Winter Tournament Banquet 2018, Driving

Driving Thursday (Continued from yesterday) … as it turned out, I won!   Alabama Winter Tournament Association, Facebook Group End of Series Award Academy Driving – 1st of 2 Thank you to the Wamble family for Alvin and to Courtney Huguley for Whiskey. In the case of fewer blue ribbons versus a greater number ofContinue reading “Winter Tournament Banquet 2018, Driving”

Winter Tournament Banquet 2018, Riding

Saddle Seat Wednesday   Alabama Winter Tournament Association, Facebook Group End of Series Awards Advance Horsemanship WTC Adult, 6th of 6 Advanced Equitation WTC Adult (Pattern), 5th of 5 Pleasure Horse or Pony WTC Adult, 4th of 4 Thank you to Courtney Huguley for Whiskey. I had missed shows. I had not done brilliantly whenContinue reading “Winter Tournament Banquet 2018, Riding”

What’s Up With Milton

Getting back to SSF trips for Milton. In the small ring, he’s awesome: relaxed, rideable, unflappable. In other places, he is still awesome, but more dubious. He prefers the semi-enclosed, covered ring to the fenced-in, coverless big ring. He prefers both to being outside of a ring. This is problematic creates a learning opportunity forContinue reading “What’s Up With Milton”

What’s Up with Rodney and with the Blog

Rodney Sat on a few times. Tense. Back on a short course of stomach meds [All Better. For Now.]. Milton’s surgery stressed the entire household – well, perhaps not cats & dogs; definitely the horses & the people. Found a possible instructor for Rodney. Need to pull socks up to the point that I amContinue reading “What’s Up with Rodney and with the Blog”

Champion City, Guest Photo

Champion City Gallopalooza 2009 SPONSOR: City of St. Matthews ARTIST: Cean Martine 4600 Bowling Blvd, 40207 (Arthur K. Draut Park) Google Maps The City of St. Matthews Gallopalooza horse, dubbed “Champion”, a high stepping standardbred (Saddlebred RS) … blanketed with a map of St. Matthews that drapes the horse, this artistic piece details prominent streetContinue reading “Champion City, Guest Photo”