… Me. [Contest here] Rodney’s show name is now officially Start Your Engines. It’s a phrase used at the start of car races. It’s not particularly Rodneyesque, being far too sporty for him. However, I’ve always like it as a theoretical show name [Help]. What the hell. I can always change it next year. Milton’sContinue reading “And The Naming Contest Winner Is …”
Category Archives: Horse Shows
A Day Of Rest
A few days post-show [Report], I went out to visit the horses. The uber-reliable Sam was in a mood: snorting, staring into space, and hopping about. The plan was to graze him for an hour. However, I was done with his nonsense after 50 minutes. So I turned him loose in the ring … …Continue reading “A Day Of Rest”
Final Chance. Again.
Update: And The Naming Contest Winner Is … Vet coming to take Coggins tomorrow. Need show name for Rodney. Prize as before, US$25 or equivalent to online book dealer of your choice. I shall reread old entries, but please feel free to weigh in again. Iterations It begins, April 2012: Help Me Name My Horse,Continue reading “Final Chance. Again.”
I Am Vast
On our way to lunch during the Perry horse show [Report]. I’ve changed into my Fire Hose pants & Red Wing boots. Hair still up from morning classes. (BTW, I recommend pants & boots for comfort & sturdiness. The bow, not so much.) “Do I contradict myself? Very well then . . . . I contradict myself; I amContinue reading “I Am Vast”
Text Art: Nationals
Ribbon colors first through fifth. Brown border represents Fabulous Show Horse. (Although Sam is an awesome lesson horse and Academy mount, he gets offended if people refer to him as such.) Post originally planned for Sunday of the National Academy Championship Horse Show. Didn’t get to it. Had to rely on emergency llamas. This shouldContinue reading “Text Art: Nationals”
Show Report & Tweets: Georgia Fall Classic 2014
Georgia Fall Classic Horse Show [Facebook] Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter Perry, GA November 22 & 23 (Two days of Academy!) Academy WTC Adult with Sultan’s Miracle Man (Sam) 1 of 4 in four classes. A sweep. That never gets old. Thank you to the Donovan family. Ending the year the way we began: me,Continue reading “Show Report & Tweets: Georgia Fall Classic 2014”
Annotated Camp Tweets
(Long post. Reads fast. At least, it does to me. Photo comparisons at end.) As much fun as Nationals was, camp was even bigger for me. We may have discovered and started to address a significant gap in my riding. Day 1 Day 1 of Nationals prep. 2 lessons & a long line lesson. NextContinue reading “Annotated Camp Tweets”
Virtual Brush Box 