Category Archives: Horses

An Inconsiderate Guest

I was rude. Gina McKnight did something nice and I dropped the ball. I shall attempting to explain and remedy that. I fell into the holiday vortex. The bad what-is-the-point one rather than the happy festive one. There was no obvious reason. I just wound down as the year did. I couldn’t get organized toContinue reading “An Inconsiderate Guest”

Letter Art, AlphaBooks: A is for Anderson

Horse Show C.W. Anderson Harper 1951 In honor of his body of work rather than this particular book, which has more catastrophic falls that I wish to contemplate at the moment. C. W. Anderson’s Favorite Horse Stories & C. W. Anderson’s Complete Book of Horses and Horsemanship were fixtures on my childhood bookshelf. I rememberContinue reading “Letter Art, AlphaBooks: A is for Anderson”

USDF Interview: Bo Lofvander, Back on Track (USA)

“Behind The Scenes: Bo Lofvander, Back on Track (USA)” USDF Connection December 2016/January 2017 United States Dressage Federation   A short interview with the owner of a therapeutic products company. ©2016 United States Dressage Federation. Used by permission. Reproduction prohibited without prior written permission of the publisher. [Previous Behind The Scenes] Thank you for reading,Continue reading “USDF Interview: Bo Lofvander, Back on Track (USA)”

Foto Friday: Instagram December 2016

December Instagram pictures on @rodneyssaga. Top nine of 2016, based on likes. Recap courtesy of 2016 Best Nine. Despite a last minute resurgence of the camera [Snapshots], my old phone lost too much battery and was replaced. New phone has a nice camera and a long battery. Amazing how much better each iteration is. PreviousContinue reading “Foto Friday: Instagram December 2016”

Looking Forward, Driving 2017

Driving Thursday ASB Driving As last year [2016], Greg and I will drive in lessons and Academy classes as time, Coach Courtney, and the horses permit. Me more than him. He doesn’t see that being taken around the ring by an obliging Saddlebred teaches him much about negotiating a marathon obstacle. I think that anyContinue reading “Looking Forward, Driving 2017”

Looking Forward, SSF 2017

Saddle Seat Wednesday New adventure. At the barn, Robert, an older performance horse, is being asked if he would prefer the working retirement of an Academy horse. I am one of several beta testers. This comes at the perfect time for me. I adore Sam. The part of me that is a quivering mess onContinue reading “Looking Forward, SSF 2017”