Last month’s pack [Text Art: Flash Cards] had a complete second set of letters. BTW, purple is not Milton’s official color. Just pretty. Source:
Monthly Archives: November 2014
A Horse Show In 80 Tweets
Weigh-in: 150.4. Well within parameters for buttoning my show vest. #horseshowprep — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) October 27, 2014 $60 later, show food achieved. #horseshowprep pic.twitter.com/ki2dQr4xGk — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) October 27, 2014 Eat like an athlete. #horseshowprep pic.twitter.com/mQYkBqBrBr — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) October 28, 2014 8 in my riding classes, 6 in driving. eeeep. #horseshowprepContinue reading “A Horse Show In 80 Tweets”
Show Report: Important Questions from NACHS 2014, Part 2
How Many People Does It Take To Ride a Horse? All of them. People to transport the horse. People to care for, feed and, clean up after the horse. People to help shop for clothes. People to do my hair. People to do my makeup. People to pin my sleeves at the last minute whenContinue reading “Show Report: Important Questions from NACHS 2014, Part 2”
Show Report: Important Questions from NACHS 2014, Part 1
Coming out of nowhere to take Reserve National Champion. Cue dramatic music. National Academy Championship Horse Show October 31-November 2, 2014 Miller Coliseum Murfreesboro, TN Academy WTC Adult with Sultan’s Miracle Man (Sam) Academy Driving with Alvin Ailey (Alvin) Thank you to the Donovan family & the Wamble family for their wonderful horses. How DidContinue reading “Show Report: Important Questions from NACHS 2014, Part 1”
Images of America: Kentucky’s Saddlebred Heritage
[Apres-show, day 3] Kentucky’s Saddlebred Heritage by James Kemper Millard [Arcadia 2007] 200 black and white photographs, from historic to modern Part of the Images of America series
This Is Not News
[Apres-show, day 2] After my riding lessons, I tend to ponder what I have learned. After one lesson, I emailed my instructor with an observation that was both trenchant and pithy. Instead of gasping in awe at my grasp of equitation theory, this was her response: “Your brain never stops does it?” ~~~ Gratuitous CatContinue reading “This Is Not News”
Mystery Theft
[Apres-show, day 1] Why? Back when we were arranging Milton’s transportation [Shipping], I put a white jump standard at the end of our driveway as an indicator. The driveway is on a curve and easy to overshoot. I’ve seen a loaded hay truck go sailing by. Feeling obsessive, I topped the standard with a redContinue reading “Mystery Theft”