February 2013 – Page 4 – Virtual Brush Box

Carrot Snob Redux

Mathilda has been refusing her carrots lately. She appears interested but won’t actually take a bite. What is she telling us? 1) It hurts to chew. Check teeth. Done. The vet felt that her teeth weren’t too bad but that he could improve her comfort. Mild points on the inside lower jaw filed down. SheContinue reading “Carrot Snob Redux”

Show Ring Greed

I thought I was out of the box with an American Saddlebred sport horse [Support]. Turns out, I’m nowhere near original. Saddlebreds have been and are being used in sport horse disciplines. In addition, the saddlebred world has a growing Hunter Country Pleasure (hunt seat) division at regular saddebred shows. The kind lady who hasContinue reading “Show Ring Greed”

Unintended Benefits

A saddleseat whip makes an excellent cat toy. It’s shorter and stiffer than a dressage whip, so it moves in a darting. mouse-like fashion. (New footing in the barn? Check. New floors in the house? Eh, eventually.)

Contest Winner

After 10 months of cogitating, Rodney’s show name is … drumroll … Rodney. Unexciting, but I have cause. Friday’s plan was to turn the mare out for her sunshine break. Bring her in, feed lunch early, find the old Coggin’s tests, and come to a final decision on The Name. Meanwhile, Hubby would leave workContinue reading “Contest Winner”

Sticks & Stones

At the end of last month, we attempted No Name-Calling Week. As I said in my announcement, Rodney doesn’t care in the slightest what words we use to address him. I expected NNCW to be an exercise in self-examination. Instead, it became an exercise in definition. What constitutes an insult? What if the words areContinue reading “Sticks & Stones”

Housekeeping Theory #1

In my house, I am overly tolerant of dust, dirt, and cobwebs. I cannot abide disorder, grease, or spills. Guess which you find in a barn & which you don’t. Thoughts? Department of Back Pattery Haynet named Rodney’s Saga as yesterday’s Equestrian Blog of the Day. I’m chuffed (brit-speak for thrilled). Expanding my Social MediaContinue reading “Housekeeping Theory #1”

Foto Friday: Britches & Blankets

Detail of saddleseat jodhpurs. Detail of a stable sheet in Stepping Stone Blue. In answer to the Sunday Stills Challenge – Fabric Discovered on Halt, Salute and .. Sunday Stills – The Letter F.