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Horse Show Today, MSSP 2014

New year. Same show. Same horse. New division.

And they're off. Horses on their way to the show. Hope to join them on Saturday. — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) April 30, 2014 I have a co-pilot for the drive. Yay! #boredeasily. — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) May 1, 2014 Wheels up. Heading west before I head east. — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) May 2, 2014 Co-pilotContinue reading “Show Tweets: Dixie Cup, GIHP”

Show Report: Dixie Cup, GIHP

I suppose I should have felt heartless scampering off to a horse show so soon after our terrible day [Sad News]. I didn’t. I mostly felt relieved to not be sitting at home staring at the walls. When Chief Minion wasn’t at work, he brooded alone. He prefers to – as inexplicable as this isContinue reading “Show Report: Dixie Cup, GIHP”

Saddle Seat Sidesaddle

Reading this page, I realized that sidesaddle IS saddle seat. Hunt seat sidesaddle is a retrofit. Historically Back in the 19th century, Frederico Caprilli had not been born and there was no forward seat. What we now call saddle seat was just plain riding. Positionally Many years ago, I had the good fortune to showContinue reading “Saddle Seat Sidesaddle”

Quietude

Or Qompeting against the Qids The barn is at a show this weekend. I am much less stressed than the last time. [Show Pix] Due to the byzantine nature of the points system [The Point Is], this show would garner the lowest, non-zero number of points, regardless of how well I did. If I can’tContinue reading “Quietude”

Lessons

One nice part of a lesson program is riding different horses. At boarding barns, there was always a horse or two to ride in addition to my own. When we moved the horses into the backyard, I lost access to those casual rides. I love having the horses at home, but the variety is undeniablyContinue reading “Lessons”

Hashtags – Show Tweets: Pro Am, Perry, GA

The proper use of hashtags, I believe, is to group tweets from the same event. Let’s say a bunch of folks go to a horse show in Georgia. All tweets would include the hashtag #GaProAm. Then, clicking on this hashtag would display everything being said from or about the show. This is not what IContinue reading “Hashtags – Show Tweets: Pro Am, Perry, GA”