Category Archives: Horses

State of the Blog: A Matter of Record

End of the month commentary on blogging. List of previous SotB The blog has been around long enough to serve as a repository for things forgotten. That can be good and bad. The Bad Part of stylin’ in the saddle seat show ring is to cut the end of the arena at a crisp, 90oContinue reading “State of the Blog: A Matter of Record”

Pondering Wrist Position

A common riding admonition is to keep a straight line from elbow to bit. Okay. What is straight? If I look down at my hands while riding, A is the one that appears straight. B feels straight. The answer, at least for saddle seat, is C. (A if driving.) When I combine this wrist positionContinue reading “Pondering Wrist Position”

The Power of Narrative

“We are Pan narrans, the storytelling ape.” The Science of Discworld II: The Globe by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart, Jack Cohen [Elbury 2002] Wiki.lspace.org: Narrativium Milton is impatient. After one or two trips through a new exercise, his response is ‘Yeah, Yeah, I got this.’ Sometimes we change the exercise to keep him challenged. SometimesContinue reading “The Power of Narrative”

Pics Or It Didn’t Happen

I’m not ready to go public with video. Instead, as proof of concept, here is a still from one of them. Rodney and I have been doing short, quiet, walk sessions on a semi-regular basis. Yay! Rodney is wearing a synthetic schooling bridle because leather upsets him [Here We Stand]. Go figure. He’s wearing neonContinue reading “Pics Or It Didn’t Happen”

Livestream of Rolex XC Today!

What: The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Where: USEF Network When: Colleen Rutledge and Shiraz start off at 9:45 EST. Boyd Martin and Master Frisky are the last ride at 1:25 EST. Looks like they are going straight through. No two-hour lunch break. Ride Times. Who: I have no idea. I vaguely recognize about half theContinue reading “Livestream of Rolex XC Today!”