Grooming 🙂 😦 Ground ties. Stands like a rock. Shifts weight to put down the hind foot when I work on that side. Rodney is so good about grooming that I get surprised – and yes, frustrated – when he suddenly flings his head up in the air. He remains intermittently head-shy about brushes nearContinue reading “Rodney’s Progress, April 2016”
Category Archives: Horses
My Elevator Speech
Rodney’s Saga is a personal experience blog about horseback riding and taking care of horses. I expand that to include guest posts, things I have published, and LEGO builds. (hands flyer with blog address) When someone asks about my blog I usually draw a blank, blurt out “Horses” or “My horses,” and then watch theirContinue reading “My Elevator Speech”
USDF Interview: Sabine Schleese, Schleese Saddlery
“Behind The Scenes: Sabine Schleese, Schleese Saddlery” USDF Connection April 2016 United States Dressage Federation A short interview with a saddler. Schleese Saddlery © 2016 United States Dressage Federation. Used by permission. Reproduction prohibited without prior written permission of the publisher. [Previous Behind The Scenes]
Boots, Before & After
Ariat paddock boots from Carousel Tack Shoppe, circa 2008 & 2016. n
Life Lessons: Fleece
Never approach hay while wearing fleece clothing. This is why I don’t wear fleece to the barn. I only went out to check. They talked me into the extra hay serving. Yes, I am wearing my award jacket [Loot] around the house as a sweatshirt. Have I mentioned that I am 12 years old, orContinue reading “Life Lessons: Fleece”
Show Report: Team Awesome, Pro-Am 2016
Saddle Seat Wednesday “Aren’t you glad you’re a saddle seat rider?” Huh? We were standing in the permanent stabling, next to the covered walkway, leading to the indoor ring, watching the pouring rain. My feet were dry. My feet were likely to stay dry. I remarked that, at this moment, I did not miss eventing.Continue reading “Show Report: Team Awesome, Pro-Am 2016”
Shedding Season
The struggle is real. A (generally) ironic saying often used in place of the saying, “first world problems”. Has slightly more urban undertones than “first world problems”. Denotes a situation where the user wishes to express that they are encountering some sort of undesirable difficulty, but dealing with it. With irony, it has a comicalContinue reading “Shedding Season”
Virtual Brush Box 