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A Walk on the Mild Side

Home Team That moment when you decide to put on your big girl britches and take your horse on a walk all the way around the pasture despite that fact that the two of you have not been that far from the barn by yourselves in forever and your horse is so calm that heContinue reading “A Walk on the Mild Side”

Milton & I Level Up

Home Team Achievements Unlocked SSF small, covered ring: walk, trot, canter SSF big ring: walk, trot Home: walk Cavaletti: jump on a lunge line, trot under saddle Granted, Milton & I have only started our climb to 99. We are still on the newbie section of the game where you can gain a level withContinue reading “Milton & I Level Up”

W is for Wear

Graphic Design, Alphabooks The Horse’s Name Was … : A dictionary of famous horses from history, literature, mythology, television and movies Terri A. Wear The Scarecrow Press 1993 Reference Robin Bledsoe, Bookseller Inkscape, skewing Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

Bright-Eyed, Bushy-Tailed, & Back to Blogging

Writing & Blogging Welcome to Blog 2.0, or as I like to think of it The Saga of Milton and That Other Horse. What’s New, What’s Not New title for the blog. Blog subtitle stays the same. New post titles daily, as before. New category subtitles for posts. New theme, that’s WordPress-speak for a newContinue reading “Bright-Eyed, Bushy-Tailed, & Back to Blogging”

I am not back. This is not a post.

tldr: a long (word count 4960. You have been warned), rambling account that boils down to – I miss the blog, I’ll be back when I have a horse to ride. Part I : Is the blog done or resting? Considering the State of the Blog Over on Tails from Provence (waves hi!), there isContinue reading “I am not back. This is not a post.”

Getting Off the Struggle Bus

Twice recently, I’ve threatened to take a break [Horses of NYC 2017, What’s Up]. Now, I’m doing it. I’m going to stop blogging for a while. The previously mentioned reasoning still holds [Up]. I like where the blog is. What I lack is content. Usually by Friday, I have the weekend’s posts written and nextContinue reading “Getting Off the Struggle Bus”

Safety Doesn’t Have to Be Ugly: Helmet-Hat Debut

Driving Thursday Been There, Done That competed with her combined helmet & driving hat at the 31st Annual ASAC Spring Classic Horse Show. The green hat, by Debbie Navelski of RodeApple Hats, is designed to fit snugly over a helmet. [Guest Post: It’s Let’s-Wear-A-Helmet Day!] The judge had no problem with a helmet in pleasureContinue reading “Safety Doesn’t Have to Be Ugly: Helmet-Hat Debut”