At the South Carolina show, I will be riding Lola, a ~16 h, chestnut, ASB mare. She is dainty, well-trained, and clear about what she wants. However, between her saddleseat accent and her mare accent, I don’t always understand what she is saying. Occasionally, I find myself inexplicably at the wrong gait or headed offContinue reading “Translator Needed”
Category Archives: Horses
A Few Steps Forward
This week I took Rodney for a hand walk to the end of the pasture and back. On the way out, he registered concern about gremlins in the woods. A few verses of Soft Kitty solved the problem. On the way back, he decided to be obstreperous. The conversation ran thusly: R: I wanna chargeContinue reading “A Few Steps Forward”
Does Dressage Need Golf Handicaps?
In her post, Our Responsibility To Dressage Judges, Bonnie Walker says that There has been much talk about placing a different standard of testing for the adult amateur versus the professional … Wtf? Seriously? Incidentally, Ms. Walker does not approve … and I am against this. While my sympathies lie with the AA who getsContinue reading “Does Dressage Need Golf Handicaps?”
Other Writing: USDF Connection February 2013
“Behind the Scenes: Regina Milliken” February 2013 USDF Connection United States Dressage Federation A short interview with a trainer of young horses at a Oak Hill Ranch.
Rodney Update
How has our intrepid hero fared while I have been stepping out with other horses? He’s missing a shoe at the moment but overall he is bouncy and happy. I might have good news about his mental state. With her newly floated teeth, Mathilda is likely to get more from each bite and therefore toContinue reading “Rodney Update”
Alternative Uses For A Hayroll
Echoes
A hunter/jumper trainer is leasing space at the saddleseat barn where last weekend’s show was held [Report]. Not just any h/j trainer but one who had taught Previous Horse and with whom I had hoped to continue on Rodney. Back when, I had talked with him about shipping in &/or what it would cost toContinue reading “Echoes”
Virtual Brush Box 