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Riding Awareness of the outside world. “This event is a FUN fundraiser for the Western States Trail Foundation (501c3) which is the organization which maintains the Western States Trail and hosts the Tevis Cup Ride.” The Tevis Cup: Virtual Tevis Cup 2022. ~~~ Shirt & sticker for 2022. [VT archives] Onwards!Katherine

Riding Awareness of the outside world. ANC: Alabama Power helps a tiny turtle or two at Smith Lake, Sznajderman, August 19, 2022. Photos by Meg McKinney ~~~ Last week’s lesson at Stepping Stone Farm with Bubba, pictured, and assistant trainer James Huguley, son of Coach Courtney & brother to SSF equitation star Reagan. [Road toContinue reading “Errant Body Parts, An ASB Lesson”

Riding & Driving Awareness of the outside horse world. The Instagram algorithm put up a schooling video of a UK rider whose name I did not recognize. This is not a surprise, as I have no idea who is hot anymore. I started following her because she wasn’t making the jumping mistakes I had beenContinue reading “Weekend Update, Carts & Careers”

Horsekeeping Awareness of the outside world. YLE: Considerations for your fall booster, Jetelina, Sep 2. ~~~ When we took Rodney to the vet to look at his lingering foot issues, the vet said best case was rest in a clean, dry stall, looking at 10 days to two weeks. [Taking a Splinter to the ER,Continue reading “Final Foot Follow-up, We Can Only Hope, At Least This Time Around”

Images Awareness of the outside world. How Buddha became a Christian saint. biblonia: Texts in cultural knots: Buddha in medieval Europe ~~~ Legend None. Had planned to do small cartoons for each letter, as previous. Got this far. Decided I liked how it looked & stopped. Last month [The Illustrated Month, August] Archive [The Illustrated Month 2022]Continue reading “The Non-Illustrated Month, September”

Blogging About Blogging Awareness of the outside world. ANC: Players mourn loss of Alabama pool hall where everybody knew your name, McKinney, July 29, 2022. ~~~ [Digital Has Replaced the Darkroom, Portrait of A Photographer In Post Production, Guest Photo] 2019, photo by Meg McKinney Getting back into photography with the big camera, for all theContinue reading “State of the Blog, Photo Theory and Photo Class Recap”

Fit To Ride Awareness of the outside world. APM: Mary Peltola becomes first Alaska Native elected to Congress, Ruskin & George, August 31, 2022. ~~~ Partway back to status quo ante prior to tweaking my ankle. [Bored] Lots of walking. Getting back on bicycle. OTOH, have not tried Tai Chi yet. So many of theContinue reading “State of the Fitness, Ambling About”