Product Review: The Equicube

Photo (c) Equicube

It’s actually much more useful than you might think.

Hello, Reality! So nice to see you and thanks for *ruining* my plans.

Willie and I at Starr Vaughn in the Young Horse 5-Year-Old test. Photo (c) Tamara with the Camera.

Or why I won’t be pursuing the USEF Young Horse championships.

Throwback Thursday: Willie’s Second Ride

Willie, AKA The Beastlet, age 2. Photo (c) Morgane S. Gabriel

Sometimes you need to look back in order to see how far you’ve come.

Golden State Dressage Classic Show at MEC

The Beastlet and I (photo is actually from Starr Vaughn as I didn’t get photos this weekend). Photo by Tamara with the Camera.

The last hoorah until mid July. Thank God.

Product Review: Dara James Designs (Stock Ties and Vintage Pins)

An example of a relatively subtle tie. On y interchangeable tie the piece with the piping can be swapped out (it’s held in place with heavy duty velcro) to create a totally new look with one tie. Photo (c) Dara James Designs.

So many options here.

An Update on the Paintlet…

Just to show how grossly cute The Paintlet is, here’s a picture of him as a baby. It also shows he’s always been a master of the pouty lip face. Photo (c) Michele Ting.

And how we repay him for his down-time shenanigans.

An Update on the Franktown Show AND How we Entertain Ourselves at Horse Shows…

Gerrit and I in the warm-up. Photo (c) Morgane S. Gabriel

AKA: It went well AND we’re easily amused.

Don’t become distracted by your horse’s lack of focus…

Photo (c) Morgane Gabriel

Instead find something more interesting to ‘tell him’ and get both your heads back in the game.

Dressage Goals: How do you set yours?

Photo (c) http://weknowmemes.com.

I’m sure that’s a legitimate goal…

With regard to horses and training, try not to lose sight of the forest for the trees…

Photo (c) Christine Dallas Photography.

A brief public service announcement for my fellow neurotics.