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D.R.E.S.S.A.G.E., A Prose Poem

D for the Dance R for the Reins E for the Education S for the Seat S for the Shoulder-In A for the Aids G for the Gaits E for the Entrance at A Written while watching Working Equation lessons, taught by Brendan Wise, organized by Barbara, at the Stables of Shiloh Farms. Thank youContinue reading “D.R.E.S.S.A.G.E., A Prose Poem”

Blue At The Barn

Foto Friday Detail of show ribbon hanging in trailer, [Our First Blue] Liniment bottle, product Well-used cookie ball, [Cookie Ball!, Semi-Permanent Gold Star] Water jug, product And of course, the supervisor, Blue Photo Exercise. 1. Pick A Color. Five Self Assignments That Teach You To See. Color + barn = blue. Naturally. What’s blueContinue reading “Blue At The Barn”

Why Not Rack Off Into The Sunset?

Adventures in Saddle Seat Yesterday, I said that my life would be easy if I committed to saddle seat. So, why don’t I? It’s expensive and I’d hate every minute of it. Not riding or showing. I love the ASB attitude and showmanship. It’s the rest of the process that fails to appeal. It’sContinue reading “Why Not Rack Off Into The Sunset?”

Saddle Seat, I Wish I Could Love You

Adventures in Saddle Seat Do you have any idea how easy my life would be if I decided to rack off into the sunset on a high-stepping American Saddlebred? I’d give Coach Courtney the nod. She would find me a horse. The length of time involved would depend on my ambition and budget. If IContinue reading “Saddle Seat, I Wish I Could Love You”

Tsundoku Additions

Training Journal Tsundoku is acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one’s home without reading them. Wiki Now that I am riding my own horses (Kermit Dance!), I am back in the land of schooling myself, with the help of my eagle-eyed groundperson. To inspire us, I bought several booksContinue reading “Tsundoku Additions”

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”

My New Twitter Handle

Graphic Design, Blogging About Blogging @willwrite4feed. willwriteforfeed was one character too long. Using a 4 seemed a more legible option than dropping one of the Ls in will. Why am I back in Twitter? For a writing contest, [Can You Write Short?]. Process Notes My standard steps: Inkscape for design, Gimp to dressContinue reading “My New Twitter Handle”