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Have You Got All Day? Anatomy of A Saddle Seat Lesson

Adventures in Saddle Seat Enjoy the ride. I have not had a saddle seat lesson since December. It shouldn’t been this hard. Maybe if I were getting two horses fit for Prelim, I might have an excuse. As is, my life is not that busy. I should be able to fit in aContinue reading “Have You Got All Day? Anatomy of A Saddle Seat Lesson”

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”

Association Lettering

Celebrating Art American Saddlebred Horse Association of Alabama Process Notes Rounded letters. Score. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

More Banquet Thoughts, Where To Sit

Adventures in Saddle Seat Enjoy the ride. I stood in the middle of the room, attempting to look sauve, while madly casting my eyes hither and yon. I was looking for a place to sit at the annual awards banquet [AHSHAA]. If I recognized a person, the table was full. If the table hadContinue reading “More Banquet Thoughts, Where To Sit”

What Riding Means To Me by Lizzy Plaia, Guest Post

Adventures in Saddle Seat Enjoy the ride. Every year, the ASHAA gives Outstanding Youth Awards. The application includes academics, extra-curricular activities, community service/volunteerism, and an essay (ASHAA > Forms > Outstanding Youth Application). The Junior winner ( 12 & under) this year was a rider from Stepping Stone Farm. She has agreed to letContinue reading “What Riding Means To Me by Lizzy Plaia, Guest Post”

Changing Of The Guard, ASHAA Banquet

Adventures in Saddle Seat Enjoy the ride. American Saddlebred Horse Association of Alabama Banquet Stone Bridge Farms Cullman AL USA Saturday, January 25, 2020 Year-End Awards for 2019 Show Season Academy WTC Adult Equitation: 3rd of 5 Academy WTC Adult Showmanship: 4rd of 5 For the first time in seven years,Continue reading “Changing Of The Guard, ASHAA Banquet”

Holding The Reins

Adventures in Saddle Seat Enjoy the ride. Schooling session at Full Circle Horse Park. Rodney and I are walking toward the ring to use the mounting block. Woman and horse walking at us. I notice that she has leading her horse in the approved fashion: right hand on the reins near the bit; leftContinue reading “Holding The Reins”