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Show Today, Yet I Languish At Home, Is It The End Of An Era?

Adventures in Saddle Seat Enjoyed the ride Show today. I am not there. [2013 photo, Report] Gasp. Sob. Sniffle. [2014 photo, Report] I have unfailingly attended the Mid-South Spring Premiere Horse Show every year since 2013. Usually with Sam [Progression, 2016, 2017, 2018]. Last year with Milton [Two Sides]. Have I wupped myContinue reading “Show Today, Yet I Languish At Home, Is It The End Of An Era?”

Outing Report, In Which I Venture To The Dentist

Thoughts Since several of you were kind enough to ask about my great adventure, I thought I would give a detail accounting. Also to record the moment. Either we will reach a point when we no longer have to go through these gymnastics. In which case, we will forget what it was like. OrContinue reading “Outing Report, In Which I Venture To The Dentist”

Bling! Finally!

Fit To Ride Finally got a 5k medal! Fourth time’s the charm. To recap: Magic City, wrong medal, too slow [Proof of Concept] Drum Run, no medal, too slow [Strolling To A Soundtrack] La Jolla, medal, in the mail [Strolling Along] Green Bay, medal! [Strolling Around and Around and Around] Does bling matter?Continue reading “Bling! Finally!”

We – The Unicorns … Go On A Road Trip, Guest Post

Welcome Meg! [Archives] Meg McKinney, Photographer [We – The Unicorns … Arrive, Guest Post] ~~~ We – The Unicorns … Go On A Road Trip Story and Photographs by Meg McKinney As if they stepped off a color wheel, the unicorns became brilliant creatures in the sunshine. I couldn’t resist taking theirContinue reading “We – The Unicorns … Go On A Road Trip, Guest Post”

Posting The Trot, You’d Think I’d Know How To Do That By Now

Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won. My groundcrew pointed out that I lean forward when I post the trot. Up & forward. Up & forward. Like a metronome. So I have been working on this. A good shut-down exercise. Hard for the rider; low-key for the horse. WhenContinue reading “Posting The Trot, You’d Think I’d Know How To Do That By Now”

Mood On Monday, Venturing Out

Thoughts I hold to my policy of not editorilaizing on current events. I have nothing to add, except my outrage, which solves nothing and helps no one. When you bite into a cupcake, you don’t want Hollandaise sauce. “So, this is me, writing about horses, being a cupcake.” [Speaking Out] ~~~ Or not writingContinue reading “Mood On Monday, Venturing Out”

In Closing, Color Contrast

Lettering & Graphic Design A logo exercise on Sunday is my graphic design equivalent of the monthly state of the blog on Saturday. Process Notes.The 16 letters stacked up reminded me of the HTMl 16 colors contrast chart, only not the HTML colors again. Tweaked the secondary colors to my idea of theContinue reading “In Closing, Color Contrast”