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Going Gold Again

Saddle Seat Wednesday Medal for points gained at last year’s shows. ASHA Academy Awards Program Once you work your way up to gold, you can earn a new gold each year. There is a second tier, the Academy Master Medal Awards Program, “which encourages participation in promotion, education, and continued involvement with the AmericanContinue reading “Going Gold Again”

Milton Medical Update, One Month Out, with Picture

Milton & his leg are doing great. The wound is dry, clean, and shrinking rapidly. Surgery was 4 & 1/2 weeks ago on Friday 2/9. The first medical post was on Tuesday 2/13 [Update]. After that, the stitches gradually lost hold. This was not desirable, but not unexpected. On Friday morning 2/16, Milton had mildContinue reading “Milton Medical Update, One Month Out, with Picture”

A Tale of Two Tums

We are stuffing Rodney with ranitidine and Maalox-equivalents (cheaper). We tried stopping. Not so much luck. He’s back on, at least for the duration of the cold snap. [What’s Up] We are stuffing me with Zantac and Maalox (I prefer the taste). Zantac has joined hot showers and Tylenol in my arsenal of a moodContinue reading “A Tale of Two Tums”

Letter Art, AlphaBooks: X is for Xavier

Winning Colors Elizabeth Moon Baen 1995 “… the frontier world of Xavier (which specializes in horses).” Wiki Genre: Science Fiction Old Favorite Did I reread it? No. Stopped halfway. Perfectly decent book. More military/political machinations than I was in the mood for during Milton’s rehab. Horse Factor: Read enough to remember that horses areContinue reading “Letter Art, AlphaBooks: X is for Xavier”

Equine Neologism: Guardienergy

Guardienergy – a portmanteau of guardian energy, the reason one is exhausted after spending the day sitting in the sunshine watching one’s post-surgical horse quietly grazing. [Equine Neologisms] Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott

Foto Friday: Instagram February 2018

Last month’s Instagram from @rodneyssaga. Previous month [January 2018] View this post on Instagram A post shared by Virtual Brush Boxx (@rodneyssaga) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Virtual Brush Boxx (@rodneyssaga) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Virtual Brush Boxx (@rodneyssaga) View this post on Instagram A postContinue reading “Foto Friday: Instagram February 2018”

Winter Tournament Banquet 2018, Driving

Driving Thursday (Continued from yesterday) … as it turned out, I won! Alabama Winter Tournament Association, Facebook Group End of Series Award Academy Driving – 1st of 2 Thank you to the Wamble family for Alvin and to Courtney Huguley for Whiskey. In the case of fewer blue ribbons versus a greater number ofContinue reading “Winter Tournament Banquet 2018, Driving”