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Back In The Saddle, The Other One

Doing more biking. Still on my pitiful, proof-of-concept, 5.5 mile training ride [Nowhere, Winner]. It’s coming more easily. I’m able to lever my own ass off the couch during the week and not rely solely on joint rides over the weekend. Whenever I am heading into the wind (or flapping through one more lap inContinue reading “Back In The Saddle, The Other One”

Spring Day

The sky is blue. The clouds are white. The grass is green. The air is warm. The doors are wide. The air flows in. My shirt has short sleeves. The horse sheds on the barn floor. The dog and I walk the edge of the field. The dog runs. I mull. ~~~ Dedication: To Sunflower,Continue reading “Spring Day”

The Joys of Owning a Gray

Both sides. Stem to stern. Back to belly. Close-up showing the extensive trowel work. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott a

Revised Show Plan

Saddle Seat Wednesday I had a plan. It was a good plan. The plan was to show less than last year. This year was to be for learning, for letting my budget recover, and for bonding with the home team. [To Show or Not To Show] The plan did not survive the first horse show.Continue reading “Revised Show Plan”

Combined Driving March 2016

I drove my first marathon obstacle! We walked the easy line and the fast line. Then trotted both. Apparently marathon is like billiards. You are always thinking about how to set yourself up for the next gate. If B is over here, you go though A on this line. If B is over there, youContinue reading “Combined Driving March 2016”

Hillwork

With renewed commitment and the return of spring, we have restarted walking up and down hills. The goal is to eventually trot them in hand. Even if I were riding (sigh), I would still be doing these as groundwork. Walking and running hills is good for me. The horses aren’t the only ones who canContinue reading “Hillwork”

Walking Along

Rodney and I are working on staying in front of my leg [Positives]. Since the goal is to walk with relaxation, I can’t thump my heels to send him forward. It’s more a matter of keep my weight centered and insisting he move off with a correct step from the beginning. We generally manage aContinue reading “Walking Along”