It’s been a while since I had good, solid snit about Rodney’s current position in the universe. So, last week I had a long wallow in pointless angst. It was a shallow puddle, but lasted most of the week. Not sure if this is better or worse that the brief but bottomless chasms of despair.Continue reading “Tailspin, How Art Thou?”
Category Archives: Sports Psychology
Horse Shopping: The Endless Loop
Going out to look at a horse today (Sunday 8/11/13). He is half-brother* to a horse I like, so fingers crossed. Possible scenarios: 1) WTF? Seriously? Do you have any idea how lame/burned-out/awesomely badly trained your horse is? At any price? Much less the thunderously astronomical price you are asking? Perplexingly, this is the situationContinue reading “Horse Shopping: The Endless Loop”
Conversations With My Stomach
At horse shows, I am too nervous to eat. However, if I don’t eat, I come over all weak and swimmy-headed. I can rally the energy to ride but the rest of the day is as much fun as a day-old omelet. I’m also told that not eating makes me a joy and a delightContinue reading “Conversations With My Stomach”
Show Report: ETSA Midsummer Classic, White Pine, TN
(Long post. No clear way to break into two parts. You have been warned.) Prologue I’m generous with my toys at the barn. Sorta. Need to borrow a whip? A brush? Sure. Here. No problem. However, everything is marked with my initials &/or colored tape. I make sure the lent item comes home with me.Continue reading “Show Report: ETSA Midsummer Classic, White Pine, TN”
Show Report: ASHAA Fun Show, Leeds, AL
Results: third & first with Alvin Ailey. The yellow is new. The only other yellow ribbons in my saddleseat collection (so far) are part of the championship ribbons (puff, puff). That makes at least one blue from every saddleseat show except the Horsemanship Challenge (she says, tempting fate….). Preshow When I arrived, I found thatContinue reading “Show Report: ASHAA Fun Show, Leeds, AL”
More Psyche Songs Sought
Since I will be riding Alvin (maybe, probably [Decisions]), I need a suitable motivation song list, as I have for Sam & Lola [Playlists]. There’s all the Alvin & The Chipmunks recordings, but a) “Alvin” should be part of the lyrics to help me remember the song & b) the character of Alvin the ChipmunkContinue reading “More Psyche Songs Sought”
Midwestern Mounts
Horse shopping trip last week. The first two horses were in Kentucky, but close enough to the border that the land was hot, flat, and Midwest-inspired. The second stop was in Indiana. Potential Horse #10: Chestnut, 4 year old, ASB gelding. Big, sturdy, sweet. A fabulous hunter for ASB Hunter Under Saddle. As with mostContinue reading “Midwestern Mounts”
Virtual Brush Box 