Tag Archives: partnership

A moment in time

Posted on September 5, 2016 by

Today’s post is by a guest author – Rhonda Scott, my mother.  Enjoy. There has been a lot of chatter recently, throughout social media, regarding what is or isn’t Classical Dressage.  All of the shouting brought back a single memory … Continue reading →

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Whose horse is that?

Posted on April 17, 2016 by

I worked with a lovely horse today.  She was a large bay mare with soft eyes and a relaxed manner.  She moved around me deftly, always keeping an ear turned in my direction, watching my movements and waiting for the next cue.  … Continue reading →

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Transformation or just transitory?

Posted on April 13, 2016 by

A wise old horseman once told me that geldings settled at seven years of age, and mares at eleven (stallions were not mentioned).  I always accepted this as just a general comment that geldings settled sooner than mares, not really … Continue reading →

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“Striving for total harmony …”

Posted on March 11, 2016 by

I’m laying on my back fighting a cold.  This is to be the weekend of a conference at my old trainer’s place, and I only hope that I am well enough to make the three hour drive tomorrow.  I’ve been … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Coffees

Posted on December 14, 2015 by

On the occasions that I help my mother get Coffee ready, I find myself thinking of the horse I met two and a half years ago.  I suspect that his breeder and trainer would be very disappointed to see what … Continue reading →

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Pedro and Oxidado

Posted on September 25, 2015 by

I previously shared video of Pedro Torres and the stallion Oxidado doing Working Equitation.  Their partnership, to me, is obvious and inspiring.  Recently I ran across an interview with Pedro, where he talked about his inspirations and philosophies. Within the interview … Continue reading →

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That’s what it’s all about, isn’t it?

Posted on April 18, 2015 by

The title of this post is a line from one of my favorite American Musical Comedies, Company, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.  The song happened to be playing on Pandora when I watched the video below.  I’m sure this … Continue reading →

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