March 2015 – Virtual Brush Box

State of the Blog: What I Want From My Blog

[End-of-the-month commentary on blogging. List of previous.] “The best things are the things you never knew you wanted until you got them.” The Unknown Unknown: Bookshops and the delight of not getting what you wanted by Mark Forsyth [Icon 2014] The author blogs at The Inky Fool: On Words, Phrases, Grammar, Rhetoric and Prose ForContinue reading “State of the Blog: What I Want From My Blog”

What Happens at a Model Horse Show?

Central AL Live Model Horse Show Feb 28, 2015 Alabama Horse Fair Garrett Coliseum Montgomery, AL USA Disclaimer: One person’s opinion after one show. Experienced hobbyists, please weigh in with questions, comments, concerns. Second disclaimer: Long post. Take-away message – model showing is immensely complicated. Well worth checking out. Last month, I competed at myContinue reading “What Happens at a Model Horse Show?”

Text Art: G is for Green Grass

Alphabet 2015 F is for Feed E is for Eventing D is for Dressage C is for Caesar B is for Boot A Is For Appaloosa

Referral Saturday: Adieu

Test run of a new feature. Where were you when? I was walking into the college commons when I heard that Reagan had been shot. At work, talking about the Challenger. At home watching the weather channel when all of the US airports where shut down on September 11. Tails From Provence is in largeContinue reading “Referral Saturday: Adieu”

Art Foto Friday: Horse Show Scenic

Sunday morning, ASAC 2015

Meanwhile Back at the Ranch, March 26, 2015

Milton Little to no attempt at progress during the week. Delays on weekend travel. Gloom. Rodney Warmer weather, consistent work, new stretching regimen -> walking like a champ. Cautious optimism.

Leg Lesson Repercussions

Practice two-point! Ride without stirrups! Sit the trot! Build balance and leg strength! Awesome exercises! Maybe not. Last week, I joined the group lesson for suit-level equitation riders. All the fancy riders were mounted on amenable lessons horses such as Freckles, Bingo, & Fido instead of their own enthusiastic equines. I rode Natalie. She enjoyedContinue reading “Leg Lesson Repercussions”