On My Mind, Miscellaneous Thoughts Why can’t dreams be happy, pleasant, bunny-filled romps in fields of clover? Dreamscape. Checking scores/test sheet after an Intro A ride. I was second out of 2. Wasn’t terribly upset, so must have been a decent ride. One of the scores on the sheet is a 3. For aContinue reading “Anxiety Dreams, A Sure Sign That Show Season Has Started”
Category Archives: Sports Psychology
It’s Such An Ugly Word
On My Mind, Miscellaneous Visuals Horse show this weekend & writing a post on pre-show nerves, so the subject is front and center. It was an interesting challenge to interpret “ugly” letters and “ugly” colors. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott
Two Hops Forward, One Step Back
“Adventures Are Not All Pony-Rides In The May-Sunshine” J.R.R. Tolkein This is a warts-and-all blog, right? Well, we had a bit of a set-back. TLDR: Milton had an fit of the hops. I sat it. Commence mental gyrations. The Timeline T-2 days. Milton had two hissy fits while being lunged. Both times occured while heContinue reading “Two Hops Forward, One Step Back”
Hello Whining, My Old Friend
Home Team I haven’t posted a good, solid whine in a while. Time to fix that. There have been so many happy posts lately, I didn’t want you to think the gloom had gone away. Given that I was getting pony rides on Milton at the end of last year [I Ride Milton!], andContinue reading “Hello Whining, My Old Friend”
If The Pin Fits
Tackbox Tidbits by Letter Hen, on Etsy, on Instagram Photo shoot at Birmingham Botanical Gardens Did I use the right photo? Should I have used one with a different background? Or one with this background but with different lighting? Did I crop it correctly? Should I mention that it was a Kickstarter project? AndContinue reading “If The Pin Fits”
Rodney, The December Dismals
The relationship between Rodney and me has completely cratered. It could be him. He’s been jumpy since his first massage back in October [Massage Day]. As if the bodywork stirred up physical issues. He was more accepting of his second massage – when he didn’t think it was ultra-weird – but still jumpy after. OrContinue reading “Rodney, The December Dismals”
Warning, More Whining
Saddle Seat Wednesday Why? Because I’m sharing the journey. Because one day we will all look back on this and laugh? Last week, I left the barn without riding. I went over to Stepping Stone Farm. I watched Miss Courtney work a horse. Afterwards, she proposed two lovely horses for my lesson. The idea ofContinue reading “Warning, More Whining”
Virtual Brush Box 