Call it Fate. Call it God. Call it the Universe. Call it the human ability to find patterns in random noise. Call it whatever you want, I can’t help but feel that I’m being sent a message. Saddle seat? Absolutely. How much ya want? There are enough lesson horses at Stepping Stone Farm that IContinue reading “Fate Speaks”
Category Archives: Horses
Letter Art: Wheels
Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott
Foto Friday: Where in the World is Spotted? Guest Post
Photos by Michelle Duplichien. Scroll over for answers. Welcome, Michelle. Michelle has a sister to Spotted, also named Spotted, making this the toy horse version of the clones on Orphan Black, which I have not seen but sounds interesting on the commercials, although Tatiana Maslany is one person playing many roles while the Spotteds areContinue reading “Foto Friday: Where in the World is Spotted? Guest Post”
Which Way Did He Go
Driving Thursday At our most recent marathon practice, Coach Kate suggested that I was over-navigating. I had deliberately kept up a stream of directions and reminders, often saying the same thing three times in the manner of NASCAR spotters who repeat themselves to insure they are heard over the track noise. She thought that perhapsContinue reading “Which Way Did He Go”
Getting a Grip, Proof of Concept
Saddle Seat Wednesday The situation is not as dire as I thought. Big surprise. It’s not that I don’t know how to ride the front end of a horse [Getting a Grip, or Not]. It’s that I forget. I finally had a saddle seat lesson, after several weeks of schedule mis-match. When I kept myContinue reading “Getting a Grip, Proof of Concept”
Maiden Voyage!
The non-video version Step 1: Courtney drove while Melissa led. Step 2: Courtney drove. Step 3: Greg Drove while Melissa led. Step 4: Greg drove. Praise and gratitude to Courtney Huguley and Melissa Croxton for their help. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott
Rodney’s Feet
Right hind – still has remnants of puffiness above his fetlock from the trailer kerfuffle two weeks ago [Dubious Future]. Rodney’s tell for pain is acting scared of people, for example getting more headshy. In this case, the front end never registered a problem in the back end. So, I never worried unduly. (Worrying aboutContinue reading “Rodney’s Feet”