December 2021

Dressage saddle research and fitting

There are some issues that have come up with Breezy that might be related to saddle fit. How do you cope with the possibility of having to spend $$$ on a new saddle? You research the brands and options that might fit.  My saddle fitter/bodywork person recommended looking at saddles with short panels with a hoop tree. What does that mean? The panel is the underside cushiony area of the saddle. If you...

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Girth or saddle issue? Take your pick.

Breezy may have a saddle or girth issue with her dressage saddle.  Breezy and Andromeda have bodywork done every month and they are also seen by a chiropractor every 3 months. For the past few sessions, my bodywork specialist has noticed some issues on Breezy’s back, withers, and girthing area that might be related to saddle fit. She has mentioned this several times.  After I got back from the UK in October, I...

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Screen share from Google Pixel Slate to macOS

I have work apps installed on my Pixel Slate tablet. I was asked to create a guide for our users who have tablets. Getting the screen shared to my Mac was tricky. Here’s my solution. Google offers remote desktop support for machines using Google Chrome browser. With both devices on the same wifi network, go to remotedesktop.google.com/support Select Remote Support and install the Chrome extension on both tablet and desktop or laptop. After...

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