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Wrestling With Head Demons

On Friday [So Be It], I said I was starting to get a handle on the screaming monkeys in my head. Here’s my current thinking. Normally, waiting to get back on after a fall makes the situation worse. However, on that day, I was an emotion wreck before I got anywhere near Milton. As aContinue reading “Wrestling With Head Demons”

Other Writing: USDF Connection September 2014

My mad dash to the AEC winner’s circle has been detoured. Again. Therefore, I am returning to pre-Milton blog features. In this case, Saturday admin. “Behind The Scenes: Allyn Mann, Luitpold Pharmaceuticals” September 2014 USDF Connection United States Dressage Federation A short interview with the Director of Global Sales for the makers of Adequan.

So Be It

Note: I wrote this on Tuesday as a companion piece to Wednesday’s post [Universe]. In real time, I’m starting to get a handle on the monkeys. However, I have no doubt they will start screaming again. Therefore, I’m letting this post stand. After everything that has happened with Rodney, being bucked off Milton first moveContinue reading “So Be It”

Did I Piss Off the Universe and Not Notice?

Readers may have noted a lack of Miltonicity in the recent posts. There’s a reason. I rode last weekend. It did not go well. One … Two … Three … Immediately after the third photo, Milton kicked the barrel, had a complete cow, and dumped me. I held on long enough to have a niceContinue reading “Did I Piss Off the Universe and Not Notice?”

Spotted on the Green Shavings

Freedom Hall during the 2014 World’s Championship Horse Show. In case you wondered: Why Green?

Introduction Day

Rodney started it. Milton won it. They have had a week to compare notes thru the bars. Today was the meet&greet. We tried to arrange so this would occur in open, neutral ground. Only moderate success. First contact came amid a small stand of trees. Squealing and front leg curling. We shooed them out toContinue reading “Introduction Day”

Whither?

So where to now? Milton I have had more than one person ask, Is he rideable? That is the plan. But then, that was the plan four years ago, so I can understand their hesitation. Milton has enough style to do hunters at a local level and enough movement to get nice scores in theContinue reading “Whither?”