Road to the World Cup: Three-Gaited & Five-Gaited. Guest Post

  Saddle Seat Wednesday   Stepping Stone Farm rider Reagan Upton is on the U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team. She is sharing her story. Welcome Reagan. Part 1 [Road to the World Cup: Have Saddle, Will Travel] Part 2 [Road to the World Cup: First Team Practice] ~~~ The World Cup riders are dividedContinue reading “Road to the World Cup: Three-Gaited & Five-Gaited. Guest Post”

Graphic Design: Year of the Stamp

  USPS: Lunar New Year Stamp Rings in 2018 Art director Ethel Kessler, Illustrator Kam Mak Kessler’s stamp design also incorporates two elements from the previous series of Lunar New Year stamps: Clarence Lee’s intricate cut-paper design of a dog and the Chinese character for “dog,” drawn in grass-style calligraphy by Lau Bun. ~~~ AnotherContinue reading “Graphic Design: Year of the Stamp”

Foto Friday: Year of the Dog

  For today’s post, I had intended to labor mightily in the vineyards of art to produce a stunning, compelling, virtuoso photograph that distilled the essence of canine. Instead, you get a impromptu smartphone snap. Holding a leadrope and reading a book while your horse grazes shouldn’t wear one out. But it does. At least,Continue reading “Foto Friday: Year of the Dog”

ASHAA Awards for 2017

Saddle Seat Wednesday American Saddlebred Horse Association of Alabama banquet for the 2017 competition year. Champion WTC Adult Showmanship Champion WTC Adult Equitation Champion Academy Driving High Point Adult Academy Rider At first blush, it seems silly to have a separate Adult High Point when there is only one Adult Academy division. However, if theContinue reading “ASHAA Awards for 2017”