Leg Lesson Repercussions

Practice two-point! Ride without stirrups! Sit the trot! Build balance and leg strength! Awesome exercises! Maybe not. Last week, I joined the group lesson for suit-level equitation riders. All the fancy riders were mounted on amenable lessons horses such as Freckles, Bingo, & Fido instead of their own enthusiastic equines. I rode Natalie. She enjoyedContinue reading “Leg Lesson Repercussions”

Show Tweets: ASAC 2015

Horses headed to SC. Sam, aka Fabulous Show Horse, is in the middle. Photo by Courtney Huguley. pic.twitter.com/azdFVEYraf — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) March 11, 2015 Let the packing begin … — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) March 12, 2015 Show clothes. Check. — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) March 12, 2015 Practice clothes. Check. — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) MarchContinue reading “Show Tweets: ASAC 2015”

Show Report: ASAC 2015

The 28th Annual ASAC Horse Show Sponsored by The American Saddlebred Association of the Carolinas March 12-14, 2015 T. Ed Garrison Arena Pendleton SC, (Clemson University) Pardon the white patch on the photo. My camera either needs to be cleaned or replaced. However, I wasn’t about to let this image get lost, white spot orContinue reading “Show Report: ASAC 2015”

Show Today: ASAC, Clemson, SC

The annual show by the American Saddlebred Association of the Carolinas. In 2013, this was my first big ASB show [Report]. I didn’t go last year [Pix], because no state points. Still true. However now that I am driving, I can enter 6 classes at this show! My show strategy for this year, lifted straightContinue reading “Show Today: ASAC, Clemson, SC”

Winter Tournament Banquet 2015

It’s not all about the ribbons. Sometimes there are trophies. Ribbons & trophies from Winter Tournament 2014-2015: three shows, twelve classes, four divisions. Decorated water bottle for the horsemanship division. Ribbon rack for equitation. Horse trophy for high point adult from Stepping Stone. Division Results Advanced Horsemanship WTC Adult, 1st of 6 Only 3 ofContinue reading “Winter Tournament Banquet 2015”

Shopping: Make-up

Getting ready to horse show. For safety’s sake, I tossed the eye products that I’d had for two seasons & bought new, with the help of one of the barn moms. (Waves hi!) My make-up advisor was startled at the brightness of the gloss red lipstick and metallic blue eyeshadow from my make-over at NationalsContinue reading “Shopping: Make-up”