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Other Writing: USDF Connection February 2014
“Behind The Scenes: Tonya Johnston, MA” February 2014 USDF Connection United States Dressage Federation A short interview with a mental-skills coach. In other news, I am grooming at a horse show today. Watch for tweets.
Foto Friday: Coop of Broken Dreams
Obedience Epiphany
Saddlebred riders do not want obedient horses. Bear with me. Dressage and saddleseat have many similarities: rearward balance and an uphill shoulder from the horse, seat and posture from the rider. That is a topic for another post. A dressage horse trotting down centerline has no idea what the test is. Rides at home areContinue reading “Obedience Epiphany”
Great Grays
Milton Horse & Hound recently ran Milton: 12 fascinating facts about our hero. Check out the first picture. That’s how horse should use his shoulders over a fence. Found courtesy of the Facebook page for Equestrian Legends – Book My favorite Milton quote from his biography: Sometimes I get so carried away on Milton IContinue reading “Great Grays”
A Small Hop Forward
Rodney trotted quietly over a jump! Yay! It was a tiny cavaletti cavaletto, he was on a leadline & he was hopped up on painkillers. But still, this the quietest he has ever dealt with the idea of jumping for us. Please note, I am NOT in any way advocating showing Rodney or any horseContinue reading “A Small Hop Forward”
Future Planning
This post is by way of a time capsule to compare how I feel now with what transpires in 1, 2, 5 years. Through 2015 The final 2013-2014 Winter Tournament show was a week ago. The banquet is this weekend. My prediction is that I have one more Winter Tournament in me. I plan toContinue reading “Future Planning”
Virtual Brush Box 