Category Archives: Horses

[Riding at Rolex] The Shiny The inauguration is the jog. The First Horse Inspection, aka the jog, takes place the day before dressage at a big Event. Horses are presented to the veterinary panel and trotted for soundness. Everyone is cleaned up and dressed up and brushed and braided. There will be bad dressage tests,Continue reading “Mood On Monday, Inauguration Thoughts”

Thoughts? Stay safe. Stay sane. Katherine Walcott

Remember the post on multi-lingual horses? [Danish Horses Say Vrinsk]   I enjoyed it so much that I went back to the author’s shop and scooped up the rest of the bibliography. A World of Wisdom, Illustrated sayings and proverbs from all over the globe When Frogs Grow Hair, doubtful phrases from around the worldContinue reading “Touring The World with Pretty Pictures and Weird Words”

Horsekeeping Lucky enough to have a horse   Awareness of the outside world. External cognitive dissonance. On my TV, creativity and masks and hope. Around me, folks living a pre-Covid reality. ~~~ Kentucky Performance Products: Ugly Barn Coat Contest 2021. Deadline January 31, 2021.   1) Do you have any idea how hard it isContinue reading “Show Us Your Ugly Coat”

Fit To Ride Biking   Awareness of the outside world. A race is trying to decide virtual vs IRL. They sent a survey. Filling out the answers crystalized the thoughts I already had. If numbers are still high, there is nothing an individual organization can do to change my mind about attending. No level ofContinue reading “Vicarious Travel Images, Alps to Ocean, New Zealand”

Riding Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won   Awareness of the outside world. US Presidential Inauguration. ~~~   So this happened. Mostly a pony ride. A few steps on our own. Mainly waiting for everyone’s pulse – rider, handler, horse – to stop redlining. What’s SHE doing up there? Didn’t ride MiltonContinue reading “Milton Goes Back To Being a Pony Ride Mount”

Awareness of the outside world. One eye on the news. One eye on the calendar. ~~~ Will there be a Virtual Tevis in 2021? “That may happen.” Jeff Herten, President, WSTF Tevis Cup: Happy Holidays from Tevis > Holiday greetings, Nov 26 2020. Right now they are in the thick of planning for this year’sContinue reading “Tevis Tuesday Reappears For An Update”