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The difference a pair of reins makes…
While I’ve ridden English-style pretty much all of my lesson history, I did do a significant stint with a Western Pleasure trainer. Not to learn WP, mind you – just because she was the best trainer at the time for the confidence level I was at, and she taught me quite a few other things [...]
The Stink-Eye
Sunday tried to be rainy, but I headed up to Iron Ridge anyway. Apparently I just needed to get there; aside from a few brief showers, the day was beautifully sunny until after I left. (And guess who’s rocking the reverse raccoon today because she rushed out of the house without sunscreen? Yeah. I’m a [...]
Blog update!
I’ve decided to update my blog to new software. I’m seriously still working out the kinks here, so bear with me, please… but in the meantime, don’t forget to update your links!
It figures!
I’m sick with pneumonia this week. I’m feeling much better today, after 3 doctor appointments, an equal number of prescriptions, and all sorts of other fun things, but I already preemptively canceled going out to ride this weekend; there’s not really a…
Interesting reading
This article about XY sex reversal is interesting.
Fun book!
The New Book of Saddlery and Tack
I’m a terrible horse book collector; if it has a breed I don’t recognize from one of my other books, or if it has a section on bits or tack or something that I particularly like, I’ll end up bringing it home. (I have…
…And the Miscellaneous Whatsits
Laura got in a single PMU mare some time after I’d stopped riding with her regularly. The above is she. I have the photo labeled as “PerchShireX”, so I’m guessing Laura told me she was a Percheron/Shire cross; I mysteriously have a second, virtually id…
Speaking of PoAs…
In addition to Tolanka and her babies, there were two other PoAs around the farm. Penelope came in as a youngster, and to be honest? I don’t even know if she was ever saddle trained. When she came out of the pasture – which was rare – it seemed…
Bear
My last instructor had a single Thoroughbred, in her sea of Quarter Horses and PoAs and miscellaneous whatsits. I actually rode him for quite a while, fell off of him once, and always kind of felt bad for him, sweet horse that he was. I’m not a gelding…
Sunny No-Tail
Her name was just plain Sunny, but my mother gave her that nickname…