Virtual Brush Box

Macho Dresses Up As Dr. Whooves

The most anticipated class of the year is the costume class at the Stepping Stone Farm fall fun show. This year Michelle Duplichien talked me into it, or I talked her into it. History is not clear. We chose the Doctor Who/My Little Pony crossover character Dr. Whooves. Seriously. Macho was a star about wearingContinue reading “Macho Dresses Up As Dr. Whooves”

Short Show Report: SSF Home Show 2016

Saddle Seat Wednesday Driving with Alvin. Second place. We cantered. The last time I was in a cart [MTCC], cantering was encouraged. I forgot to dial it back. Riding Iggy. Three second places. Two important take-aways. Iggy has more go at a show. This makes my job easier. I don’t get sucked into heaving andContinue reading “Short Show Report: SSF Home Show 2016”

After the Party

(For those who don’t know me IRL. I don’t have kids. I never wanted kids. I get nervous in the presence of kids.) A birthday party at the barn … twitch, twitch … for a 7 year old … twitch, twitch … and 35 of her closest friends. twitch, twitch I narrowly escaped theContinue reading “After the Party”

Barn Sentiment

The word for today is Filler. Last week, I rode six lessons in four days, competed in an intra-barn horse show, then worked a birthday party. This week, more of same. Awesome but exhausting. It’s that time of year when home horses, husband, & house get put on the back burner while I squeezeContinue reading “Barn Sentiment”

Letter Art: U is for Ulcer Meds

Note to self: Clean out feed shelf more often. We stopped using this in 2013 [Zeno]. Was it really that long ago? That is some serious fugiting by tempus. Second note to self: As the days get shorter, golden hour moves up accordingly. Schedule the day so that I am not chasingContinue reading “Letter Art: U is for Ulcer Meds”