Monthly Archives: July 2014

My Short Happy Modeling Career

Post inspired by my mother’s comment on Saturday’s post. [Repost] This is one of the vanishingly small number of pictures of myself that I like. It is a good picture because my father was an accomplished photographer. It is a good picture of me because I am annoyed. It happened thusly, Background: My father wasContinue reading “My Short Happy Modeling Career”

Rodney’s Progress: Zirgs-prens

Rodney’s poop has changed. When he first arrived and for years, Rodney had enormous poops. Both the amount deposited and the size of the bolus. For those who might not have spent quite as much time contemplating the subject, horse manure is released as piles of semi-distinct rounded oblongs. Google horse manure if you needContinue reading “Rodney’s Progress: Zirgs-prens”

The Mysterious Secret To Opening Feed Bags

When I started at the saddle seat barn, the kids weren’t sure how much I knew about horses. One of them asked if I knew how to tack up. Trick question. My horse, yes. Your horses, not so much. In their defense, if you see a rider taking once-a-week, school-horse lessons and flailing around atContinue reading “The Mysterious Secret To Opening Feed Bags”

Repost, BTE 1 of 9: How I Won the Training Level AEC

Saturday has turned into my admin day, when I don’t have a Show Today post. Over time, I will be reposting the entries from my previous monthly blogs Back To Eventing and Back To Riding. You can catch ’em if you missed ’em the first time. I can include them in the Rodney’s Saga searchContinue reading “Repost, BTE 1 of 9: How I Won the Training Level AEC”