Riding – Page 12 – Virtual Brush Box

I Do It All, But Not as Well As Milton Does

Saddle Seat Wednesday I did not show last weekend. I did not feel ready. Between rain, the holidays, the cold snap, and riding (yay!) and driving Milton, I’ve only had two saddle seat lessons since the last show [Show Report]. This was not enough to give me confidence that Whiskey and I were ready toContinue reading “I Do It All, But Not as Well As Milton Does”

Milton Does It All

I am reversing my position [I know I wrote a post about this. Can’t find it. My search-fu is failing me]. I think sharing Milton will be a good thing rather than a thing that needs to be dealt with. First, fitness. If Milton is to get in shape for a CDE, someone willContinue reading “Milton Does It All”

Can You Ride It? A Link Safari

Camel? Yes. Trek. Journey Beyond Travel: How to Ride a Camel Uncomfortable. Oyster: What No One Told Me About Riding a Camel in the Sahara Desert Far away. Pretty pictures. Not so much about the camels. Race. Abu Dhabi Digital Government: Camel Racing in Abu Dhabi CNN: Camel racing: The multi-million dollar industry mixing modernityContinue reading “Can You Ride It? A Link Safari”

New Equipment: Riding Reins

Riding reins! Riding reins for me to ride my horse! BioThane reins from Two Horse Tack! Why white? Why not? Since we are sharing the driving bridle at the moment [I Ride Milton!], I wanted a color that would not get confused with Milton’s black [Reins] and red (eventually, for marathon) driving reins. Since drivingContinue reading “New Equipment: Riding Reins”

I Ride Milton!

… with lots of help! I’ve been saying all along that I wanted someone else to ride Milton first. Come the day, I decided I could do it myself. We were a) in an enclosed space, b) in a place Milton knew well, and c) Coach Courtney was right there making useful suggestions, such asContinue reading “I Ride Milton!”

All Better. For Now.

tldr: Rodney had a tummyache. He is back on ulcer meds. I am riding again. As I’ve said before [Rodney’s Feet], one of Rodney’s tells for pain is to act scared. He was doing this, but only in the barn. Out in the pasture, he was galloping about without a care in the world. PutContinue reading “All Better. For Now.”

October Update, Rodney

We continued our escorted morning walks [Autumn Plans]. Some days were good. Some days were bad. After good days, I am a joy and delight to be around. After bad days, I doubt everything. Do I understand the concept of taking things too seriously? No. Why do you ask? The rate-limiting factor on morning walksContinue reading “October Update, Rodney”