Virtual Brush Box

Pony for a Gift

Random Snaps, Combined Driving What do you get as a thank you gift for a person who has helped a lifelong competition dream to come true [Show Report: Indiana CDE 2017] and more [Nashoba, scroll down for 2017 season links]? Money? No amount would be enough. In-kind equipment? I wouldn’t begin to know what toContinue reading “Pony for a Gift”

Seeking Summer Schedules

Home Team Milton This year, we had two competitions in mind for Milton. Having attended them last year with Bliss, we were hoping to return with our own horse. 1) The MTCC mini-CDE [Show Report 2017]. After Tennessee [Not a Post], this became unlikely. It is in two weeks. We are not going. & 2)Continue reading “Seeking Summer Schedules”

V is for Van Tuyl

Graphic Design, Alphabooks A Special Kind of Courage The Bonnie Books (Book 6) Barbara Van Tuyl CreateSpace 2013 Fiction Inkscape, Stars Giveaway I ended up with two copies. First one to speak up in the comments gets the book. US or APO addresses only. Any Julie Jefferson fans out there? Thank you for reading, KatherineContinue reading “V is for Van Tuyl”

The Winding Path to My New Blog Title

Writing & Blogging Attributes of a Brush Box A container for horse paraphernalia. Non-horse-related objects can be found in them as well. Odds & ends accumulate in the corners. The contents are unique to the person using it. Dead Ends Take up/Taking the Reins Short, expressive exhortation. I liked that reins apply to both ridingContinue reading “The Winding Path to My New Blog Title”

It’s All Grist for the Mill, Spotted at Kymulga Grist Mill

Art Photography I went to the Kymulga Grist Mill, Childersburg, AL, as the final outing for my photo class. I made sure to bring Spotted so I could squeeze in a blog post. Proving that everything is grist for the blogging mill. Spotted is standing in one of the turbines used at Kymulga. The millContinue reading “It’s All Grist for the Mill, Spotted at Kymulga Grist Mill”

Hello Dr. Jekyll

Combined Driving Okay, Milton, what’s up? We took you to a perfectly nice show in Tennessee. You had an epic, Technicolor, hissy fit [Not a Post]. We took you back to Stepping Stone Farm. You loved it. We hitched you to the 2-wheel cart. You were a star. After a suitable period of reacclimation, weContinue reading “Hello Dr. Jekyll”

Road to the World Cup, Do I Miss 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] Not many of us have the opportunity to represent our country in internationalContinue reading “Road to the World Cup, Do I Miss Equitation? Guest Post”