More accurately: New Year, New Iteration of Old Contest Awhile back, I asked for help finding a showname for Rodney [Help Me Name My Horse, Prize Offered, April 2012]. That was the summer Matilda got hurt, so it took several months until we worried about simple amenities such as Coggin’s tests [Contest in Final Days, January 2013].Continue reading “New Year, New Contest”
Category Archives: Horse Shows
On the Eighth Day of Christmas: 8 Fences Jumping
The typical hunter class has eight jumps. Before (if?) (when?) Rodney gallops cross-country or turns-and-burns in a jump-off, we will do hunter classes to get our collective feet wet. Therefore, eight jumps would mean a hunter class would mean I was riding & showing & jumping. Yay! Alternatively, there is noise about working some ofContinue reading “On the Eighth Day of Christmas: 8 Fences Jumping”
On the Fifth Day of Christmas: 5 Dressage Rings
On the Third Day of Christmas: 3 Feed Sacks
This is what we feed our 17h, 1300lb horse. A minuscule amount. For comparison, Mathilda is six inches shorter, 300 pounds lighter, and gets twelve times the amount of food (1 cup vs 3 quarts). They both eat three times a day. Rodney is fat. Not just ‘in good flesh’. He sports pokeable pads ofContinue reading “On the Third Day of Christmas: 3 Feed Sacks”
… Answer
Answering the question from yesterday’s post: As I mentioned in my National coverage [Part III: Photos], ultra-slick turn-out for saddleseat involves taping the ends of one’s gloves to one’s wrists. In addition, the tops of one’s jodhpur boots are taped closed to keep the extra leather from making unsightly lines in the leg of one’sContinue reading “… Answer”
That Moment When …
… I realize I have finally recovered from Nationals. The show was a big deal to me. You may have noticed. I spent many Saturdays preparing for it [Posts: Saddleseat, Boot Camp entries]. I wrote many posts before, during & after [Posts: NACHS]. I hung all of my ribbons in the middle of the livingContinue reading “That Moment When …”
Back In The Show Ring
Today is the first Winter Tournament show. I have two points in my favor. (Photo of the other jods I bought at Nationals [Paisley]. Suitable for lessons and schooling shows. Cheetah-print knee patches will be hidden when mounted. Seriously, never shop tired.) Point the first: Cantering Since jumping is (usually) done a canter, I haveContinue reading “Back In The Show Ring”
Virtual Brush Box 