Acknowledgement: Synonyms are credit, gratitude, thanks, appreciation, …
Added by Anna Blake on November 18, 2011 at 8:02am — No Comments
We had an Introduction to Driving clinic at Infinity Farm last weekend. It was a fun group ready for a new experience. Our schoolmaster/donkey-boys taught the clinic, along with me and Lisa.
Participants asked my favorite question about driving. “What do you do if you have a runaway?” The traditional answer, passed down from generations of teamsters, is enjoy the ride.
I had a decent runaway when Ernest and I were still green. There was an explosion of sound behind us,…
ContinueAdded by Anna Blake on August 5, 2011 at 8:00am — No Comments
… and Grace gives herself a promotion.
Dressage borrows lots of language from ballet -after all, we are the dancers of the horse world. Pas de Trois is a dance of three. I have commandeered that phrase to describe riding lessons as a conversational dance between horse, rider and instructor. All three participants have to be heard for the dance to succeed.
I am always…
ContinueAdded by Anna Blake on May 13, 2011 at 8:02am — 1 Comment
It’s generally considered good manners in the barn to graciously take the blame anytime your horse is less than spectacular, and give your horse all the credit after a good ride. But it is more than manners, it is also a rider’s responsibility.…
ContinueAdded by Anna Blake on March 11, 2011 at 9:30am — 2 Comments
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