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Riding Awareness of the outside world. NPR Story Corps: Horses And Helicopters. ~~~ Found this suit bag while packing for the show. [Show Report] A year-end prize from eight years ago(!). If I were to use it, would the kids be impressed or would they just think I was older than dirt? [Banquet Photos] Onwards!Katherine

Riding Awareness of the outside world. Medscape: ‘Great Optimism’ Over Complete Responses in dMMR Rectal Cancer, Harrison, June 05, 2022. Many caveats, but I’m told this level of result *never* happens. ~~~ Total. 57 miles, 31 rides, 25 hours 6 minutes, pace 26:25 min/mile. This week. 1 mile, 1 ride, 25 minutes, pace – walk. To go.Continue reading “Easing On Down The Road, Week 9, Virtual Tevis 2022”

Riding Awareness of the horse world. Helmet Watch. Devon livestream on USEF Network. Amateur Road Horse class. Spotted two helmets out of three entries. Doug Shiflet > (Horse Show Proofs) > (2022 Proofs) > 2022 Devon > Wednesday PM > 013 – 431 Roadster Horse Amateur. All the hunter/jumper riders had helmets. I think it’sContinue reading “What I Want From A Hunter Barn At A Show”

Images Awareness of the outside world. ARTNews: The 25 Best Artworks About the U.S. Flag, From the Patriotic to the Provocative, Greenberger, 2022. ~~~ Legend J – Flag Day. US Flag Code, Cornell LII U – Solstice. Summer Sun. Countries with sun flags: Argentina, Bangladesh, Republic of China (Taiwan), Rwanda, Namibia, Uruguay. World Atlas: Which NationalContinue reading “The Illustrated Month, June”

Blogging About Blogging Awareness of the outside world. In looking up links for this post, I came across a post from January of 2020. [Adventures in Predicting the Future, The 2020 Show Season] As I have said before and probably will say again, ‘We had no idea …‘ Not a profound thought, but one that keepsContinue reading “Stories I’d Like To Hear, 10 Blog Hop Ideas, State Of The Blog”

Fit To Ride Awareness of the outside world. UN: World Bicycle Day. ~~~ Losing my enthusiasm for walking elsewhere, even if I am already out running errands. One. No new walks. If I am simply walking around in circle, I might as well go home. Because … Two. I really like to walk at theContinue reading “Preferring the Pasture, State of the Fitness, May 2022”

Riding Awareness of the outside world. More time to consider the outside world; less energy to cope with it. ~~~ Jump schooling two weekends in a row! Kept in mind the ideas from last time. [Back Into The Ring] One. Do not buy into his anxiety. A slow start to schooling does not mean theContinue reading “Horse On Course”