Continuing to repost the entries from my previous monthly blogs Back To Eventing and Back To Riding. This is part two of the introduction to second version of the blog. At this point, Rodney has been with us for a year. Repost of part one was SITREP. SIT[uation]REP[ort] II – The Horse By Katherine Walcott,Continue reading “BTR 2 of 7, August 2011: SIT[uation]REP[ort] II – The Horse”
Category Archives: Horses
Foto Friday: Trophy Interior
~~~ This trophy: From this display: Mid-South Spring Premiere May 21-23, 2015 ~~~ New Here? To anyone joining us from Y’all Connect, Welcome! Rodney’s Saga is a daily horse blog, About. Foto Friday is where I post images for art rather than for informational content. I discussed my goals for the conference yesterday, State ofContinue reading “Foto Friday: Trophy Interior”
New Equipment: Saddle
The saddles for Previous Horse and Mathilda have been retired. I decided to start with an inexpensive – in saddle-speak – synthetic saddle while I figure out what I want for my new forever saddle(s). Internet trolling and personal preference settled on a Wintec 500, close-contact, with flocking. When I stopped by my local tackContinue reading “New Equipment: Saddle”
Three Logos
Over the weekend, I found myself wearing the following combination of clothing: Firefighter. Zookeeper. Rider of Saddlebreds.
Other Writing: Technical Delegate, USDF
“Behind The Scenes: Carolyn VandenBerg, Dressage Technical Delegate” USDF Connection June 2015 United States Dressage Federation A short interview with a TD. © 2015 United States Dressage Federation. Used by permission. Reproduction prohibited without prior written permission of the publisher. Previous Behind The Scenes
Ad Critique II
If I insist on being snarky [Ad Critique], then it behooves me to point out when an equine ad is done well. Nice looking horse. Clean, well-fitted tack. No gaping flaws in horse management. Simon Baker is actor, so I assume the photo was staged specifically for this advertisement. It is not a case of,Continue reading “Ad Critique II”
Meanwhile Back at the Ranch: Nada
Monday’s head cold [Delay] kicked my ass. My brilliant medical advisor came home with Sudafed for pressure and pain. Sweet relief. I could move. On the other hand, I over-react to drugs in amusing ways. Percocet has made me paranoid. Pain-killers have made me hysterical. A half-dose of Sudafed left me without the will toContinue reading “Meanwhile Back at the Ranch: Nada”