Category Archives: Thoughts

Riding Awareness of the outside world. On the subject of mental health, 988. Put it in the mental file next to 911. ~~~ Background. The idea of getting on a lesson horse causes me anxiety. At the moment, I am able to get on my own horse without excess stomach acid. [The Crux] (Of course, talkingContinue reading “Mindwork Monday, Mounting Tension”

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Horsekeeping Awareness of the outside world. The world can keep track of itself for a while. ~~~ Itemsshipping wrap(s)frozen pops ProcedurePut on shipping wrap with lowest strap snug around fetlock.Insert ice pops along the leg.Fasten rest of the straps.Voila. I use 2 pops on each side of the leg, meaning 4 pops per leg, twoContinue reading “DIY Ice Boots”

Riding Awareness of the outside world. BreyerFest this weekend. ~~~ Two trips to Falcon Hill Farm last week. Rodney becoming low-key about trot poles, low crossrails, and being in a ring with jump standards. Acclimatization appears to be working. (crosses fingers) Onwards!Katherine

Riding Awareness of the outside world. Horseboarding UK. ~~~ Ariat Heritage RT zip paddock boots, Carousel Tack Shoppe. The round toes make them look like dorky kid’s shoes but SO comfortable. My toes and the balls of my feet can’t believe their luck. Props to Karen Howerton, new owner of CTS, for suggesting this styleContinue reading “Check Out My New Kicks”

Riding Awareness of the outside world. Tevis Cup: Western States Trail Museum, An Idea Coming to Fruition, April 13, 2022. ~~~ 100 miles, 55 rides, 43 hours 41 minutes (give or take), 26:09 min per mile. [Smelling The Barn, Week 13, Virtual Tevis 2022][VT archives] Onwards!Katherine

Horsekeeping Awareness of the outside world. Calling all couch potatoes. The World Games this week on Olympic.org. Live & replays. Free. ~~~ Milton’s doing fine. He’s taken well to being a husband horse. They are on their third Virtual Tevis. When Rodney took a week off to decide if he liked the style of hisContinue reading “Milton and I Hit a New Low”