Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box

You Can’t Handle The Trot

Tack Box Tales, Adventures in Saddle Seat My favorite Alvin story bears retelling. We were at Midsummer back in 2013 [Show Report]. I was still in Academy Walk-Trot. First and second place riders from the regular classes rode in the championship. Since Alvin & I won the first class, I had the opportunity to hotContinue reading “You Can’t Handle The Trot”

Arguing With The Voice Of Reason

Combined Driving   Last year, Husband drove at the Middle Tennessee Carriage Club Schooling Driving Trial [Show Report]. This year, we volunteered. Me: It’s such a loooooong drive. Voice of Reason: You had a nice ride and good company. Me: We had to get up soooooo early. VoR: Nap in the truck. Me: We wereContinue reading “Arguing With The Voice Of Reason”

Road to the World Cup, What Is Equitation? Guest Post

Adventures in Saddle Seat   Stepping Stone Farm rider Reagan Upton is on the U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team. She is sharing her story. Welcome Reagan. Part 1 [Have Saddle, Will Travel] Part 2 [First Team Practice] Part 3 [Three-Gaited & Five-Gaited] Part 4 [Do I Miss Equitation?] Part 5 [Traveling for the Team]Continue reading “Road to the World Cup, What Is Equitation? Guest Post”

Summer Camp Dressage Letters, A Colorful Idea

Home Team, Random Tidbits, Adventures in Saddle Seat   Instead of letters, Coach Courtney has placed markers of laminated colored paper around the inside of the covered ring at Stepping Stone Farm. Trot to purple. Stop at blue. Walk to yellow. Great idea for little saddle seat kids who may never have seen a dressageContinue reading “Summer Camp Dressage Letters, A Colorful Idea”

Pretty Pink Horses

Graphic Design My first stamp order. “40p – With his head facing backwards, the horse is reminiscing on the previous year, whilst his raised front leg signifies his readiness for the year ahead. The cloud pattern is one of the oldest patterns in Chinese art & architecture.” Set of 6 Stamps Souvenir Sheet Lunar NewContinue reading “Pretty Pink Horses”

New Title, New Twitter

Writing & Blogging   Account switched to @box_brush. — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) June 7, 2018 Last @RodneysSaga tweet. Hello Twitter, again. Changed Twitter handle to match new blog name. Am venturing once more into the Tweetstorm. — Virtual Brush Box (@box_brush) June 7, 2018 First Virtual Brush Box, @box_brush tweet. Name got a little sideways.Continue reading “New Title, New Twitter”