October 2014 – Page 4 – Virtual Brush Box

Show Today: Alabama Charity Championship

Last year, with Alvin This year Coach, in general email: “Please let me know if you intend on doing this one.” Me, in response: “Sure, sign me up. I still have a few flickering shreds of confidence and optimism left to be stomped out.” My nearest and dearest found this hysterical. Sigh. I need newContinue reading “Show Today: Alabama Charity Championship”

My Denim Guide

What is your shopping IQ? Mine is abysmal. A while back, I attended a blogger meet-up. Since then I have been following some of the bloggers I met. I read Budding Fashionista because she’s local and as a glimpse into an alien landscape. I am as likely to go clothes shopping for pleasure as IContinue reading “My Denim Guide”

Speaking Of Ribbons

Here are two of my favorites. My mother: Me: ~~~ Gratuitous Cat Picture

Mysteries

Mystery #1: Butt Wrinkles At the end of the summer, Rodney developed wrinkles around the top of his tail. I have never seen the like. They are now fading. WTF? Any ideas? Mystery #2: Hay Holes I sweep old, unused hay out to the dirt area in front of the barn for erosion control. SomeContinue reading “Mysteries”

Fancy Ribbon

I love me some ribbon [RibbonFest Invitation]. Doesn’t matter what the venue. This was sent in by a reader attending the Southern Adirondack Fiber Festival, Greenwich NY, last month. The same photographer contributed the road-side balloon photo in Mail-Order Horse. ~~~ Gratuitous Cat Picture

New Equipment: Yoke

Previously seen as a sign of weakness, the neck strap is the latest hot new thing in eventing. Big Name Rider William Fox-Pitt wears one. Now everybody must. The goal is to have a piece of leather around the horse’s neck to grab when plans go astray. Back in the dim, dark past, I fashionedContinue reading “New Equipment: Yoke”

Text Art: Flash Cards

We are having trouble coming up with Milton’s “color” [Barn Colors]. Blue – A appropriate color for a competition horse. Milton has already inherited some of Mathilda’s blue gear, e.g. grooming slip. OTOH, shouldn’t he have his own color? White – His serving bucket is white. OTOH white in anything other than plastic is impracticalContinue reading “Text Art: Flash Cards”