We all have horse world horror stories that cause us to roll our eyes, gnash our teeth, and doubt human nature. Other times, it can be a great place. Saddlebreds show with freakishly long tails. In between shows, the tails are braided and tied up to preserve as many tail hairs as possible. In theContinue reading “What I Love About The Horse World”
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USDF Interview: Jo-Anne Young, Collegiate Equestrian-Program Director
“Behind The Scenes: Jo-Anne Young, Collegiate Equestrian-Program Director” USDF Connection October 2017 United States Dressage Federation A short interview with the director emerita of the Houghton College program. ©2017 United States Dressage Federation. Used by permission. Reproduction prohibited without prior written permission of the publisher. Previous Posts [Behind The Scenes] Thank you for reading, KatherineContinue reading “USDF Interview: Jo-Anne Young, Collegiate Equestrian-Program Director”
Show Photos: Alabama Charity 2017
Alabama Charity Championship Horse Show [Show Report, Riding] Terry Young Photography Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott
Show Report Driving & Lessons
Driving Thursday Lots of driving lately. Katherine Alabama Charity Championship Horse Show, [Show Report, Riding] 96 Academy Driving with HB Whizbang – 2rd of 3 Thanks to the Alvis family for Mr. Snippy Snippy deeply objected to the big, soft, rubber, straight bar bit that went with a set of borrowed harness. Go figure [BitsContinue reading “Show Report Driving & Lessons”
Show Report: Alabama Charity Championship 2017
Saddle Seat Wednesday tldr: Good show. Not great. Needed to be great. ~~~ I’m going to Nationals. I don’t expect to win. I want to win. I will try to win. I will spend the next three weeks preparing to win. It seems to me that if one wants to win on the national level,Continue reading “Show Report: Alabama Charity Championship 2017”
Massage Day
Last week, both horses had massages from Molly Flora, who also works on humans at The Retreat Day Spa, Irondale, AL. Methodology As with Ms. Melnick [Massage Masterclass], Ms. Flora was all about direct muscle manipulation. She rubbed and pressed and lifted. She used her hands and forearms and weight. I am more about surfaceContinue reading “Massage Day”
More Heat Therapy
I have been heating Rodney’s neck with a sheepskin fleece under a neck rug. The massage therapist (more on this tomorrow) didn’t find anything specifically amiss, other than the generally weight of a horse’s head and neck assembly. Still, there is a bit of a muscle bump up on the left side that he certainlyContinue reading “More Heat Therapy”
Virtual Brush Box 