Training Journal Yes, Milton you look very sporty in a saddle that costs more than you did. Saddle trials courtesy of Mo Fitts, Decoucoux Technical Advisor [Facebook] at Falcon Hill Farm. What follows is my best understand from what was said & my notes. Errors mine. Saddles First saddle: 17 1/2. Open tree. 00Continue reading “Does This Saddle Make Me Look Sporty?”
Category Archives: Riding
Get On and Go, Easy to Say, Hard To Do
Training Journal Admin note: this took place and was written up before the show on Saturday [Someday]. I was feeling more charitable toward the Gray Wonder then. The show was not the biggest news lately. The big news was the saddle fitting session earlier in the week. The Thursday before the show, I tookContinue reading “Get On and Go, Easy to Say, Hard To Do”
A Series of Ears
Training Journal Wednesday, July 3. Milton at Stepping Stone Farm. Lesson. Thursday, July 4. Milton at Falcon Hill Farm. Schooling in the field. Friday, July 5. Rodney at Stepping Stone Farm. Schooling in the covered ring. Saturday, July 6. Milton at Falcon Hill Farm. Schooling among the trees & up/down hills. Sunday, JulyContinue reading “A Series of Ears”
Milton and I Attend Group Therapy
The Gray Wonder The sea of legs is the line up from the group lesson at Stepping Stone Farm last Saturday. I counted 10 horses, others swear there were 11. Either way, lots and lots of horses in a little ring. One was excused after the trot, so we “only” cantered 9 (10)Continue reading “Milton and I Attend Group Therapy”
Group!
The Gray Wonder Milton rode in a group lesson! Other horses! No hoppy toad! Walk! Trot! Big Trot!! Canter!!! Big Canter!!!! I’m running out of exclamation points!!!!! Riding in traffic was a goal. Was not the plan for the day. The plan was to stroll about and observe. Un beau cheval flaneur. Then, weContinue reading “Group!”
We Canter Our First Course!
Jumping Diary The words … I have them not. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott
Banishing Rodney’s Evil Twin
tldr: Horse acting up, possible reasons for, rider response tomorrow. Rodney had a Bad Day last month. This is not the nervous, tight horse who used to shut us out and go to his happy place. This is an arrogant, egotistical horse who is quite aware of what you are asking and doesn’t like itContinue reading “Banishing Rodney’s Evil Twin”
Virtual Brush Box 