Adventures in Saddle Seat Stepping Stone Farm rider Reagan Upton is on the U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team. She is sharing her story. Welcome Reagan. Part 1 [Have Saddle, Will Travel] Part 2 [First Team Practice] Part 3 [Three-Gaited & Five-Gaited] Part 4 [Do I Miss Equitation?] Not many of us have the opportunityContinue reading “Road to the World Cup, Traveling for the Team, Guest Post”
Category Archives: Training
Trailer Training
More stand lessons [Here We Stand 2013, Rodney Lately 2017]. This time, we are standing near/in the trailer. Since the incident [Dubious Future], Rodney gets goofy when he leaves the pasture. When I went to get him for the farrier, he refused to leave the field. He broke his ground tie while I unchained theContinue reading “Trailer Training”
Maiden Voyage!
The non-video version Step 1: Courtney drove while Melissa led. Step 2: Courtney drove. Step 3: Greg Drove while Melissa led. Step 4: Greg drove. Praise and gratitude to Courtney Huguley and Melissa Croxton for their help. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott
The I-Got-This Training Theory
Last week, Rodney was proud of himself for mastering an exercise [By George]. That’s the goal for all of his work. Remember the high school science demo that used air pressure to cavitate a can, UW-M Wonders of Physics: Collapsing Can? That’s how Rodney’s mind works. Overwhelming External Pressure When the world is tooContinue reading “The I-Got-This Training Theory”
Or Not. Rodney
I’ve given up hoping for a turning point with Rodney. Oh, I still wish for a sudden explosion of fairy dust that will have us hopping him carting me over 3′ 6″ with aplomb. But I don’t live my life waiting for it. He is who he is. So we putt along. I was aContinue reading “Or Not. Rodney”
Driven Dressage
How to turn a saddle seat ring into a dressage arena: Obtain 8 file folders in a noticeable color. Draw letters. Measure folders around the fence rail. Trim. Fasten with binder clips. Introduce amenable Saddlebred. Mix in ADS Training Level Test 1. Remove when done. Save for next time. Greg was brilliant, as was AlvinContinue reading “Driven Dressage”
New Equipment: Grooming Bats
Okay Milton, wave that back foot at me one more time. Go on. I dare you. I do not advocate fear, or pain, or abuse. I do advocate respect. Me for the horse. The horse for me. A horse needs to know that a misstep will receive swift retaliation from the herd leader. That wouldContinue reading “New Equipment: Grooming Bats”
Virtual Brush Box 