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Riding Awareness of the outside world. Ancient Alabama, part five, AL.com: Alabama’s spectacular Little River Canyon was formed by ancient sea mud, Pillion, 17 Nov 2021, updated 19 Nov 2021.~~~ Brought Rodney over to Hunter Barn for last week’s lesson. Since Rodney and I haven’t done much consistently, we started with the basics. Halt. Walk.Continue reading “In Which We Almost Have a Jumping Lesson”

Riding Awareness of the outside world. As with aid organizations yesterday, food banks prefer cash. “Rather than paying retail prices … This means that when you donate a dollar, you’re able to put more meals on the tables of families than if you donated food you’d purchased at the store.” Feeding America: Donating food toContinue reading “Noseband Negotiations”

Horsekeeping Awareness of the outside world. Speaking of weather, heart goes out the Midwest & South, not that this does anybody any good. Cash does. “After seeing destroyed homes and people who have lost everything, we may be tempted to donate clothing, food, bottled water or other supplies. Aid organizations say donations like that oftenContinue reading “Rain, Rain, Go Thataway”

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Words Speaker 1: I’m holding a Friendmas. Wanna come? Speaker 2: Say what? Speaker 1: Friendmas. It’s like Friendsgiving except at Christmas. It’s for people who don’t have family, and for people who have family but wish they didn’t, and for folks who have to stay in town to work holiday shifts. Speaker 2: WhatContinue reading “Notes For A Holiday Movie, Fiction”

Fit To Ride Awareness of the outside world. Charity Partners, NYRR: Run for Charity. “Nonprofits accepted into the Official Charity Partner Program are able to raise vital funds through runners looking to gain guaranteed entry into our sold-out premier events. NYRR: Official Charity Partner Program.~~~ Virtual Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5KLock Haven Park/HooverContinue reading “Walking Goes To The Dogs, Walk Report, Virtual Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K, 2021”

Riding Awareness of the outside world. “The Assembly also designated 9 December as International Anti-Corruption Day, to raise awareness of corruption and of the role of the Convention {United Nations Convention against Corruption} in combating and preventing it.” UN: International Anti-Corruption Day. “And of course we have contrived that their very language should be allContinue reading “A Negative Result Still Counts As Data”