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A Bay Horse
http://abayhorse.blogspot.com/
A dressage training log and diary for my dark-bay gelding, Armani, and now featuring my mother's sooty chestnut gelding, Huey.
- Added on: Sep 6th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: abayhorse
- Listed in: Science & Nature Outdoor Recreation
- Tags: Equine Horses horse horse riding equestrian dressage
Recent Posts
Happy Thanksgiving
Mom was sick on her birthday. So the birthday dinner I promised her morphed into an unexpected early Thanksgiving. My husband and I invited over Mom, my brother, and friends. I cooked: - I roasted an 8 pound chicken. I let other shoppers fight over...
Our new assignment: official dressage training
I've taken a lesson every other week for years. And Armani has had some professional schooling. But this month we are officially "in training" together with my instructor, a Grand Prix rider. We'll both be riding him and she'll show me techniques. Ar...
Mom\'s birthday
Today was my mother's birthday. But I shouldn't say which. Anyway, we planned to ride and then I'd make dinner at my house. "Hi, Mom. Happy Birthday. Are we still getting together tonight?" "Uuuuhhhh.... I'm... siiiiiiiick...." "You're sick...? Di...
Training: Spinning in circles
...dizzy, tizzy circles! Continuing our bending work. Our trainer has challenged us with more circles, loops and some lateral work in the mix. New Exercise: Lazy B This can be done on either side of the arena. You can also reverse the direction. ...
"Things that are stressing me out." Or not so much. Part 1a: Armani is better
When Armani went lame suddenly, as advised by a reader, I told myself, "Our show season is done." Armani's mysterious lameness dissapeared after a week and a half, without any abcess. I've accepted that it was a mild stone bruise. And I recognize th...
Show Report: CVDA Part 2: Downpours, mud? Oh what the heck.
Continued from Part 1... I called the show office that morning. I asked if there were any scratches in Training Level. "Yes, the weather is awful. We have a Training 4 in the afternoon." I immediately snatched it. "I'm hardcore." I explained. Going...
