Adventures in Saddle Seat Stepping Stone Farm Chelsea, AL, USA Saturday, October 26, 2019 3 Young Horse & Young-at-Heart WT, 1 of 2 6 Young Horse & Young-at-Heart WTC, 3 of 3 Although I’m usually all about writing up show reports, I feel strangely lethargic about this one. It was the annual in-barn,Continue reading “Getting Our Hunter On, Show Report, SSF Home Show 2019”
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Where Everybody Knows Our Name
Training Journal When we take the horses out for schooling, we find ourselves going to Stepping Stone Farm more often than not. It isn’t the closest. Falcon Hill Farm is ten miles closer with superb all-weather footing and a full jump course. SSF doesn’t have the most facilities. Full Circle Horse Park hasContinue reading “Where Everybody Knows Our Name”
Canter Collage, Show Photos, Alabama Charity 2019
Adventures in Saddle Seat To keep himself entertained when not holding my paw, my stellar groundperson bought our camera to the show. For some reason, ASB show photographers never have pictures of the horses cantering. To remedy that oversight, I present Sam at the canter. [Show Report] I find the feetContinue reading “Canter Collage, Show Photos, Alabama Charity 2019”
Transportation, The Downside of Driving II
Driving Thursday A while back a friend expressed interest in CDE driving; they expressed concern about all the equipment. I wanted to be encouraging, but they were right. Harness. Carts. And the vehicles to move said equipment. After the show [Report], we brought home two of the three carts Stepping Stone Farm had takenContinue reading “Transportation, The Downside of Driving II”
Taking The Reins, Show Report, Alabama Charity 2019, Driving
Adventures in Saddle Seat Alabama Charity Championship Horse Show Morgan County Celebration Arena Priceville, AL, USA Saturday, October 12, 2019 100. Academy Driving — Any Age Driver, 2nd of 4 With Joe Somebody. Thank you to Emily Hillhouse. 104. Academy Showmanship WTC — Adult Amateur, 3rd of 4 105. Academy Equitation WTCContinue reading “Taking The Reins, Show Report, Alabama Charity 2019, Driving”
Virtue Out Of Necessity, Or At Least Out Of Inevitability, Pre-show Report, Alabama Charity 2019
Adventures in Saddle Seat Optimus’ dance card was filling up. Would I mind riding Sam at the next show? Sigh. If I must. This is me, nobly taking one for the team. Ahem. Since I seem to be destined to ride Sam as long as the universe and Sam will let me, we haveContinue reading “Virtue Out Of Necessity, Or At Least Out Of Inevitability, Pre-show Report, Alabama Charity 2019”
Learning From Youth
Adventures in Saddle Seat Saddle seat lesson from Emily Hillhouse, a new instructor at Stepping Stone Farm. Not Sam, but at least Optimus, so I was only minimally stressed about the horse [Theory Vs. Reality]. BEFORE My first riding lesson from someone YOUNGER than me. Technically, Coach Courtney & Coach Kate are younger, butContinue reading “Learning From Youth”
Virtual Brush Box 