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”
Category Archives: Riding
Anatomy of a Snit
The Short Version Had a meltdown. Decided to stomp away from riding and blogging. Had a great lesson. Decided not to. I meant it at the time. The Rest of the Story Descent into Despair My first lesson after Mid-South was terrible. The bridle was set up in a way that makes me uncomfortable. BecauseContinue reading “Anatomy of a Snit”
Hitting the Trail
Saddle Seat Wednesday Sam: Just because we are on a trail ride, that does not give you permission to go all hunter/jumper on my ass. Please slide back to the back of the saddle and keep your feet out to the side where they belong. For hot-house flowers, everyone did excellently, including flushing a turkeyContinue reading “Hitting the Trail”
Where The Rot Sets In
Saddle Seat Wednesday I had another long ponderment planned to build on last week’s discussion of my deteriorating saddle seat position [Back To Kindergarten]. I find myself without enthusiasm for the thinking. Short version. 1) The position is unfamiliar, which makes me insecure. When things go well, I can cope. When things do not goContinue reading “Where The Rot Sets In”
Back To Kindergarten
TLDR: Saddle seat deteriorating. Trying to fix. ~~~ Saddle Seat Wednesday Confidence is not doing well when things go right, or it is not just that. Confidence is knowing you’ve got it covered when things go wrong. I have this with Sam. I never managed to get there with Desi or Mr. Whizbang. Which isContinue reading “Back To Kindergarten”
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!”
Rodney’s Dressage May 2017
No surprise, our second lesson built on the first one [Dressage]. We halted. We trotted a few laps. Mr. E says we would have cantered if the footing had been better. On the grand scale of things, it remains pitiful. On our personal scale, it was FANTASTIC. A few of the strides where the bestContinue reading “Rodney’s Dressage May 2017”
Virtual Brush Box 