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Horse Art Found On My Kitchen Counter

Graphic Design 14 Hands Winery Cynthia Sampson, artist I’m ambivalent about featuring an alcoholic product on this blog. The cover art is pretty. I have issues with the contents. On one hand, there is an enormous social and personal cost to alcoholic misuse. On the other hand, I enjoy the occasional beer afterContinue reading “Horse Art Found On My Kitchen Counter”

State of the Blog, The Song of Me

Blogging About Blogging Recently, I found myself explaining my choice of subjects. Quoting myself from recent emails. “I tend to write about myself & my horses, both out of self-interest & to avoid getting mired in privacy issues.” That’s true. It’s also hot air. Fact is, I’m lazy. “Mostly I talk about myself. IfContinue reading “State of the Blog, The Song of Me”

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Random Images Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

And One More Thing, Alabama Obstacle Challenge Series, King’s Ranch, September 2019

Training Journal Hey kids, let’s put on go to a show! Paraphrasing Mickey Rooney, TV Tropes Oh look, a sign. They’re having a show. Let’s go. One of the more amazing parts of the obstacle show [Pink] was how we got there. We saw a road sign the weekend before the show.Continue reading “And One More Thing, Alabama Obstacle Challenge Series, King’s Ranch, September 2019”

First Trail Ride

Training Journal We brave the wilds and live to tell the tale. After schooling at the show [Pink], we ventured a few minutes down a wooded path, accompanied by our safety monitor. Rodney buried his snoot in safety monitor’s back pocket on the way out. On the back, Rodney waved a hoof andContinue reading “First Trail Ride”

Pink Is His Color, Show Report, Alabama Obstacle Challenge Series, King’s Ranch, September 2019

Overcoming Obstacles in Our Way Alabama Obstacle Challenge Series King’s Ranch Wilsonville, AL, USA Saturday, September 21, 2019 1 In-Hand. 5th of 6, score of 44 out of 100. (Second show, second pink [Words]. More importantly, second show!!) We started out with a judge’s walk-through of all the obstacles. Judges, officials, and other competitorsContinue reading “Pink Is His Color, Show Report, Alabama Obstacle Challenge Series, King’s Ranch, September 2019”

Adverse Conditions, A Reference

Training Journal I’m writing this now so that when it is too cold, too wet, too hot, too whatever, I have no excuse for sitting about feeling glum and pointless. Rain Obviously, if the sky is electric, I stay inside. Once the front has passed through and taken the thunderstorms with it, we settleContinue reading “Adverse Conditions, A Reference”