Show Report & Tweets: SSF Fall 2015

I am the points recorder for the barn. Since this show doesn’t count for year-end, I don’t have to hunt down the results. Therefore, I don’t have exact titles for my classes. I know the first one was driving; the cart gave that away. I know the third one was equitation; the pattern, ditto. Otherwise,Continue reading “Show Report & Tweets: SSF Fall 2015”

Show Photos by McKinney

“I dropped by the Alabama Championship Charity Horse Show, Decatur, AL, Friday night. The torrential rains didn’t stop the show. Riders and their beautiful American Saddlebreds covered their show ring finery with rain gear, to get to and from the arena.” “Tango, an American Saddlebred, peeks over the stall boards at the Alabama Championship CharityContinue reading “Show Photos by McKinney”

Show Today: Alabama Charity Championship 2015

Alabama Charity Championship Horse Show October 7-10, 2015 Celebration Arena Priceville AL, USA Academy Adult WTC In keeping with my plate spinning theory [Report], I will concentrate on two plates: hands up, eyes up. Everything else will have to take care of itself. I may try to get off the rail, if I can doContinue reading “Show Today: Alabama Charity Championship 2015”

Boot Camp 2015, Progress Report 2

Technical Marks 🙂 Artistic Marks 😦 After the last show, everyone agreed that I was getting the hang of intro saddle seat equitation. They also agreed that my presentation veers toward intense and scary rather than toward relaxed and pleasant. Therefore, we have been working on showmanship/artistic presentation/bull-shitting. Call it what you will. I haveContinue reading “Boot Camp 2015, Progress Report 2”