Adventures in Saddle Seat My sojourn at summer camp with Milton – twitch, shudder – lingers on as a refrigerator magnet at the barn. Stepping Stone Farm’s Advanced Camp 2018 [Camp Report, The Three Stages of Drill Team] [Camp Report, Hittin’ The Trail] [Camp Report, Other Lessons] [Camp Report, Up & Over] [TheContinue reading “My Magnetic Personality”
Category Archives: Horses
Team Ride
Training Journal, Horsekeeping Greg on Milton Me on Rodney ❤ Note. The horses were stars about walking around the pasture together. I’ve noticed that in photos, chillin' ears often come out looking like annoyed ears. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott
Abscess Treatment
Horsekeeping Weekend before last, Rodney had a suspected abscess [Noshow]. We soaked it, per usual. After that, my in-house medical advisor wanted to DO SOMETHING. We settled on a poultice. Start with clean hoof. Pack with paste of Epsom salt and water and grits. Google suggested wheat bran. The store we tried was outContinue reading “Abscess Treatment”
Stamps 2019, Post Office Murals
Celebrating Art “Kiowas Moving Camp” (1936) Anadarko, Oklahoma One of the Kiowa Six, a group of 20th-century Native-American artists hailing from Oklahoma, Stephen Mopope (1899–1974) designed a multi-part mural depicting Plains Indian life. Mopope and Kiowa Six artists James Auchiah (1906–1974) and Spencer Asah (ca. 1906–1954) painted 16 murals with tempera paint directlyContinue reading “Stamps 2019, Post Office Murals”
Bubbling Over With Excitement
Celebrating Art Rodney is a pillow … and a cup, and a mug, and a phone case, and a t-shirt, and … and … Redbubble: MaGree offers 29+ items bearing Rodney’s portrait. Proceeds go to the artist, as they should. If you get lost on the site, use Dr Whooves, not MaGree. Search is byContinue reading “Bubbling Over With Excitement”
Measurements
Training Journal Speaking of onward & upwards [Sitting Out], I’m just gonna leave these here and go about my day. Jumpers .65m Jumper = 2’2″ .75m Jumper = 2’6″ .85m Jumper = 2’9″ .95m Jumper = 3’1″ 1.0m Jumper = 3’3″ 1.05m Jumper = 3’5″ 1.10m Jumper = 3’7″ 1.15m Jumper = 3’9″ LowContinue reading “Measurements”
Sitting Out Winter Tournament
Adventures in Saddle Seat Winter Tournament information went out last week. I said no. People are concerned. I am not. Specifically, my astounding and awesome groundperson is worried about living with me without a horse show on the horizon until March. His concern is not without merit. “Then that fell through. No horse show.Continue reading “Sitting Out Winter Tournament”
Virtual Brush Box 