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Daily Routine – Afternoon & Evening

What’s it like having horses at home? Part II [Part I – Morning] Housecleaning II If I did not clean the stall when I let them out, I go back later. I try for a time when they are at the far end of the field. If they are nearby or in the run-in, theyContinue reading “Daily Routine – Afternoon & Evening”

Get Ready, Get Set, Don’t Go

Saddle Seat Wednesday Tuesday I spent yesterday helping Stepping Stone Farm get ready for The Dixie Cup show this weekend: cleaning the trailer, making up haynets, loading haybales, finding room for those last few miscellaneous boxes, and so on, and so on. I miss this part of showing. Yes, even mucking the trailer. A cleanContinue reading “Get Ready, Get Set, Don’t Go”

Milton’s Meters

If Rodney is progressing in millimeters [Steps], Milton is bounding along by meters. Ground driving – check. Pulling – check. Ground driving while pulling – in work. Milton had his second session of tire pulling this weekend [first tire session]. Greg led. I held the tire on a break-away. Milton tromped around the ring likeContinue reading “Milton’s Meters”

Rodney Takes Baby Steps

Given my epic lack of motivation lately [Inside My Head], the boys did very little last week. WHAM. Since I was still pissy by the weekend, Greg lunged Rodney with a halter and saddle (!). In the past, Rodney has gotten wound up when lunged [Be Vewy, Vewy Quiet …]. He still had more goContinue reading “Rodney Takes Baby Steps”

Letter Art: I is for I Love You

To my husband: I love you for so many reasons, not least of which is putting up with my horse habit for all these years. To everyone: Today is our 28th wedding anniversary. Back when Previous Horse and Mathilda were reaching their retirement years, I suggested that – come the day – we could tryContinue reading “Letter Art: I is for I Love You”

State of the Blog: TYFR

End-of-the-month commentary on blogging. [State of the Blog] At the end of last month, I started new habit. I end each post with Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott At end of the audio CD of Pacific, the author/narrator Simon Winchester says, “Thank you for listening.” How nice, I thought. I should do that. It’sContinue reading “State of the Blog: TYFR”

Foto Friday: Syllabus

My photography teacher, Meg McKinney [Meet Meg], has sent the outline for our classes. She says the syllabus is subject to change. I predict this will be more true than she knows. I predict she will be appalled at how little I understand the workings of my camera. I’m not being coy. I’m clever. MyContinue reading “Foto Friday: Syllabus”