While the blog was on break last spring [Struggle Bus], Milton and I had a dressage lesson with a new instructor. It did not go well. Horse and rider were shivering wrecks for the next four days. I kept meaning to blog about it, but it kept threatening to turn into a 2000-word epic. HereContinue reading “Milton’s Missing Lesson”
Monthly Archives: December 2018
Dabbling in the Art World, Graphics 2018
Looking Back I’m happy with the quantity of graphic art I produced. Of 42 Sundays, 33 were/will be original work of some sort or another, for a batting average of almost 80%. Only two Sundays had absolutely nothing to do with graphic design. Plus 8 illustrations on non-Sundays. The quality? Less so. I know IContinue reading “Dabbling in the Art World, Graphics 2018”
What’s With All The Recaps?
Why is December, particularly late in the month, filled with ‘Best Of’ TV shows, ‘Top Ten of the Year’ magazine articles, and retrospective blog posts? It’s Easy Look back over the year. Make a list. Pick a few favorites. Add pithy commentary. Done. It’s Convenient With everything in one place, I can see the yearContinue reading “What’s With All The Recaps?”
If It Is December, It Must Be Time For Recaps, Instagram Top Nine 2018
Ribbon posts are the most popular. No argument here. The Internet likes cat posts. No surprise there. Top Nine 2018 Had old account. Made new account. New account crashed. I went away. I came back with second new account. [Foto Friday: Instagram January 2018] [Foto Friday: Instagram February 2018] [What I Did While I WasContinue reading “If It Is December, It Must Be Time For Recaps, Instagram Top Nine 2018”
La Prima Rules, Nationals 2017
Adventures in Saddle Seat Photo from 2017 that I found out about this year. Coming out of the ring after the Pleasure Final. La Prima is my nickname for Dottie, because I think of her as a ballet dancer [Pre-Show: A Change in Attitude, Show Report: NACHS 2017, Riding – Life with La Prima]. DiagonalsContinue reading “La Prima Rules, Nationals 2017”
Sandra Hall Captures The Moment, Show Photos, Nationals 2018
Adventures in Saddle Seat Sandra Hall Photography [That Elusive Sunday Blue, Show Report, National Academy Championship Horse Show, 2018] Friday First in the ring with Bel Cheval’s I’m Joanie Saturday Tigger by Tiger takes over. Sunday. The Other Class. In Competition. Left, waiting for the judges’ announcement. Right, watching other people ride MY pattern.Continue reading “Sandra Hall Captures The Moment, Show Photos, Nationals 2018”
More Thoughts, More Loot, Nationals 2018
Adventures in Saddle Seat tldr: Won 5 weeks ago. Am still obsessed. Am likely to be for a while. ~~~ [That Elusive Sunday Blue, Show Report, National Academy Championship Horse Show, 2018] ~~~ The two riders were trying to give each other a high five, but their mounts were not cooperating. I stepped inContinue reading “More Thoughts, More Loot, Nationals 2018”
Virtual Brush Box 