Combined Driving Announcement

If all goes to plan – cross fingers – Greg will be making his Combined Driving debut in July. Coach Kate has kindly offered to let Greg take Lyricc in a local schooling show. The competition will have dressage and cones (show jumping), but no marathon (cross-country). The show is local for the horse. DriverContinue reading “Combined Driving Announcement”

Foto Friday: New Clothes

Ideally, I prefer Foto Friday to be about art & expanding my photo skills. However, I couldn’t wait to show off my new saddle seat Academy outfit. Isn’t it beautiful? Custom from Becker Brothers with intense shopping guidance from Reagan Upton, Stepping Stone Farm’s show ring style guru. As reigning National Equitation Champion (also ASHAContinue reading “Foto Friday: New Clothes”

Time Management, Or Not

I hate the screamy voices in my head. When I am idle, they take me to task for sloth [A Look Inside]. When I’m busy, they yell at me for being busy with the wrong things. Now that I have the delightful task of juggling three barns and three disciplines, I have been doing veryContinue reading “Time Management, Or Not”

Combined Driving Lesson, Cones

Greg spent his lesson time practicing jumper courses cones. Similarities between Jumper Courses & Cones Courses The course is a pattern of numbered obstacles, which can include combinations, grouped together as A/B/C/D. Each obstacle is marked with a number and red/white flags. (Oddly, I’ve never found this to help while riding. Actually checking the number/markersContinue reading “Combined Driving Lesson, Cones”