Random Thoughts The world is vast & weird. Today is my birthday. 57 years old. I have three years before I turn 60. Moving quickly past the existential angst, I decided to steal be inspired by See Jane Write: Help Me Create My 40 Before 40 List. So, a list of things I wouldContinue reading “60 Before 60”
Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box
Recent Changes, Milton’s Padding
Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won. After the success with Rodney’s padding [Recent], we decided to see if anything of that sort would help Milton. He’s always been girthy and hates to be touched. Perhaps he would like to be insulated from the slings and arrows of life. We messedContinue reading “Recent Changes, Milton’s Padding”
Recent Changes, When You Find Out You Are Not As Good As You Thought You Were
Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won. At some point earlier this year, I burbled on about how Rodney was a sensitive horse and how I was learning to ride him in balance and how I was understanding the concept of being on the outside rein. I likened the feeling toContinue reading “Recent Changes, When You Find Out You Are Not As Good As You Thought You Were”
Recent Changes, Rodney’s Padding
Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won. Rodney has always had a torn-up back [Daddy Dearest]. It looked more scarred than deformed and the saddle seemed to fit. Still, we decided see what would happen if we put a thin piece of felt to fill in any possible gap. Thin,Continue reading “Recent Changes, Rodney’s Padding”
Recent Changes, Rodney’s Bit
Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won. Old Bit [Worth 1000 Words] Sprenger UK: Stainless Steel Butterfly Bit New Bit [Getting Our Hunter On] Sprenger UK: Stainless Steel D-Ring “The Max-control is a double-jointed bit which … locks at a certain angle and thus becomes a straight bar.” Sprenger UK: Stainless SteelContinue reading “Recent Changes, Rodney’s Bit”
Wearable Art, Dr Whooves
Celebrating Art I also ordered a t-shirt, a tote bag, stickers, and a coffee cup for those of us who work in an office where having unique, identifiable mug is a plus. Given that my horse is available as a work of art, I think I was reasonably restrained. Previous Posts [Bubbling OverContinue reading “Wearable Art, Dr Whooves”
Have You Read This? Inspiration
From The Bookshelf Series Intro I know the feeling of finding a good book. I want to spread the joy. Not reviews. Imagine we are in a bookstore. I wander up to you, hand you one of these books, say ‘Have you read this one?’, then wander off. Whereupon you look at the cover,Continue reading “Have You Read This? Inspiration”
