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Where I Am Not

Adventures in Saddle Seat Guess where I am not. I am not in Murfreesboro, TN. I am not freezing/sweating up and down the aisles of Miller Coliseum. I am not 145 pounds of agitation waiting for a show to start. I am not at Nationals. Gasp! I know right? The plan was to ride MiltonContinue reading “Where I Am Not”

Neither Sound Nor Light, Halloween 2019

Horsekeeping Our entry for the Annual Stepping Stone Farm Costume Class. Stumped? Hint. [2018] [2017] [2016] Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

Getting Our Hunter On, Show Report, SSF Home Show 2019

Adventures in Saddle Seat Stepping Stone Farm Chelsea, AL, USA Saturday, October 26, 2019 3 Young Horse & Young-at-Heart WT, 1 of 2 6 Young Horse & Young-at-Heart WTC, 3 of 3 Although I’m usually all about writing up show reports, I feel strangely lethargic about this one. It was the annual in-barn,Continue reading “Getting Our Hunter On, Show Report, SSF Home Show 2019”

Listening To The Call Of Nature

Horsekeeping I had intended to do a serious SitRep on Milton. I’d rather talk about poop. Both of our horses have acquired the habit of stopping in the middle of work if they need to relieve themselves. They did not learn this execrable behavior from my training, I might add. In a comment [Why!],Continue reading “Listening To The Call Of Nature”

Inktober, End of the Road

Discovering Art Sunset at the end of the road or sunrise and a new beginning? With this drawing, the Inktober challenge is over for me. The hardcore folks have five more daily drawings to go. More power to them. Almost there! How did I fare in Inktober? Analytically, given my exceedingly low goal,Continue reading “Inktober, End of the Road”

Checking Out Arena Driven Dressage

View From The Back Seat Driven dressage takes place in a 40×80 meter arena. Ridden dressage takes place in a 20×60 arena. Since there are many more ridden dressage shows than driven dressage opportunities, drivers have figured out a way to squish the former into the latter. Adjustments include starting in the ring toContinue reading “Checking Out Arena Driven Dressage”

Where Everybody Knows Our Name

Training Journal When we take the horses out for schooling, we find ourselves going to Stepping Stone Farm more often than not. It isn’t the closest. Falcon Hill Farm is ten miles closer with superb all-weather footing and a full jump course. SSF doesn’t have the most facilities. Full Circle Horse Park hasContinue reading “Where Everybody Knows Our Name”