Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

Ulcer Meds For Lameness, aka My Horse Is Weird

Horsekeeping We cleared up Rodney’s lingering lameness with a dose of UlcerGard(R). Progression of symptoms and treatment: Tweaked right front [Woe Is I]. Three days of Bute. No major change. Cleared up. May have tweaked left front [Noshow Number Two]. No Bute. Abscess [ibid]. Abscess went away with soaking/wrapping [Treatment]. Kept up two nights. ThenContinue reading “Ulcer Meds For Lameness, aka My Horse Is Weird”

FYI, Another Writing Contest

Writing About Writing     14th Annual Short Story Challenge “There are 4 rounds of competition this year. In the 1st Round (January 17-25, 2020), writers are placed randomly in heats and are assigned a genre, subject, and character assignment. Writers have 8 days to write an original story no longer than 2,500 words.” AndContinue reading “FYI, Another Writing Contest”

Proof of Concept, Race, er, Walk Report, Magic City Run 2019

Fit To Ride USA: Happy Thanksgiving World: Happy Thursday ~~~ Magic City Run Birmingham AL, USA Sunday, November 24, 2019 Results Time – 54.26.7 minutes Pace – 17:31 minutes per mile Overall – 570 out of 627 Female – 319 out of 369 Female, 55-59 – 14 out of 16 My course map from RaceJoy.Continue reading “Proof of Concept, Race, er, Walk Report, Magic City Run 2019”

My Magnetic Personality

Adventures in Saddle Seat     My sojourn at summer camp with Milton – twitch, shudder – lingers on as a refrigerator magnet at the barn. Stepping Stone Farm’s Advanced Camp 2018 [Camp Report, The Three Stages of Drill Team] [Camp Report, Hittin’ The Trail] [Camp Report, Other Lessons] [Camp Report, Up & Over] [TheContinue reading “My Magnetic Personality”