Horses – Page 86 – Virtual Brush Box

Association Lettering

Celebrating Art American Saddlebred Horse Association of Alabama Process Notes Rounded letters. Score. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

More Banquet Thoughts, Where To Sit

Adventures in Saddle Seat Enjoy the ride. I stood in the middle of the room, attempting to look sauve, while madly casting my eyes hither and yon. I was looking for a place to sit at the annual awards banquet [AHSHAA]. If I recognized a person, the table was full. If the table hadContinue reading “More Banquet Thoughts, Where To Sit”

What Riding Means To Me by Lizzy Plaia, Guest Post

Adventures in Saddle Seat Enjoy the ride. Every year, the ASHAA gives Outstanding Youth Awards. The application includes academics, extra-curricular activities, community service/volunteerism, and an essay (ASHAA > Forms > Outstanding Youth Application). The Junior winner ( 12 & under) this year was a rider from Stepping Stone Farm. She has agreed to letContinue reading “What Riding Means To Me by Lizzy Plaia, Guest Post”

Changing Of The Guard, ASHAA Banquet

Adventures in Saddle Seat Enjoy the ride. American Saddlebred Horse Association of Alabama Banquet Stone Bridge Farms Cullman AL USA Saturday, January 25, 2020 Year-End Awards for 2019 Show Season Academy WTC Adult Equitation: 3rd of 5 Academy WTC Adult Showmanship: 4rd of 5 For the first time in seven years,Continue reading “Changing Of The Guard, ASHAA Banquet”

Why Rodney Will Never Be An Outstanding Obstacle Horse

Horsekeeping Lucky enough to have a horse. We figured out why Rodney doesn’t like to be touched on the side. Well, my genius in-house diagnostician figured it out. I agree with him. Years ago, long before he came to us, Rodney was gouged in the side by a doorlatch. The resulting scar is gnarly-looking,Continue reading “Why Rodney Will Never Be An Outstanding Obstacle Horse”

Walking The Tests

Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won. Rodney walks to warm up body and brain. It takes a while. Why not use the time to practice my dressage tests? We – the barn we – used jump standards and poles to lay out a 20×40 ring. Rodney and I walked UDSFContinue reading “Walking The Tests”

Have You Read This? Happy Lunar New Year!

From The Bookshelf Series Intro I know the feeling of finding a good book. I want to spread the joy. Not reviews. Imagine we are in a bookstore. I wander up to you, hand you one of these books, say ‘Have you read this one?’, then wander off. Whereupon you look at the cover,Continue reading “Have You Read This? Happy Lunar New Year!”