Rodney loves his new tack. He is wearing a side-pull hackamore noseband, a headpiece, & reins. That’s it. No saddle. No bit. I have been reluctantly edging toward this all month [Headgear]. I knew Rodney would prefer the bit to stay in the barn. I knew a happier horse would be less inclined to doContinue reading “View from the Top”
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Riding Loose
Saddle Seat Wednesday I am taking some time off from lessons. Nothing serious. Post-season recuperation I should have taken after Nationals [Report]. I didn’t at the time because a) I wanted to go to Perry to finish out the season [Report]; b) I wanted Greg to drive at Winter Tournament, and I knew he wouldn’tContinue reading “Riding Loose”
Where The Time Went
This is a post for the future. When I look back over Milton’s long, successful competition career, I will wonder what took us so long to get started. Short answer I was in a mood. Milton was in a mood. Longer, more specific answer August 2014. Milton arrives [Meet Milton, Mail-Order Horse, Logistics: Shipping, Logistics:Continue reading “Where The Time Went”
Framed!
It’s Not Sheep I Count To Sleep I have a framing addiction. It’s not my fault. Four Corners Gallery does such a nice job. Plus, this is a wonderful way to both enjoy and protect this lovely quilt panel. The background material has bits of bling mixed in. This gives the effect of “Hanging inContinue reading “Framed!”
Letter Art: B is for Brush
2016 Alphabet Apple 2015 Alphabet ~~~ Design notes First use of a Bezier curve. Go me. Used to draw the acute angle between the two bowls. Everything else was the ellipse tool. On one hand, the curves could be better balanced (looks like a bad job with scissors) & I didn’t venture into handles.Continue reading “Letter Art: B is for Brush”
State of the Blog: Comment Policy
Resuming my end-of-the-month pontifications on writing & blogging. I appear to have left off back in June of last year [Y’All Connect]. I stopped due to some compelling theory that escapes me at this time. I am starting back up as part of my effort to improve the blog, i.e. “the same, but better” [HelloContinue reading “State of the Blog: Comment Policy”
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