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Preschool In A Dressage Arena: Where Is Big Bird When You Need Him?

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

I was aptly reminded of my ignorance today by a three year old. I was riding Sage with my now-standard gear of halter, bareback pad, and cowboy boots while my audience of one watched intently from the sidelines, waiting patiently for her turn. My Favorite Flavor Is Patience Patience for a three year old is [...]

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Rocking Horses Don’t Care About Poor Riding Technique

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Kicking Up My Heels I recently ran across this picture of me as a young girl, riding my first “horse”. There are many pictures of my siblings and I with this horse in the background, so she was well-used and well-loved. Perhaps some fond memories of great backyard rides on this rocking horse burned into [...]

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