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Category Archives: Horse Shows
Show Report: UPHA Chapter 8, Cleveland, TN
What did I learn? 1) The difference between show riding and lesson riding. I did marvelous job in my first class. A BNR used to tell us that first you have to get it at home, then you get it in warm-up, then you get it in the show ring. In my case, lessons wereContinue reading “Show Report: UPHA Chapter 8, Cleveland, TN”
Collision of Worlds II
Rodney modeling the halter that Alvin won at the last show [Report]. Fortunately, he Heard Something in the woods, otherwise I never would have gotten his ears up. Husband thinks this is a mean thing to do. My feeling is that if Rodney has a problem wearing another horse’s swag, he can bloody well goContinue reading “Collision of Worlds II”
More 15 Minutes
I’m not doing very well at staying away, am I? As with the previous post, I just had to say something. To understand my delight about this, allow me to provide context. Back in the dark ages of print coverage, Previous Horse & I occasionally did well enough at big enough shows to have ourContinue reading “More 15 Minutes”
Breaking Radio Silence
A helmet! I spotted a helmet at the World’s Championship Horse Show! On an adult no less! This is THE big saddleseat show, held in August in Louisville KY. To ride on the “green shavings” is the dream of every saddleseat rider. And one of them did so wearing a helmet! See for yourself: DougContinue reading “Breaking Radio Silence”
Boot Camp Moment
[Explanation of saddleseat Boot Camp here.] First lesson, me and four munchkins. I am closer in age to their grandmothers than to their mothers. Still, I am as new to this as they were. Once we got going, I didn’t feel out of place. True, one hopes that I will be better at grasping conceptsContinue reading “Boot Camp Moment”
Guest Foto Friday: Trump
Photo courtesy of From the SSF Fun Show [Report].
Virtual Brush Box 