, USA Saturday, October 26, 2019 3 Young Horse & Young-at-Heart WT, 1 of 2 6 Young Horse & Young-at-Heart WTC, 3 of 3 Although I’m usually all about writing up show reports, I feel strangely lethargic about this one. It was the annual in-barn,Continue reading “Getting Our Hunter On, Show Report, SSF Home Show 2019”

Why! Are! We! Waiting! Schooling The Hurry Up & Wait

Training Journal We’ve all been to shows where you get ready and then wait, and wait, and wait. Yet, we never practice this at home. At least, I don’t. Get on. Ride. Get off. That’s the general routine at home. Then we go to shows and expect the horse to be good withContinue reading “Why! Are! We! Waiting! Schooling The Hurry Up & Wait”

Canter Collage, Show Photos, Alabama Charity 2019

Adventures in Saddle Seat To keep himself entertained when not holding my paw, my stellar groundperson bought our camera to the show. For some reason, ASB show photographers never have pictures of the horses cantering. To remedy that oversight, I present Sam at the canter. [Show Report] I find the feetContinue reading “Canter Collage, Show Photos, Alabama Charity 2019”