The day I publicly bragged on how much Rodney liked his new headstall [View from the Top], he decided to protest the way it rode up his nose when I used the reins. We adjusted so that it no longer whacked his cheekbones. He calmed down about it [Progress]. Diva horse. The headstall was rightContinue reading “Rodney’s Headgear Adventures”
Category Archives: Tack
View from the Top
Rodney loves his new tack. He is wearing a side-pull hackamore noseband, a headpiece, & reins. That’s it. No saddle. No bit. I have been reluctantly edging toward this all month [Headgear]. I knew Rodney would prefer the bit to stay in the barn. I knew a happier horse would be less inclined to doContinue reading “View from the Top”
Saddle Shopping
I quake in fear. My beloved Harley Apollo has been has been sent to the tack closet in the sky. This saddle has served me well since I bought it used in 1980. What can I say, I hang onto things. After its most recent restuffing, the saddler warned me that was the last time.Continue reading “Saddle Shopping”
What Are You Driving At?
Greg (husband): You aren’t doing anything with Milton. I’m going to make him my driving horse. Katherine (me): Have you lost your mind? G: He’s athletic. He’s competitive. He’ll love it. K: Thoroughbreds don’t drive. Have you ever seen a Thoroughbred at a Combined Driving competition? G: Our friend J drove a sleigh throughContinue reading “What Are You Driving At?”
Rodney’s Headgear
The Minimalist Rodney’s preference, a simple hackamore. He reacts poorly to leather [Life in the Slow Lane, Here We Stand], hence the homemade nylon crownpiece and nylon race reins [Bridle Colors: photos]. We had no choice about the leather nosepiece [New equipment: photo] as our non-leather version was too bulky. The Redundancy My preference. AsContinue reading “Rodney’s Headgear”
New Equipment: Hackamore Attachment
For Rodney. Seems to like it. Would prefer that I not use bit in addition. I am a) not ready to go without emergency brakes &/or b) getting him used to carrying a bit since he will need to wear one when/if he ever does dressage. g-n ~~~ #bloglikecrazy
Other Writing, USDF: Jill Waterman, Dressage Extensions
“Behind The Scenes: Jill Waterman, Dressage Extensions USDF Connection October 2015 United States Dressage Federation A short interview with a retailer. © 2015 United States Dressage Federation. Used by permission. Reproduction prohibited without prior written permission of the publisher. Previous Behind The Scenes
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