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Sandra Hall Photography Official web images included with purchase I’m almost done with Nationals for this year. I promise.

Hastings House B&B is where I stay when in find myself in Murfreesboro TN for days on end. I love my barn friends just not for days on end. OTOH, I don’t want to wallow in a hotel room alone for days on end. Therefore, a B&B is the right combination of privacy & someoneContinue reading “Promo: Hastings House”

Lessons From Nationals: The Value of a Coach

Dedicated to Courtney Huguley of Stepping Stone Farm. I’ve never had a coach. I’ve avoided team sports with the enthusiasm of a dedicated couch potato. Although I was on the riding “team” in college, the lessons were as any other riding lessons and the ostensible coach was a burned-out, upper-level rider. Displays of enthusiasm wereContinue reading “Lessons From Nationals: The Value of a Coach”

Lessons from Nationals: Dreaming of Blue

In the weeks before Nationals, I had two-a-day lessons for two weeks. (More on this later). I improved commensurately. I improved so much that I undoubtedly lifted myself from the pastels into the primary colors. (For purposes of discussion, green or sixth place, counts as a pastel.) Hence the redesign of my predictions [Show Today].Continue reading “Lessons from Nationals: Dreaming of Blue”

A Horse Show In 80 Tweets

Weigh-in: 150.4. Well within parameters for buttoning my show vest. #horseshowprep — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) October 27, 2014 $60 later, show food achieved. #horseshowprep pic.twitter.com/ki2dQr4xGk — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) October 27, 2014 Eat like an athlete. #horseshowprep pic.twitter.com/mQYkBqBrBr — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) October 28, 2014 8 in my riding classes, 6 in driving. eeeep. #horseshowprepContinue reading “A Horse Show In 80 Tweets”

Show Report: Important Questions from NACHS 2014, Part 2

How Many People Does It Take To Ride a Horse? All of them. People to transport the horse. People to care for, feed and, clean up after the horse. People to help shop for clothes. People to do my hair. People to do my makeup. People to pin my sleeves at the last minute whenContinue reading “Show Report: Important Questions from NACHS 2014, Part 2”

Show Report: Important Questions from NACHS 2014, Part 1

Coming out of nowhere to take Reserve National Champion. Cue dramatic music. National Academy Championship Horse Show October 31-November 2, 2014 Miller Coliseum Murfreesboro, TN Academy WTC Adult with Sultan’s Miracle Man (Sam) Academy Driving with Alvin Ailey (Alvin) Thank you to the Donovan family & the Wamble family for their wonderful horses. How DidContinue reading “Show Report: Important Questions from NACHS 2014, Part 1”