Adventures in Saddle Seat Enjoy the ride. Putting my lesson down on paper so that I have some hope of remembering what went right the next time I get out to the barn. Whenever that is. [Changing of the Guard, Horse Edition] Part of the reason I get nervous before a saddle seatContinue reading “Center of Gravity, Notes From A Lesson”
Category Archives: Riding
Finding the Lemonade
Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won. Ooof. What can I say that you can’t read elsewhere? The only thing that bears repeating is Thank you. Thank you to nurses and doctors caring for the sick. Thank you to first responders going where you are needed. Thank you to grocery store clerksContinue reading “Finding the Lemonade”
Being Happy Alpha, Peeling The Emotional Onion
Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won. For your amusement. Clara Parkes has started posting what she calls The Daily Respite. “It’s hard not to get caught up in the collective anxiety … So I’ve decided to do a little experiment … And every morning, I’m emailing you a little nugget toContinue reading “Being Happy Alpha, Peeling The Emotional Onion”
Get A Free Helmet Poster
Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won. A digital poster displaying helmet facts and myths: the advisability of replacing a older helmet, the inadvisability of using a bicycle helmet, and so on. The above is a smaller, low resolution image to let you know this exists. For a full-scale, high-res,Continue reading “Get A Free Helmet Poster”
Travels With Rodney, Old Arena
Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won. The covered arena at Stepping Stone Farm. This is where we go when we need a contained space. This is where I had my first ASB lesson. [Ears, Sam I Am] This is where I first sat on Milton.Continue reading “Travels With Rodney, Old Arena”
Travels With Rodney, New Arena
Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won. Rodney checked out a new work space over the weekend, D&D Arena. That makes six, including home. The other four are Stepping Stone Farm, Falcon Hill Farm, Full Circle Horse Park, & Inanda Stables. While facilities in the backyard would be convenient, thisContinue reading “Travels With Rodney, New Arena”
Backlit Ears
Photography Rodney at Stepping Stone Farm. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott
Virtual Brush Box 