Category Archives: Riding

Cold Weather Riding Is Like Dating

On My Mind, Miscellaneous Thoughts     As I get older, I am less amused by riding in extreme conditions, such as pouring rain, freezing cold, or after two hours of sleep. I CAN. I just don’t WANT to. I don’t think aging brings limits as much as it brings an increasing list of thingsContinue reading “Cold Weather Riding Is Like Dating”

Gotta Start Somewhere, New York City 2018

Travel   The initial stages of learning a skill are the same, regardless of the skill. While I was in New York City, I took an introductory weaving lesson at Loop of the Loom. You walk in. You take your shoes off. You sit down at a loom. The nice lady shows you how toContinue reading “Gotta Start Somewhere, New York City 2018”

What’s Been Happening, Jumping!

Jumping Diary Maybe one of these days I will not feel the need to chronicle every single obstacle I have hopped over. Someday, when jumping is not quite such a novelty. Today is not that day. Recent jumping history. (I have a recent jumping history!) Saturday, November 24, 2018. Milton jumped a cavalleti on theContinue reading “What’s Been Happening, Jumping!”

Enough Retrospection, What’s Been Happening, Milton

  Milton has been happening all over the county. SSF Stepping Stone Farm remains his happy place. After our inaugural jump [Riding Recap], we went back a few days later. We jumped repeatedly! A whole 3 or 4 times! My ground crew reminded me of the words of a previous instructor, ‘You need to goContinue reading “Enough Retrospection, What’s Been Happening, Milton”

It’s Not All About the Ribbons, Riding Recap 2018

FROM December 2017   Photo by Rachel Wamble [I Ride Milton!] TO December 2018   Video by Courtney Huguley Post-production by Greg Walcott Looking backward, Looking Forward I had anticipated writing a long post evaluating my year with Milton, Rodney, Saddlebreds, my mental game, and so on. Pony ride to jump pretty much covers it.Continue reading “It’s Not All About the Ribbons, Riding Recap 2018”

The Second Day of Progress is Never As Good As The First

Adventures in Saddle Seat   Two weeks ago, I had an great lesson. Big changes. Huge potential for better riding and better ribbons [Making Adjustments]. Last week’s lesson was … good. This was inevitable. 1) Solidifying progress is never as much fun as the initial discovery. 2) You get on and immediately want everything toContinue reading “The Second Day of Progress is Never As Good As The First”