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"the long approach to the single oxer"
"Where did you meet Oscar?"

clucking at traffic to get them moving...my non-riding son just rolls his eyes

don't get me started on the looks Annie...

He appears to be very small with a very short step. Does not appear he will be able to get the correct number of strides in hunter lines. He also appears to be lame behind in the video.

Hey Chef! Don't get on the BB nearly as much as I used to. Work has been crazy since Jan. '08. I'm at work at 5:30 am, and in theory, I should be heading out the door by 2:30, but theory has not met...

I am 5'2" on a tall day. My daughter's horse, Jurassica, is 17.3. My daughter is 5'6". She actually looks good on Jurassica. Me? Well, let's just say that I could sell tickets when I ride her. ...

Thomas. I think I love you.

" I would not judge a horse's conformation, as ability to do the job he was bred/bought for, by size of the head. "

...from all the pictures posted, it appears...

I've seen Nector at Rudy Leone's in Sacto. He is stunning and has wonderful manners on the ground. I can't wait to see what he does in the YJ classes in 2010.

Jealous! Derby Hill will be there for Weeks 4, 5 and 6. I haven't been riding enough this year to even think of showing, so no Thermal for me. Mrs. Brown is convinced I can get back in shape in...

Diamond Hills is in Livermore. It is about a 45 min. drive from San Francisco or Berkeley with no traffic. Bet on an hour to an hour and a quarter from San Francisco with traffic. The H/J trainer...

**Pulls up chair and grabs the popcorn**

I didn't ride for 25+ years then came back to it in my very late 40s. I started out with basic flat work, jumping cross rails, then 2', then 2'6" and finally back to showing in the 3' arena. My...

Oh...she was a contemporary of yours in your junior years, wasn't she?:lol:

Buddy & Vanessa Brown will be located at Stanford Equestrian Center beginning January 1. check out www.derbyhillfarm.com for info about their program.

A few more gems...

"Make a decision!"
"That was the wrong one."

GM...
"Distances are like men. Never take the first one you see, a better one will come along in a minute."

"Oh my dear god! If you'd stop looking so hard for the perfect distance, it would find YOU!" Generally preceded by 15 times of telling me to ride the rythm and stop looking for distances.

"Ride...

Two years ago in California...$20k to $50k. This year...free to good home. Word.

RIP Bob. You will be sorely missed.

Buddy trains out of Livermore, CA and will be moving to Stanford University's Red Barn on January 1.

Clinic schedule is posted at www.derbyhillfarm.com and on Facebook page Derby Hill.

I grew up in Western NY...not pony territory. So, even in the 1-day schooling shows, you started showing Maiden or Novice eq on the flat. Then Maiden O/F...2'6", 4 jumps, twice around the outside...

Show jumping and horse showing in the 1970s was a lot like going to Woodstock. If you were there, you probably don't remember too much about it. ;)

There were no lower level jumper classes. ...

Call me crazy, but wouldn't one think it was probably a prototype for the saddle line that he endorses? The Pessoa Rodrigo?

Sometimes my brilliant deductive power astounds even me.

What a great class! Man, the time allowed was tight. Man, those oxers were wiiiiiiiiide! Awesome course!

Are you kidding me? When you're with the over-50-I-ride-once-a-week crowd, it's SportyHaft sticky spray every ride. Call me the queen of the "cheaters".

I don't have to jump 3'6" courses...

Tough love advice? Don't.

As you pointed out, it is a risky endeavor in this economy. Compounded by Dover and multiple discount on-line tack outlets, the margins have been squeezed so thin it...

I love the way Ed Hardy belts look with low-rise britches. Many juniors and amateurs (even in their '50s) wear them to clinic and show in Northern CA.

Thanks for the thoughtful response. No one reported it to the steward, as we did not think there was a rule that was being broken to report. As the horse was showing in 3 different rings, no single...