Why am I having trouble paying attention through my transitions [Show Report: Heathermoor]? Because they have never mattered before. Dressage is all about transitions. I have never been all about dressage. Hunter flat classes are judged on the quality of the horse’s gaits, not on the getting from one to the other. Mostly, when IContinue reading “The Ups and Downs”
Category Archives: Riding
Networking Like A Boss
Hello to anyone checking in from The Bloganista Mini-Con presented by Laura Vincent Printing & Design. Today I will be gathering with other area bloggers at a local library, to “launch your blog or take your blog to the next level.” [ibid] I have already scored helpful advice from the pre-conference mixer. My name isContinue reading “Networking Like A Boss”
Lessons from a Show
The promised theory post [Taking A Short Break]. Intensity I had excellent odds in the adult classes of the Northeast Georgia Charity show [Report]. However, that would not be the case in the all-ages championship (it was later changed to an adult championship). My plan was to override the first classes to set me upContinue reading “Lessons from a Show”
Wherein I Reflect on the Questionable Utility of Equitation Theory
You can’t think yourself into good riding. Dammit.
Crystal Ball Gazing
Saturday was the last show of the spring season. Camp starts soon. Summer is here! Therefore, I will try a little futurecasting. Stepping Stone Farm For the summer, I will dial back to once-a-week lessons. I would prefer two, if I could go just for the morning. Doesn’t happen. I watch lessons, pat horses; suddenlyContinue reading “Crystal Ball Gazing”
Gold Stars All Around
Milton Trailered over to Stepping Stone Farm. Longed in covered arena. Came home. Easy-peasy. Rodney Has grasped the concept of couch. For those of you who don’t ride, couch is a complex maneuver wherein the rider and groundcrew converse while the horse impersonates a piece of living room furniture. For those of you who doContinue reading “Gold Stars All Around”
It’s About Balance
Note: today’s post is riding theory geekery. You may wish to come back tomorrow if that is not your cup of tea. Revelation Horses are narrow side-to-side, but long front-to-back. People are wide side-to-side, but narrow front-to-back. What This Means: Rider’s Weight A rider’s lateral balance has a small tolerance. When I am sitting onContinue reading “It’s About Balance”
Virtual Brush Box 