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Hindsight

Part 2 of 3 [Part 1: Clean Cups!] Why were we so thick? Why did it take us so long to notice that Milton was Not Quite Right? Novelty A new horse has no baseline. What is normal? We tried ulcer meds for a month [So What, November]. He got pissier. We showered them withContinue reading “Hindsight”

Clean Cups!

Part 1 of 3 “`I want a clean cup,’ interrupted the Hatter: `let’s all move one place on.’” Alice in Wonderland Milton is a different horse. Changing his feed has finally addressed the what-the-hell factor that has plagued us since the beginning. To quote Buffy Bourbon [again Patterns], emphasis mine: “My best guess for MiltonContinue reading “Clean Cups!”

Same Word, New World

You’ve heard of horse rescue? Dog rescue? How about plant rescue? Last week, I attended a talk at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens on identifying native plants (inset). One of the plants we saw was a “rescue”. When a property is to be developed, plant folks swoop in to dig up, transplant, and save the greenery.Continue reading “Same Word, New World”

Text Art: I is for Irons

Alphabet 2015 H is for Hay G is for Green Grass F is for Feed E is for Eventing D is for Dressage C is for Caesar B is for Boot A Is For Appaloosa

Other Writing: HorseSales LCC, USDF

“Behind The Scenes: Irene Hoeflich-Wiederhold, HorseSales LLC” USDF Connection April 2015 United States Dressage Federation A short interview with a breeder and seller. © 2015 United States Dressage Federation. Used by permission. Reproduction prohibited without prior written permission of the publisher. Previous Behind The Scenes

Foto Friday: Roberto at Pro Am

Pro-Am Benefit Classic Horse Show of Georgia Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter Perry, GA, USA Saturday, April 4, 2015 120D. Academy WTC Championship Show Photographer Doug Shiflet My Show Report

AEC Countdown

“Even if you get knocked down, pick yourself and keep trying to be the best you can be despite the odds.” Joe Fargis “Follow your dreams even if they seem impossible.” Mary King Saturday’s repost [BTE: Planning], reminded me how much I want to ride in the Nutrena USEA Eventing Championships someday. (Reliving the postContinue reading “AEC Countdown”