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Low Key Photo Challenge, Hay! Look at the Street Art

Photography Theme: Hay Bale Art Same Place, Previous Years [Hay Roll Art: Snowman] 2015 [Hay Bale Art: Thanksgiving 2014] 2014 Different Place [A Couple of Hay Rolls] 2015 For more, Google hay roll art or round bale art. Process Notes The street shot, taken moments after the other two, shows that I need toContinue reading “Low Key Photo Challenge, Hay! Look at the Street Art”

Ready For Our Close-Up, Show Photo, Southeastern Charity 2018, Driving

Pleasure Driving Photo by Doug Shiflet Class 108 Southeastern Charity Horse Show Saturday, September 22, 2018 [Show Report, Whisked About] I wish I had something profound to say about today’s photo (see yesterday [Show Photo, Riding]). A) It’s hard to pontificate about the results from a single-horse demo class. B) I have not theContinue reading “Ready For Our Close-Up, Show Photo, Southeastern Charity 2018, Driving”

Putting the SHOW in horse show, Show Photo, Southeastern Charity 2018, Riding

Adventures in Saddle Seat Photo by Doug Shiflet Southeastern Charity Horse Show Classes 110 & 111 Saturday, September 22, 2018 Bell Cheval’s I’m Joanie [Show Report, First Dance] If you look at technical merit, I’m not riding all that much better than I am in the photo from the horrid ProAm show last yearContinue reading “Putting the SHOW in horse show, Show Photo, Southeastern Charity 2018, Riding”

The Power of the Ring

Home Team How do the horses like the new riding area [The Forging of the Ring]? On the plus side, it’s easier to work. On the minus side, it’s easier to work. Sides The contrast between the remaining high grass/small trees and the mowed area gives the sensation of being in an enclosed ring.Continue reading “The Power of the Ring”

The Forging of the Ring

Home Team Do not let your eyes deceive you. This unexciting photo of a patch of grass is actually a very exciting photo of our newly-mowed riding “ring.” Our field has gone feral. Our tractor has been lame for a while. (Yes, in addition to the cart & the car [Where Did The YearContinue reading “The Forging of the Ring”

AlphaBooks, H is for Henry

Graphic Design A Pictorial Life Story of Misty by Marguerite Henry Rand McNally 1976, 1977 Bought from Robin Bledsoe, Bookseller. TBR. Of course, I read the original lo these many years ago. Spent a fair amount of time wanting my own Assateague pony, until I realized you couldn’t jump them. I chose not toContinue reading “AlphaBooks, H is for Henry”

In Which I Ponder Reading Horse Books

Writing & Blogging I like horses. I like books. Given that these are both massive understatements, you would think that I grew up obsessed with horse books. Oh sure, I read more than the average city kid, but not as many as you might think. I read Misty & Justin Morgan but not Stormy, BrightyContinue reading “In Which I Ponder Reading Horse Books”