Exercise: Asking Rodney to trot in hand. Result: Hopping, fussing, and bouncing sideways at the strike-off. Noticeable but less than previously [Weekend]. Afterwards, we were able to keep going and develop a decent jog for a respectable distance. Theory A: This is progress. While not calm, he is definitely calmER. The performance was better. ByContinue reading “What is Progress?”
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Text Art: Happy Words
Faber-Castell Pitt artist pen, big brush (color) & regular (black shadow) Pigma Micron pen (black outline) Sharpie (pink) Canson Bristol XL Recycled paper Funny how it works with the yellow better than with the other colors.
A Horse Show In 86 Tweets
Have car. #NACHS — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) October 30, 2013 Horses underway. #NACHS — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) October 30, 2013 Have food. #NACHS — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) October 30, 2013 7 blogs lined up. I am a blogging machine. Off to pack car. #NACHS. — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) October 30, 2013 Am ~1 hr intoContinue reading “A Horse Show In 86 Tweets”
Foto Friday: Ribbon Details
Show Report: NACHS, Part III
Day 3, continued Adult WT Equitation National Finals – 2nd When we discussed my previous class, I tried to accrue what credit I could, “At least I diamonded.” Well yes, but apparently I leaned forward while doing so. Note to self, do not pitch forward into turns. Stay back. Not behind the motion but notContinue reading “Show Report: NACHS, Part III”
Show Report: NACHS, Part II
Day 2 – Moving On Adult WT Equitation Championship – 3rd In a saddleseat walk-trot class, one enters at a trot, walks briefly, reverses, trots in the other direction and then trots into the line-up. There might be a short walk after the reverse and/or between the second direction and the line-up, or there mightContinue reading “Show Report: NACHS, Part II”
Show Report: NACHS, Part I
Day 0 – Lead-up & Warm-up I was a mess. Anyone who interacted with me in the run-up to the show can attest to this. I managed the standard activities of daily living. However, if the slightest thing went wrong, I was immediately reduced to a quivering heap. The nerves pretty much started Sunday beforeContinue reading “Show Report: NACHS, Part I”
Virtual Brush Box 