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Hilly Going

A while back (last year? year before? It all blurs. I digress), I tried riding Rodney up the hill in his pasture. Within 2-3 strides, it was clear that he was not going to tolerate uphill with weight on his back. Brain going offline. Meltdown/come-apart looming. I stopped. Last week, we walked halfway up theContinue reading “Hilly Going”

Letter Art: W is for Whip

~~~ 2016 Alphabet Letter Art: V is for Vest, Again U is for Ulcer Meds T is for Training Level S is for Swim R is for Reins Q is for Quote P is for Polo Wraps O is for Opinion N is for Nature M is for My Missing Motivation L isContinue reading “Letter Art: W is for Whip”

USDF Interview: Rick Hodges, Hodges Badge Company

“Behind The Scenes: Rick Hodges, Hodges Badge Company” USDF Connection October 2016 United States Dressage Federation A short interview with a maker of those lovely ribbons. ©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, Katherine Walcott Update. ArticleContinue reading “USDF Interview: Rick Hodges, Hodges Badge Company”

Group Lesson

Driving Thursday New adventure last weekend. Greg and I had a driving lesson together. Recently, driving lessons have used the combined driving toys; letters [Driven Dressage], obstacles [Big Green], or cones [Show Report]. These lessons are done one driver at a time. However, both of us needed a refresher on proper pleasure driving. These canContinue reading “Group Lesson”

Pretty Ribbon, Costume Version

Saddle Seat Wednesday To reward the work that goes into a costume class entry, SSF gave every participant one of these lovelies. [Macho Dresses Up] On the SSF Facebook page, the video labeled “Because I’m biased …” shows all of the entries, In the background, you can see Macho enter the ring and spin aroundContinue reading “Pretty Ribbon, Costume Version”

Thereby Hangs a Tail

Milton was soliciting attention, so I grabbed the Cowboy Magic and detangled his tail. They both love this. To preserve the hairs, I use my fingers rather than brushes or combs. Grab a hunk of tail. Separate out hairs one by one. Grab a new hunk. Keep going until tail is free of snarls. Doesn’tContinue reading “Thereby Hangs a Tail”

And Now For All The Other Parts Of My Life

We had a plan. It was a good plan. When I committed to Nationals back in August [Madness], there were eleven weeks until we left for the show. For four of those weeks, lessons would be unavailable or restricted. NBD. I’d up the lesson rate a bit when coach Courtney was around. No reason toContinue reading “And Now For All The Other Parts Of My Life”