February 2013 – Page 2 – Virtual Brush Box

Does Dressage Need Golf Handicaps?

In her post, Our Responsibility To Dressage Judges, Bonnie Walker says that There has been much talk about placing a different standard of testing for the adult amateur versus the professional … Wtf? Seriously? Incidentally, Ms. Walker does not approve … and I am against this. While my sympathies lie with the AA who getsContinue reading “Does Dressage Need Golf Handicaps?”

Other Writing: USDF Connection February 2013

“Behind the Scenes: Regina Milliken” February 2013 USDF Connection United States Dressage Federation A short interview with a trainer of young horses at a Oak Hill Ranch.

Rodney Update

How has our intrepid hero fared while I have been stepping out with other horses? He’s missing a shoe at the moment but overall he is bouncy and happy. I might have good news about his mental state. With her newly floated teeth, Mathilda is likely to get more from each bite and therefore toContinue reading “Rodney Update”

Off-Topic: Fiction

I aim to keep an equine focus, but some days you just wanna stray outside the pasture. When writing the Versatile Blogger entry, I trolled my brain for an evocative turn of phrase. The search algorithm returned ‘share a lifeboat’. Here’s why. In October of 2011, Esquire had a 78-word fiction contest. (Winners.) My entry:Continue reading “Off-Topic: Fiction”

Alternative Uses For A Hayroll

My Second Blog Award

southfortyrocks: The crazy adventures of South Forty Farms has nominated Rodney’s Saga for a blog award. With the versatile blogger award comes the responsibility to share some information about yourself and pay it forward: •Display the Award Certificate on your website •Announce your win with a post and link to whoever presented your award •PresentContinue reading “My Second Blog Award”

Foto Friday: 7

The Sunday Stills challenge for this week is 7. Not seven items but the number 7. Extra points for the roman numeral VII. I foresee many clock faces and license plates. The second 7 is the back number from my last A-rated show. I don’t even want to contemplate how long ago that was. PleasedContinue reading “Foto Friday: 7”