Contestants in the stall decorating contest at the Stepping Stone Farm barn Christmas party. A tie was declared. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott
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Five Years Ago Today
Today is the fifth blogaversary for Rodney’s Saga. [We begin. Again.] I wish I had something deep and life-changing to share with you. Mostly, it’s been me yapping into the void, telling the universe that I exist. Bottom Line My blog has a purpose – to keep me from going batshit crazy. [I’m Baaaaaack …Continue reading “Five Years Ago Today”
Show Photos, NACHS 2015
Saddle Seat Wednesday The rest of the photos [Happy] from Nationals 2015 [Show Report Sorta]. Purchased from Sandra Hall Photography. As you can see, I was very, very happy to place second in the Pleasure Final. I’m not in the group shot. I was hanging around the office waiting to see the judges’Continue reading “Show Photos, NACHS 2015”
Happy Whatever You Feel Like Celebrating
I’m happy that tomorrow morning at 4:44 am CST/10:44 am UTC, the sun will be heading back this way. Yay! More light! Longer barn evenings! Local Times Most people count the whole day as the December Solstice. However, the Solstice is actually at a specific moment – when the Sun is exactly overhead the TropicContinue reading “Happy Whatever You Feel Like Celebrating”
Barn Rule, Halters and Leadropes
Each horse shall have a dedicated halter & lead, untangled, on its own hook, ready to be grabbed in haste. What are your barn rules? Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott
Letter Art: Rodney’s Saga 2016
Logo Pretty Postcard Hidden Message Runic, Kinda A Superabundance of Swashes Sushi Village Colors ASL Gallifreyan Easter 2016 Wooden Blocks Handwriting, Guest Artist ~~~ For my reference & because I like my lists to be complete 12 image posts, above 4 quasi-lettering posts Say It With Chocolate The Sporting Life I, Sports The SportingContinue reading “Letter Art: Rodney’s Saga 2016”
Milestones
Last week was a series of retrospectives. So what was it like trying remember all the horses I have ever ridden? Surprisingly easy. Horses I owned, past & present. Horses I leased. Horses I rode regularly. Horses I rode once. Names were harder, particularly IHSA or camp horses. Years were way harder than I expected.Continue reading “Milestones”