Herein follows my totally objective summation of Greg’s first combined driving competition. [25 Years, more pix] Show Details MTCC & MTPC Schooling Driving Event Percy Warner Park Franklin, TN July 16, 2016 Greg & Lyricc Lyricc is owned by Kate Bushman, Whip Hand Farm, Franklin, TN Training Single Horse, 2nd of 2. Training Division, ReserveContinue reading “Show Report: MTCC 2016”
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Combined Driving Announcement
If all goes to plan – cross fingers – Greg will be making his Combined Driving debut in July. Coach Kate has kindly offered to let Greg take Lyricc in a local schooling show. The competition will have dressage and cones (show jumping), but no marathon (cross-country). The show is local for the horse. DriverContinue reading “Combined Driving Announcement”
Mares and Foals in Mexico, Mother’s Day 2016, Guest Photos
From the same reader in Mexico who bought us, Hipico Del Mar. ~~~ Gratuitous Grammar Better Writing Skills: Where do we put the apostrophe in Mother’s Day?
Postcrossing
Inspired by She Moved to Texas: A Postcard a Day, I resurrected my Postcrossing account. The goal of this project is to allow people to receive postcards from all over the world … if you send a postcard, you will receive one back from a random Postcrosser from somewhere in the world … turn yourContinue reading “Postcrossing”
Back In The Saddle, The Other One
Doing more biking. Still on my pitiful, proof-of-concept, 5.5 mile training ride [Nowhere, Winner]. It’s coming more easily. I’m able to lever my own ass off the couch during the week and not rely solely on joint rides over the weekend. Whenever I am heading into the wind (or flapping through one more lap inContinue reading “Back In The Saddle, The Other One”
Walking Along
Rodney and I are working on staying in front of my leg [Positives]. Since the goal is to walk with relaxation, I can’t thump my heels to send him forward. It’s more a matter of keep my weight centered and insisting he move off with a correct step from the beginning. We generally manage aContinue reading “Walking Along”
Burchell’s Zebra, Guest Postcard
Do you want to drop everything & roam the world for a year? I don’t. But I wonder. Fortunately, Nova Halliwell is doing the heavy lifting for us. Starting in mid-February, I’ll be taking this show on the road. My first stop is in South Africa, followed by Madagascar, Israel, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia andContinue reading “Burchell’s Zebra, Guest Postcard”