D for the Dance R for the Reins E for the Education S for the Seat S for the Shoulder-In A for the Aids G for the Gaits E for the Entrance at A Written while watching Working Equation lessons, taught by Brendan Wise, organized by Barbara, at the Stables of Shiloh Farms. Thank youContinue reading “D.R.E.S.S.A.G.E., A Prose Poem”
Category Archives: Horses
Blue At The Barn
Foto Friday Detail of show ribbon hanging in trailer, [Our First Blue] Liniment bottle, product Well-used cookie ball, [Cookie Ball!, Semi-Permanent Gold Star] Water jug, product And of course, the supervisor, Blue Photo Exercise. 1. Pick A Color. Five Self Assignments That Teach You To See. Color + barn = blue. Naturally. What’s blueContinue reading “Blue At The Barn”
Why Not Rack Off Into The Sunset?
Adventures in Saddle Seat Yesterday, I said that my life would be easy if I committed to saddle seat. So, why don’t I? It’s expensive and I’d hate every minute of it. Not riding or showing. I love the ASB attitude and showmanship. It’s the rest of the process that fails to appeal. It’sContinue reading “Why Not Rack Off Into The Sunset?”
Saddle Seat, I Wish I Could Love You
Adventures in Saddle Seat Do you have any idea how easy my life would be if I decided to rack off into the sunset on a high-stepping American Saddlebred? I’d give Coach Courtney the nod. She would find me a horse. The length of time involved would depend on my ambition and budget. If IContinue reading “Saddle Seat, I Wish I Could Love You”
Tsundoku Additions
Training Journal Tsundoku is acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one’s home without reading them. Wiki Now that I am riding my own horses (Kermit Dance!), I am back in the land of schooling myself, with the help of my eagle-eyed groundperson. To inspire us, I bought several booksContinue reading “Tsundoku Additions”
Ulcer Meds For Lameness, aka My Horse Is Weird
Horsekeeping We cleared up Rodney’s lingering lameness with a dose of UlcerGard(R). Progression of symptoms and treatment: Tweaked right front [Woe Is I]. Three days of Bute. No major change. Cleared up. May have tweaked left front [Noshow Number Two]. No Bute. Abscess [ibid]. Abscess went away with soaking/wrapping [Treatment]. Kept up two nights. ThenContinue reading “Ulcer Meds For Lameness, aka My Horse Is Weird”
Look Whoo’s Featured
Celebrating Art Of course, this has nothing to do with me. It’s all about Martine’s talent. Still, it’s my horse, so I’m gonna brag. [Bubbling Over With Excitement] [Art Week, Day One, The Reveal] Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott
Virtual Brush Box 