“Mushroom hunting is not simply a matter of traipsing through the woods after it rains. It is an art, a skill, a meditation, a process.” Mycophilia: Revelations from the Weird World of Mushrooms by Eugenia Bone [Rodale 2011] page xv. Quoting David Arora, author of Mushrooms Demystified:A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi. Riding correctlyContinue reading “Inspiration Is Everywhere”
Category Archives: Riding
Ladies Only, Thank You
I took your collective advice, went to the Title Nine website, used their measuring chart, and ordered a garment with underwire & racing back. The result has enough straps, hooks, and cross-bracing that it ought to be made out of Kevlar and stop bullets. However, I was comfortable and the runway judges approved. Mission accomplished.
The Relativistic Nature of Jumps
Many moons ago, I walked the cross-country courses for the Advanced at Ship’s Quarters and the USPC Nationals in the same weekend. The Ship’s Quarters course was substantial but not terrifying. Professionals on well-trained horses were planning to go bouncing about over piles of logs and have a lovely time. Mind you this was backContinue reading “The Relativistic Nature of Jumps”
Ladies Only
(… because Gentlemen will find it TMI.) It has been pointed out that I need to, um, reinforce the support foundations before my next show. I felt nothing, so it is a visual matter rather than one of comfort. Anyone have experience with riding-related sport garments that have worked, or stores to get advice onContinue reading “Ladies Only”
The venue changes. The info doesn’t.
From an article on ergonomic studio design, “Sitting Pretty” by Gail Stevens, in Bound & Lettered, Vol 10, No. 2. Doesn’t it look like the illustration for a correct seat in every riding manual ever?
Lights, Camera, Canter
I hate the way I look in photos and I loathe how I ride in videos. However, So you’re feeling too fat to be photographed . . . by Teresa Porter points out that we are our own harshest critics. Our friends & family are interested in what we have been doing and how weContinue reading “Lights, Camera, Canter”
New Clothes & Old Habits
My saddleseat instructor says that 90% of the time, she would rather have someone new to riding than a crossover from another discipline. Ingrained habits are just too hard to break. I can see her point. As a crossover hunter/jumper/event rider, I am doing okay so far. However, I have always been a theoretical rider,Continue reading “New Clothes & Old Habits”
Virtual Brush Box 