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Sweat, Roll, Repeat

Horsekeeping, The Gray Wonder You don’t get this effect without diligent effort. Maybe my other horses were Pig-Pens but I never noticed because they were dark bay or black. Milton is my first opportunity to discover the particular delights of owning a gray horse. Of course he got both sides. Removal. Waves of brownContinue reading “Sweat, Roll, Repeat”

Tack Toothbrush

Horsekeeping Old toothbrushes make great tack cleaners. To prevent mixing old and new, I trim the bottom bristles of the brush once they are retired from tooth duty. Photo shoot at Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

Haynet PSA

Horsekeeping And this, Ladies & Gentlemen, is why you always tie down (or snap down) objects in the truck bed of a gooseneck rig. Air currents get funky back there. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

North Irish Horse, Guest Photos

Back to Ireland. Welcome Amy [Archives]. ~~~ “There is above a smaller figure of St George on horseback slaying a dragon.” Belfast City Council: Tourism and Venues: Belfast City Hall: Stained Glass Windows: > World War I North Irish Horse window Belfast City Hall Donegall Square Belfast BT1 5GS Northern Ireland Type: Non freestandingContinue reading “North Irish Horse, Guest Photos”

A Spirited Horse, Slane, Ireland, Guest Photos

Introduction, next few days. I am away from the blog being morally supportive. I leave you with a handful of photo posts from the reserves. Back soon. Introduction, today. My friends are awesome. They go places. They send me pictures. Today, we travel vicariously to Ireland courtesy of Amy Vanderryn [Archives]. Photos by Amy. TextContinue reading “A Spirited Horse, Slane, Ireland, Guest Photos”

Photos On Ice

Fit To Ride Trying out ice skating in the exercise mix. Much like swimming [Black Line Therapy], I have oodles of experience at the intro level. I can propel myself forward around the ice. After that, pfffft. The advantage to skating is that it can be done alone or as a social activity. Also,Continue reading “Photos On Ice”

The Non-Material Cost of Showing

The goal was to attend a horse show [A Huntering We Will Go] without warping our training schedule too badly [To Show Or To School, That Is My Question]. How did we do? Pretty good for a first attempt. Week before show. 100%. No change. On Wednesday evening, Milton went to Stepping Stone FarmContinue reading “The Non-Material Cost of Showing”