October 5, 2018
Kasane was stiff in her hocks
Kasane did very well over the summer with riding and lessons. We had improved so much. And then we had … Read More “Kasane was stiff in her hocks”
Tag: Dressage
September 18, 2013
Dealing with resistance when riding
It is easy to feel frustrated because I don’t know what to do when Kasane says “no I don’t want … Read More “Dealing with resistance when riding”
June 2, 2013
Jennifer’s ride on Lucy at Classic Dressage show
This weekend, Jennifer (friend from the barn) and Polly took Lucy to a four-day dressage show at the Hunt Horse … Read More “Jennifer’s ride on Lucy at Classic Dressage show”
March 18, 2013
Saddles and shoes
Since Kasane has been undersaddle, we’ve gradually discovered and corrected several problems. We did a saddle fitting and discovered that … Read More “Saddles and shoes”
March 26, 2012
Week 2.5 of riding bareback
I never expected to be having great schooling rides bareback. We’re walking and trotting bareback and I’m not losing my … Read More “Week 2.5 of riding bareback”
March 18, 2012
Riding in the Prestige Venus K
Today was the second day of the test ride in the Prestige Venus K monoflap. Yesterday when I rode, it … Read More “Riding in the Prestige Venus K”
March 16, 2012
Comparison of saddle length
For comparison purposes, here is a picture of Kasane in the Courbette Magic Dressage. I took these pictures to show … Read More “Comparison of saddle length”
March 15, 2012
Saddle fitting pictures
Here are pictures of the saddle fitting. After the saddle fitter took Kasane’s measurements, we went through most of the … Read More “Saddle fitting pictures”
March 11, 2012
Dressage saddle fitting for Kasane
Day started early. I was at up at 7:45, tried to go back to sleep, dozed until 8:15. At the … Read More “Dressage saddle fitting for Kasane”
January 12, 2010
Kasane with the bit and saddle on
Ever since Isis’ choking episode in November, I have been thinking about wanting to ride Kasane. I love riding Isis, … Read More “Kasane with the bit and saddle on”
October 31, 2008
Saddle fitting
After the riding lesson on Tuesday, I scheduled an extra lesson to fit the dressage saddles I’d located. I want … Read More “Saddle fitting”
October 15, 2008
Riding lesson
I had a riding lesson today with Isis that went surprisingly well. We rode her first dressage test today (Introductory … Read More “Riding lesson”