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Perusing the News

I bought a recent issue of The Chronicle of the Horse to see how it had changed. Back when I read it regularly, the magazine was still black and white inside with the orange and black masthead and an artist on the cover. It’s been a while. New names, color, updated layout, and more readableContinue reading “Perusing the News”

2014 Show Schedule LW&TCDR

General Theory Attention SSF horses: put on your show shoes and get back to work. The performance horses, that is. The school horses have been trucking along with lessons and Winter Tournament shows. Onwards to the 2014 show season. While last year’s heavy show schedule was wonderful, it is not a viable way to continue.Continue reading “2014 Show Schedule LW&TCDR”

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Winter Tournament Banquet

[No end-of-month commentary. I’ve done enough blog pondering with the OT discussion: Off Topic: Yay or Nay? & Poll Results. Previous State of the Blog posts] Winter Tournament posts Maggie, my noble steed for the final Winter Tournament show, waiting for a lesson at home. Everyone else is in the ring, so she’s wondering whyContinue reading “Winter Tournament Banquet”

Grooming Tweets

Last Saturday, we took five horses and 11 riders to the Horsemanship Challenge. I rode last year [Regular Programming], but declined to do so this year. Horse show tomorrow. Not riding. I will watch & help. Stomach heard "horse show" & reacted accordingly. Trying to talk sense to it. — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) February 21,Continue reading “Grooming Tweets”

Obedience Epiphany

Saddlebred riders do not want obedient horses. Bear with me. Dressage and saddleseat have many similarities: rearward balance and an uphill shoulder from the horse, seat and posture from the rider. That is a topic for another post. A dressage horse trotting down centerline has no idea what the test is. Rides at home areContinue reading “Obedience Epiphany”

Great Grays

Milton Horse & Hound recently ran Milton: 12 fascinating facts about our hero. Check out the first picture. That’s how horse should use his shoulders over a fence. Found courtesy of the Facebook page for Equestrian Legends – Book My favorite Milton quote from his biography: Sometimes I get so carried away on Milton IContinue reading “Great Grays”