Show Report & Show Tweets: SSF Fun Show 2014

Stepping Stone Farm Fun Show October 25, 2014 Chelsea, AL Pleasure with Natalie (3rd of 3, 2nd of 4) Equitation with Sam (1st of 3) Driving with Alvin (2nd of 2) Thank you to Ann Stanton and Nicole Hardy, the Donovan family, & the Wamble family for their wonderful horses. Hands up. Back straight. NeedContinue reading “Show Report & Show Tweets: SSF Fun Show 2014”

State of the Blog: Energy Usage

[Previous end-of-the-month SotB posts here] Is the blog soaking up life energy that could better directed elsewhere or is it keeping me from climbing the walls? If you could shift some of that focus from outward goals … you might find a change in attitude toward your life and your goals, one that brings lessContinue reading “State of the Blog: Energy Usage”

Plans & New Equipment: Schooling Bridles

Rodney As soon as Rodney feels a rider aboard, he tucks his head into a dressage frame and marches off. If this were the beginning of a diligent work ethic, awesome. Unfortunately, it is the first hoofstep into a ever-tightening spiral of tension that ends with Rodney shutting down and going to his happy place.Continue reading “Plans & New Equipment: Schooling Bridles”

Text Art: Banishing the F-word

My reinterpretation of Life Muses by Ro‘s nifty graphic 10 Tips for Overcoming F**r. (Click on the blue lettering under the share buttons to pull up the jpg.) The first tip is “Do something. Anything. F**r feeds on inaction.” Excellent advice all through. However, my understanding is that the practicing mind does not register negatives.Continue reading “Text Art: Banishing the F-word”

My Denim Guide

What is your shopping IQ? Mine is abysmal. A while back, I attended a blogger meet-up. Since then I have been following some of the bloggers I met. I read Budding Fashionista because she’s local and as a glimpse into an alien landscape. I am as likely to go clothes shopping for pleasure as IContinue reading “My Denim Guide”

Show Report UPHA Chapter 8 in 2014

UPHA Chapter 8 Horse Show September 12-13, 2014 Tri-State Exhibition Center, McDonald, TN. Academy WTC (all comers) with Bingo Thank you to Courtney Huguley for sharing her horse. This is the first Saddlebred show I have done from soup to nuts. I started Thursday loading at the barn, went through each day, and finished SundayContinue reading “Show Report UPHA Chapter 8 in 2014”