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Talking Back To The Voices In My Head

Last weekend, I rode five horses. On Saturday, we took Milton to Stepping Stone Farm. Coach Courtney had me sit on a new-to-me horse for a quick spin, I had a lesson on Joanie, Miss Courtney & Husband Greg long-lined Milton, then I walked Milton around the property, including a brave & adventurous lap aroundContinue reading “Talking Back To The Voices In My Head”

Low Key Photo Challenge, Rain

Photography Process Notes Top: avant garde or just weird? Bottom: Not bad for a non-macro lens. Procedure for Low Key Photo Challenge 1) I post photo(s) on a given theme. 2) You comment below with a link to your photo(s) on that theme. 3) We all click over to see what you have. That’sContinue reading “Low Key Photo Challenge, Rain”

Taking The First Steps

Jumping Average height: poles & cavaletti on low. Both horses, walk & trot, ridden & long lines. Maximum height: Caveletti on high. Milton at a trot on long lines. I know jumping isn’t only about numbers. One can jump high by the skin of one’s teeth, or low and competent for schooling purposes. I promiseContinue reading “Taking The First Steps”

Lights-Camera-Classes, Show Videos, Southeastern Charity 2018

Adventures in Saddle Seat, ASB Pleasure Driving Southeastern Charity Horse Show Saturday, September 22, 2018 Bell Cheval’s I’m Joanie in Academy Showmanship Whiskey Throttle in Academy Driving Home videos from Southeastern [Show Report]. I didn’t mean to drag this out for a month. The media took a while to wander in. Taken by myContinue reading “Lights-Camera-Classes, Show Videos, Southeastern Charity 2018”

Lapping It Up

Home Team I ought to talk about our current schooling progress, or at least our current schooling efforts, but this is too cute. I had to share. Since Milton doesn’t drink away from home, we always offer water to him before he travels. On this day, he decided to lap like a dog.Continue reading “Lapping It Up”

More Filler, More Adorableness

Home Team I’m still irked with Milton for phoning it in at our grand finale for the year. Rodney is being Rodney, blending glacial progress with frustration. So, have some more kittens. 21 weeks as of Saturday, October 20, 2018. Photos in chronological order unrelated to text. They have reached the age of adventurousContinue reading “More Filler, More Adorableness”

AlphaBooks, F & E are for Farley & Ebony

Graphic Design The Island Stallion (Flame) Walter Farley 1948 Random House 2003 The Ebony Horse Adapted by Anne Terry White Garrard 1969 Even though “Flame & Ebony” is poetic, I put Farley in the title. Fire and horses are not a good mix. I also toned down the color to basic orange.Continue reading “AlphaBooks, F & E are for Farley & Ebony”