Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

The Reason I Had To Write This Book! Guest Post

Writing & Writing About Writing   Nell Parsons is the student of a friend of mine. They sensibly figured that I would be a natural choice to review a horse book. Unfortunately, I wrote book reviews professionally for many years and currently have no enthusiasm for the form. Instead, I offered her a space toContinue reading “The Reason I Had To Write This Book! Guest Post”

The Next Step In Rodney’s Trailering Education

Horsekeeping Lucky enough to have a horse.     Stopping for groceries. Waiting the trailer is a useful skill. Once when we arrived at Stepping Stone Farm, we had to hold a few minutes before we could unload without causing consternation to a horse and rider in the ring next to where we parked. Fortunately,Continue reading “The Next Step In Rodney’s Trailering Education”

Libations & Sustenance

  Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won.   Random Images The world is vast & weird.   The planned philosophical discussion & training update was becoming bloated and tiresomely whine-y. New plan. Philosophical discussion, short version. The point of schooling Intro dressage is not to win Intro A , although IContinue reading “Libations & Sustenance”

Barn Hack, Hose Reminder

Horsekeeping Lucky enough to have a horse.     Put an elastic bracelet around your pump handle/hose faucet/whatever. When you turn on the hose, put the bracelet on your wrist. When you turn off the hose, return bracelet to handle/faucet. If the bracelet is still on your wrist, you have forgotten to turn off theContinue reading “Barn Hack, Hose Reminder”