Category Archives: Horse Shows

Saddle Seat Vs. Dressage: Patterns

As I see it, given my understanding of both disciplines. Figure 8 In a dressage figure 8, two perfect circles touch at one spot. The horse bends along the line of the circles. In an ideal world, the horse takes one straight stride directly over the center line while switching from one bend to theContinue reading “Saddle Seat Vs. Dressage: Patterns”

What Happens at a Model Horse Show?

Central AL Live Model Horse Show Feb 28, 2015 Alabama Horse Fair Garrett Coliseum Montgomery, AL USA Disclaimer: One person’s opinion after one show. Experienced hobbyists, please weigh in with questions, comments, concerns. Second disclaimer: Long post. Take-away message – model showing is immensely complicated. Well worth checking out. Last month, I competed at myContinue reading “What Happens at a Model Horse Show?”

Show Tweets: ASAC 2015

Horses headed to SC. Sam, aka Fabulous Show Horse, is in the middle. Photo by Courtney Huguley. pic.twitter.com/azdFVEYraf — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) March 11, 2015 Let the packing begin … — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) March 12, 2015 Show clothes. Check. — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) March 12, 2015 Practice clothes. Check. — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) MarchContinue reading “Show Tweets: ASAC 2015”

Show Report: ASAC 2015

The 28th Annual ASAC Horse Show Sponsored by The American Saddlebred Association of the Carolinas March 12-14, 2015 T. Ed Garrison Arena Pendleton SC, (Clemson University) Pardon the white patch on the photo. My camera either needs to be cleaned or replaced. However, I wasn’t about to let this image get lost, white spot orContinue reading “Show Report: ASAC 2015”

Show Today: ASAC, Clemson, SC

The annual show by the American Saddlebred Association of the Carolinas. In 2013, this was my first big ASB show [Report]. I didn’t go last year [Pix], because no state points. Still true. However now that I am driving, I can enter 6 classes at this show! My show strategy for this year, lifted straightContinue reading “Show Today: ASAC, Clemson, SC”