Horses – Page 105 – Virtual Brush Box

Circling Back, Rodney Returns to Full Circle Horse Park

Training Journal Back to Full Circle Horse Park last Sunday. First trip, a week earlier [Looking Around, and Around, and Around, Rodney at Full Circle Horse Park]. Would Rodney be better? Worse? The same? I was banking on better. How much better? A little? It took him over half-a-dozen trips to settle inContinue reading “Circling Back, Rodney Returns to Full Circle Horse Park”

Milton Is Getting A Break

Training Journal Milton is getting a break … from me. We did five cross rail shows [1,2, 3, 4, 5]. While he acquitted himself moderately well, he did not fling himself about the ring yodeling, ‘Yes! This is my calling. Show me the next one!’ His attitude was more along the lines of ‘What?!Continue reading “Milton Is Getting A Break”

Milton’s Most Recent Adventure, Getting Lunch

Training Journal Milton definitely has his trailer legs. I stopped counting how often we go off the property with him. He’s been to highway rest stops [not a post]. He’s been to roadside convenience stores for ice before shows. He’s even stopped for gas, although I try to have the truck’s gas tank filledContinue reading “Milton’s Most Recent Adventure, Getting Lunch”

Nationals I Have Known, List of Links

Blogging About Blogging Adventures in Saddle Seat The invitation has been sent to qualified students. Boot camp season has begun. It’s that time of year. Nationals is in the air. National Academy Championship Horse Show Before my first trip to Murfreesboro back in 2013, another student opined this bit of wisdom, “You will hate everyoneContinue reading “Nationals I Have Known, List of Links”

Looking Around, and Around, and Around, Rodney at Full Circle Horse Park

Training Journal In our continuing quest to help Rodney explore his universe, we went to Full Circle Horse Park last weekend. Walked about. Looked. Long-lined. Looked. Rode. Looked. Rodney looked at everything. His ears were so busy his ear muscles must have been exhausted. We explored all the exercise areas. We went into theContinue reading “Looking Around, and Around, and Around, Rodney at Full Circle Horse Park”

How Long Has It Been? Helpful Technology

Training Journal When long-lining or riding, we use a phone app that buzzes every X minutes for a total of Y minutes. This way we know approximately how long we’ve been working without constantly consulting our phones. We make sure not to change gaits/activity exactly when the buzzer goes off, particularly not toContinue reading “How Long Has It Been? Helpful Technology”

State Of The Blog, The Lure Of Being Definitive

Blogging About Blogging State Of The Blog [Archives] debandtoby: Pictures of random items are nice. Me: I get caught in a loop of thinking I need to be reporting our progress. No. This is not a training journal. This is for amusement, yours and mine. Training is part of it. So are randomContinue reading “State Of The Blog, The Lure Of Being Definitive”