Show Report: Pro Am 2015, On Being Muddled

Pro-Am Benefit Classic Horse Show of Georgia April 1-4, 2015 Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter Perry, GA, USA Saturday, April 4 111. Academy Equitation WTC Adult, Trump, 2nd of 4 112. Academy Showmanship WTC Adult, Trump, 1st of 4 120D. Academy WTC Championship, Roberto, 6th of 11 Thank you to Ashlyn Seagle and Reagan HuguleyContinue reading “Show Report: Pro Am 2015, On Being Muddled”

Text Art: $5 Silhouette Graphic

Tina Collins (waves hi!) over at With A Stroke Of The Horse: Writing about Horses & Equine (book) Reviews sent me a coupon for Fiverr®. Folks post ads wherein they offer a variety of Gigs®, priced at, you guessed it, five dollars each. I chose “I will make a typography silhouette graphic for $5” fromContinue reading “Text Art: $5 Silhouette Graphic”

Show Today: Kids & Counting at ProAm

Went last year. Won loot. Unfortunately I had to stomp a juvenile competitor to do so [Report Pro Am 2014]. I feel bad about this. Not bad enough to return the saddlepad, but bad nonetheless. I even announced that I wasn’t going this year. However, Academy WTC now has an Adult division. Happy dance. So,Continue reading “Show Today: Kids & Counting at ProAm”

Art Foto Friday: Arena

Courtesy of Vogelsang Farm, the fine folks who provided the D [Dressage]. ~~~ Much photo manipulation lately, rather than new photos. My little Canon [Back] is going [Report]. The cell takes great snapshots [Comparison] but is hardly up to art photography, or at least not with me. Circling closer to the idea of getting aContinue reading “Art Foto Friday: Arena”

Saddle Seat Vs. Dressage: Patterns

As I see it, given my understanding of both disciplines. Figure 8 In a dressage figure 8, two perfect circles touch at one spot. The horse bends along the line of the circles. In an ideal world, the horse takes one straight stride directly over the center line while switching from one bend to theContinue reading “Saddle Seat Vs. Dressage: Patterns”