Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Riding Awareness of the outside world. Fusion. ~~~ Looking at videos of a horse for sale. On paper, horse seems nice. On paper, they all seem nice. So many variables. One thing I can say for certain. My psychological paralysis on the subject has not magically disappeared. “The more I do this, the more IContinue reading “Looking For The Next Smiling Face, Progress of the Horse Hunt”

Dogs Awareness of the outside world. ivt: Patron the Jack Russell: Meet the Ukraine dog with a life-saving job sniffing explosives, Irvine, 7 December 2022. ~~~ Jasmine and Rose needed a relo. [Jasmine and Rose, Meet The New Dogs] So we loaded up the car and drove two dogs from their home in Massachusetts to theirContinue reading “Jasmine and Rose Have A Big Basset Adventure”

Horses Awareness of the outside world. CNN: ‘A whole new world’: Georgia debuts all-terrain wheelchairs at its state parks, Sottile, November 12, 2022. ~~~ My beautiful dork. Rodney will be trotting on the long lines with the most minimal contact, only enough to suggest that he continue in a circle, and he’s tucking his chinContinue reading “Theoretical Horses”

Horsekeeping Awareness of the outside world. MAR-A-LEGO: Search and Seizure Edition. At approx minute 5:50 in the monologue YouTube: Jimmy Kimmel Live or on Facebook: Jimmy Kimmel Live. Hat tip to M. ~~~ A unseasonably early snap of low temps a few weeks ago jump-started our winter habit of bringing hot water to the barnContinue reading “Winter Protocols, Tea Service Has Begun”

Images Art of the horse world. FEI: Horses in Art Throughout the Ages. ~~~ Seen on my TV screen October 2022 during CBS broadcast of FEI: Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final 2022 – Barcelona 29/09 – 02/10/2022 – Barcelona ESP. Rider, horse, and *groom*! Fence heights on the fly. I was pleased to seeContinue reading “TV Graphics For Jumpers”

Words My stepsister is so spoiled. She insists on sleeping up in one of the attic rooms although she has a perfectly good bedroom down in the main part of the house. She says she needs her space. Then, she complains that the bed she sleeps is worn and shabby. Well, yeah, it was aContinue reading “Sibling Rivalry, Fairy Tale Style, Fiction”

Fit To Ride Awareness of the outside world. “Our events benefit the Ruben Studdard Foundation for the Advancement of Children in the Music Arts, and is the fall focus event for Girls on the Run of Birmingham.” Magic City Run. ~~~ Monthly 5K for November Thank you to the race for the complimentary photos. PhotosContinue reading “Once More Around The Block, Walk Report, Magic City 5K 2022”