Adventures in Saddle Seat I have a card in my brush box that I read before my saddle seat lessons at Stepping Stone Farm. It gives me a headstart so that I don’t spend the first 5 minutes reinventing the wheel [Swapping Back and Forth]. Reverting to hunt seat does not require reminders. Continue reading “Switching Gears”
Category Archives: Saddle Seat
Nationals I Have Known, List of Links
Blogging About Blogging Adventures in Saddle Seat The invitation has been sent to qualified students. Boot camp season has begun. It’s that time of year. Nationals is in the air. National Academy Championship Horse Show Before my first trip to Murfreesboro back in 2013, another student opined this bit of wisdom, “You will hate everyoneContinue reading “Nationals I Have Known, List of Links”
Stepping Stone Show Team Shows Off In Show Horse Magazine
Adventures in Saddle Seat Still other people’s adventures. Stepping Stone Farm in Show Horse Magazine. I was at the show where the group photo was taken [Saddlebros], possibly even on the grounds. Since we shipped Milton in for the day, we were hanging out in a shady corner of the parking lot ratherContinue reading “Stepping Stone Show Team Shows Off In Show Horse Magazine”
Phooeycakes!
Return to Hunter/Jumperland Missed it by that much! The ASHAA, the state Saddlebred Association, has a series of three summer fun shows. Last year, Milton did walk-trot at all three [1,2,3]. This year, I had considered taking him to the two local shows and skipping the out-of-town one, scheduled for last weekend. NoContinue reading “Phooeycakes!”
The Two Sides Of Major Milton, Show Photos, Mid-South Spring Premiere 2019
The Gray Wonder, Adventures in Saddle Hunt Seat Mid-South Spring Premiere Saturday, May 25, 2019 Official Photographer Event Mix First & second classes. Bright-eyed & bushy-tailed. He looks edgier in the photo than he rode. Except for the canter transitions (except for!) and some of the cantering, he handled like a sports car. [Hanging WithContinue reading “The Two Sides Of Major Milton, Show Photos, Mid-South Spring Premiere 2019”
The Saddle Seat Saddle Gathers Dust
Non-Adventures in Saddle Seat I rode saddle seat one day last month. There looks to be no saddle seat at all for me in April. This is a scheduling issue rather than a philosophical statement. We were deep in dressage land … or the barn was away at a show … or MiltonContinue reading “The Saddle Seat Saddle Gathers Dust”
Show Horse Soliloquy
Adventures in Saddle Seat “If it is not written down, it does not exist.” Philippe Kruchten Not sure the purpose of this as a blog post. However, I’ve had the formulation in my head for a while and wanted to get it written down. ~~~ I am in the extremely fortunate position of havingContinue reading “Show Horse Soliloquy”
Virtual Brush Box 