Snoooooowwwwwwww

So I made the journey out to the barn today.  In case you have been stuck in a cave, the DC area got a significant amount of snow.  I make the cave joke, not at your expense, but at ours.  Anytime DC gets an INCH of snow, people lose their minds.
You can imagine how insane [...]

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Winter Flops

It happens every year.  It’s where of “end of season week off” meets “It’s cold and dark and I’m floppy.”  I know I’m not the only one who gets kinda floppy* in the winter.  Between the Winter Flops, and some sort of evil Sinus infection Hanta-Ebola virus hybrid Woody has been neglected.
This Floppiness is self-perpetuating.  [...]

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Why yes, I’d love that Rubicon Saddle Pad, TYVM!

It’s true!  Not only did woody and I meet all of our goals (dressage under 40.0, and finish on said dressage score), it earned us a ribbon!  A shiny red 2nd place ribbon and a Rubicon Saddle pad; which conveniently is KIND OF Red and Black, which are my colors, Many people have now assured [...]

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Waredaca Fall Horse Trials: Apocalypse approaches. Dressage Judge Comments “Frame Too Low.”

I don’t know if that judge realized how happy all of her “Poll SLIGHTLY lower than should be,” and “Long a Low is a great training tool, but not helpful in competition,” comments made me.  This was a welcome change from the “Lovely moving Giraffe, I hope he can jump” comments we’ve received in the [...]

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Loch Moy, The event that (we pretend) didn’t happen.

I actually don’t have any photos from Loch Moy which makes the denial easier.  I  mean the pro photos are there, but whatevs.
So here’s the abbreviated story.
Dressage was GREAT!  I liked it better then the judge did, but who cares.  He was focused and manageable.  I seriously started to get weepy during my 1st canter [...]

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Morven Park-October 4th

Dressage in the indoor at Morven?  NOT Woody’s favorite thing.  I thought the test was ridiculous.  I vacillated between shushing under my breath (because if you’re gonna ACT like a baby, apparently I’m gonna TREAT you like a baby), and trying not to laugh.  I seriously thought it was like a 60.  Turns out the [...]

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My neglect has given me no choice but to take part in a blogapalooza

The season is over and Woody and had had a LARGE time.  Not that you guys would know that, because I suck.  So I’m going to post an entry per competition (Marlboro, Morven, Loch Moy, Waredaca, and Rubicon).
First, the scope?  Woody has the stomach of a professional eater!  One TEENY pin prick of an ulcer.  [...]

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It’s almost O’Scope:Thirty

So on my list of things that need attention regarding Sir Woods is his belly.  He’s Type-A, he’s a worrier, he’s a sensitive sort.  So next Tuesday we have an appointment to get him scoped for Ulcers.  This pleases me a great deal. 
On the day to day front, things are going swimmingly.  The progress we’ve [...]

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When it rains it pours

Alright, maybe when it dribbles it trickles?  Regardless here is an additional update.
Thanks to my friend Jen and her generosity and selfless volunteering prowess we went Schooling at Loch Moy yesterday. First let me say that Jen was planning on tootling around with her lovely CANTER mare Cally… Liza was not going to let that happen.
Jen [...]

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Dear Lord

I suck!
Father it has been 14,000 years since my last entry.  Furthermore in the 14,000 years I’m sure there’s a bunch of fun sinny stuff I’m failing to mention.
So, it’s summer.  As a psychologist for an urban school district that means I get my summers off.  My plan was to try to stay out of [...]

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