Jumping Diary I had my first jumping lesson with a saddle seat instructor (referenced [here]). Yeah, you read that right. It was her first jumping lesson also. Until now, all our work with Coach Courtney has been in her wheelhouse: driving [Hitched! & Maiden Voyage!], holding my paw [I Ride Milton!], even our walk/trot classesContinue reading “Cantering This Way and That, Jump Lesson at SSF”
Category Archives: Jumping
What’s Been Happening, Jumping!
Jumping Diary Maybe one of these days I will not feel the need to chronicle every single obstacle I have hopped over. Someday, when jumping is not quite such a novelty. Today is not that day. Recent jumping history. (I have a recent jumping history!) Saturday, November 24, 2018. Milton jumped a cavalleti on theContinue reading “What’s Been Happening, Jumping!”
Enough Retrospection, What’s Been Happening, Milton
Milton has been happening all over the county. SSF Stepping Stone Farm remains his happy place. After our inaugural jump [Riding Recap], we went back a few days later. We jumped repeatedly! A whole 3 or 4 times! My ground crew reminded me of the words of a previous instructor, ‘You need to goContinue reading “Enough Retrospection, What’s Been Happening, Milton”
It’s Not All About the Ribbons, Riding Recap 2018
FROM December 2017 Photo by Rachel Wamble [I Ride Milton!] TO December 2018 Video by Courtney Huguley Post-production by Greg Walcott Looking backward, Looking Forward I had anticipated writing a long post evaluating my year with Milton, Rodney, Saddlebreds, my mental game, and so on. Pony ride to jump pretty much covers it.Continue reading “It’s Not All About the Ribbons, Riding Recap 2018”
Rollerskates for Grandma, Milton’s New Jump
In our family, rollerskates for grandma is giving an item that you plan to use. Well, Stepping Stone Farm has its first jump. My amazing carpenter chose to make short standards so that a) we could lunge over them and b) any weenie, teenie jumps I eventually take would look more impressive. We bought twoContinue reading “Rollerskates for Grandma, Milton’s New Jump”
A Small Jump Forward
Milton – cantered high caveletti on long line. Rodney – walked poles under saddle. The latest activity* was to visit a local barn to talk about jumping lessons. This is the second jumping barn I have investigated this year. The first barn was nice enough but did not return my text or call. Coach CourtneyContinue reading “A Small Jump Forward”
Taking The First Steps
Jumping Average height: poles & cavaletti on low. Both horses, walk & trot, ridden & long lines. Maximum height: Caveletti on high. Milton at a trot on long lines. I know jumping isn’t only about numbers. One can jump high by the skin of one’s teeth, or low and competent for schooling purposes. I promiseContinue reading “Taking The First Steps”
Virtual Brush Box 