“Behind The Scenes: Charles Tota, Dressage Specialty Retailer and Designer” USDF Connection September 2017 United States Dressage Federation A short interview with the owner of The Dressage Connection. ©2017 United States Dressage Federation. Used by permission. Reproduction prohibited without prior written permission of the publisher. Previous Posts [Behind The Scenes] Thank you for reading, KatherineContinue reading “USDF Interview: Charles Tota, Dressage Specialty Retailer and Designer”
Category Archives: Tack
New Equipment: Intro Cart
Driving Thursday Milton’s first cart. Our second [Driving Miss M]. It’s a fixer-upper, with price to match. Deliberately. We are still finding out if Milton wants to be a driving horse. If he declines with prejudice, we don’t want to destroy anything fancier. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott
Shopping Spree
Saddle Seat & Driving – Mostly Driving – Wednesday Combined Driving -> Saddle Seat Driving I was so happy with my pink gloves [New Equipment] that I bought a pair in black for saddle seat. Amazing grip on the nylon work reins. Saddle Seat Driving -> Combined Driving Shopping for carriage whips on the combinedContinue reading “Shopping Spree”
With Great Bit Comes Great Responsibility
Driving Thursday Coach Courtney wanted more whoa, so we borrowed Lyricc’s driving bit from Coach Kate. After an initial protest, Milton was fine with it. Turns out Milton doesn’t care what hardware he has in his mouth. He cares about total volume. Loud bit? Your hands better be quiet. Soft bit? Yak away. Thank youContinue reading “With Great Bit Comes Great Responsibility”
Kate’s Carriage
Driving Thursday I see one of these in my future. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott
New Equipment: Stirrups Up
U is for Up. If you are joining me from Blogging A To Z, welcome! Since the blog is already daily, with topics for each day [About: Schedule], there is no specific A To Z theme. I may even skip a few letters. Gasp. Clutch the pearls. The goal for this year is less crazy,Continue reading “New Equipment: Stirrups Up”
The Downside of Driving
Driving Thursday That’s a lot of tack to clean. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott