1) “Dear Daddy: I fell off my horse at the camp show. Don’t worry, I can move my arm now.” 2) Getting assigned the schoolie who only goes bareback. 3) If a horse jumps but does not clear a large, unsecured hay roll, then the hay, the horse, and the rider will roll. 4) JumpingContinue reading “10 Reasons To Wear A Helmet”
Category Archives: Riding
Back to the Salt Mines
Saddle Seat Wednesday Between car trouble and schedule conflicts, I haven’t had a lesson in several weeks. We have a show coming up. Therefore, I am fitting a month’s worth of lessons into a week. Whimper. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott
Nerves Update, April 2016
I can stop questioning my nerves. They won’t get better until I ride or come to terms with Rodney &/or Milton. As long as those two remain gorgeous and useless, I will feel like a failure, which will erode my confidence, which will increase my anxiety. Simple as that. Nerves – at least my nervesContinue reading “Nerves Update, April 2016”
Leg Lessons
Saddle Seat Wednesday To punish us for sins in a previous life, Stepping Stone Farm gives leg lessons. An amenable schoolhorse trots the inner perimeter of the small covered ring while the rider posts without stirrups, reaches arms overhead, assumes the Flying Angel of Death (a modified, hands-free two-point), and so on. Instructor stands inContinue reading “Leg Lessons”
Walking Along
Rodney and I are working on staying in front of my leg [Positives]. Since the goal is to walk with relaxation, I can’t thump my heels to send him forward. It’s more a matter of keep my weight centered and insisting he move off with a correct step from the beginning. We generally manage aContinue reading “Walking Along”
Rodney’s Headgear Adventures
The day I publicly bragged on how much Rodney liked his new headstall [View from the Top], he decided to protest the way it rode up his nose when I used the reins. We adjusted so that it no longer whacked his cheekbones. He calmed down about it [Progress]. Diva horse. The headstall was rightContinue reading “Rodney’s Headgear Adventures”
Rodney’s Progress
I am committed to telling my story, warts & all. That means admitting to the tiny, tiny steps that count as progress around here. Rodney’s groundwork has been half-field walks. There is a small hill involved. Otherwise, the loop is short and never out of sight of the barn. It is a ridiculously easy exercise.Continue reading “Rodney’s Progress”
Virtual Brush Box 