Home Team The saddle seat riders of Stepping Stone Farm Advanced Camp went to Silver Lining Equestrian Center in Auburn, AL, for a jump lesson. As you can imagine, I have many, many thoughts about my first jump school in many, many years. However, one picture will suffice. Gaaaa. In my excitement, I decidedContinue reading “Camp Report, Up & Over”
Category Archives: Jumping
Fate Speaks
Call it Fate. Call it God. Call it the Universe. Call it the human ability to find patterns in random noise. Call it whatever you want, I can’t help but feel that I’m being sent a message. Saddle seat? Absolutely. How much ya want? There are enough lesson horses at Stepping Stone Farm that IContinue reading “Fate Speaks”
I Do Not Think Those Words Mean What You Think They Mean
Saddle Seat Wednesday A former client of Stepping Stone Farm dropped by for a visit. We compared pasts. She: Riding a big-moving gaited horse Saddlebred is more fun than jumping. Didn’t I agree? Me, standing there, blinking: I understand what each individual word means but the sentence … it … I can’t … what? Inconceivable.Continue reading “I Do Not Think Those Words Mean What You Think They Mean”
Rodney Recap
Some positives, one major negative. 🙂 Strolling – Rodney and I went for a mounted stroll in the pasture. Although we only went as far as the water trough, it was a wonderful, relaxed beginning. The single stress came from me. When we turned to go back, he swung his head a little too nearContinue reading “Rodney Recap”
Jump!
We jumped! In truth, Rodney jumped and I went along for the ride. It was all his idea. We often set up standards and a few poles for Rodney to walk over so that he doesn’t feel trapped in the sandbox. I like to start a ride on the buckle [Fifth Leg Training] to giveContinue reading “Jump!”
New Equipment: Stirrups Up
U is for Up. If you are joining me from Blogging A To Z, welcome! Since the blog is already daily, with topics for each day [About: Schedule], there is no specific A To Z theme. I may even skip a few letters. Gasp. Clutch the pearls. The goal for this year is less crazy,Continue reading “New Equipment: Stirrups Up”
Motivating Me
What gets you going? A friend of mine tells stories about a trainer who would yell at challenge his students, causing them to dig deep and excel. This would not work on me. If yelled at, I collapse like wet toilet paper. If likely to be yelled at, wet toilet paper. Back in the darkContinue reading “Motivating Me”
Virtual Brush Box 