Now I’m off to finish off a tween book and write the questions for the book club tomorrow!
The working equitation zombie was painted and a base made for him. All he needs is a ring and a pole for the doll.
Today was my last day of winter break. It went by very fast.
There’s an event called Working Equitation, whose goal is to “enhance the equestrian techniques developed in countries whose riders use horses in different aspects of ranch and fieldwork.”
There are many parts to it, which makes the event a dream. There are so many parts that one could use for performance, that to me, the possibilities seem endless. 🙂
There are four tests that make up Working Equitation and one of them is called Ease of Handling. There are different obstacles to it, but the one I zeroed in on is the Skewer Ring. The United States Working Equitation summed up what was supposed to happen with it, along with other obstacles seen.
Skewer Ring
a. Description. The obstacle consists of a pole and a ring. (If using multiple rings, the rings can be set at varying heights.) The rings can be made out of wood, metal, or plastic and should be approximately 13-15 cm (5-6 in.) in diameter.
b. Execution. With the tip of the pole the competitor must skewer the ring(s). The horse must maintain gait.
c. Assessment Criteria (EOH). The judge will evaluate the manner in which the horse approaches the obstacle, maintaining a good posture and not slowing down, and the fluidity with which the rider completes the exercise. Any break in the horse’s movement with loss of fluidity will be penalized. Striking any part of the obstacle will result in a lower score. Skewering the ring is not nearly as important as the style/approach to the obstacle and the continuity of the horse and rider. Dropping the ring after picking it up will result in a negative score.
Today I wanted to make my own version of it.
I made a zombie one. It’ll belong in some sort of fun class.
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| Photo Credit: Lisa Marie Photography, |
I grabbed some wood, found a template on google, modified it so it was easier to cut, and bam. Here’s the zombie.
This is an old post that I am just reposting. I accidentally deleted it, but never fear! You can actually retrieve deleted posts by finding the cached version of it and reposting it. You learn something new every day.
Happy Belated Esther Day!
Esther day was on August 3rd, but I didn’t have a chance to do this post until now.
For model horses, when I was beginning and even still now, I’ve had plenty of wonderful people who have helped me from giving tips to giving gifts. It only seemed natural that for Esther day it would be about the model horse hobby. I love all of my hobby buds and I love all of my blog readers. ❤
Here’s a little recap of Esther Day’s purpose.
So since 2010, August 3rd or Esther Day has become a holiday that reminds us to verbalize our love for friends and family, the important people in our lives who we might not remember to say “I love you” to very often.If you’d like to learn more about the This Star Won’t Go Out Foundation, here’s the link.
Anyways, here’s the how-to. Even if you don’t show, this would be cool to add to your model horse scenes!
First you need an oval brown (paper mache I believe) box. You don’t need the lid and you can find the boxes at AcMoore. You will also need silver metallic paint.
Prime the box with white primer. You could probably skip these steps if you use metallic spray paint.
Then paint it with the silver paint. You don’t have to worry about the bottom. It will take a couple of layer for the color to be consistent.
Let dry and we will be adding the water soon!
Any questions? If so feel free to comment!
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