The theory behind equitation is that the ideal riding position is the most effective one. Therefore small lapses in position indicate deeper flaws. Instructor and I finally sat down to critique my photos from the last show [photo location given in Report]. In all of them, my left stirrup is too close to the toeContinue reading “Form Follows Function”
Category Archives: Horse Shows
Problems of the Cheering Section
The biking world is on a roll (sorry) over the elimination of Ted King from the Tour de France. He missed Tuesday’s cut-off by 7 seconds. As if watching his team compete without him for the next 3 weeks isn’t enough, his parents had flown over to the finish of the next day’s stage toContinue reading “Problems of the Cheering Section”
Our 15 Minutes
Starred photos are Stepping Stone Farm. I am in the back row of the crowd shot. Caption for upper pictures:2) Reagan Huguley. 4) Miriam Reagan, Reagan and Courtney Huguley.
Ringmanship
It’s a bad sign when the judge comes over to tell you the rules. In the saddleseat ring, they like a rider in the center of the ring to go all the way out to the rail and make a gradual sweeping turn, lets say to set up for a pattern or for a victoryContinue reading “Ringmanship”
Show Report: ASHAA Summer Fun Show, Chelsea AL
Same Time, Next Year One of my first posts from Stepping Stone Farm was their summer show last year [Showing in the Sun]. This weekend, I rode in the same show. How was it from the inside and a year on? Still hot, quick, & friendly. Helmets are still not an accessory of choice. Ironic,Continue reading “Show Report: ASHAA Summer Fun Show, Chelsea AL”
Spectators as Riders
In a recent post, Librarian_Meets_Horse discusses his fence judge debut. While Mr. H is a newly-minted rider, from what I have read, folks in the UK will fence judge as a hobby without any interest in climbing aboard a horse. Ditto spectators. This matches with a conversation fragment I overheard at Rolex one year. IContinue reading “Spectators as Riders”
Downhill Balance
Rodney practises his approach for those tricky downhill jumps:
Virtual Brush Box 