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Meanwhile Back at the Ranch: Current Work

Every wary of the jinx monster, I hesitate to say too much. Rodney Rodney is enjoying his easy lessons and coping with his hard ones. Hard being a relative term here. He is relaxing into the warm weather faster than we had hoped. Milton After a winter of Mr. Hyde, we are having a wonderfulContinue reading “Meanwhile Back at the Ranch: Current Work”

Text Art: Names of the Rose

Happy Mother’s Day! Moonstone Birmingham (US) Botanical Gardens Rock ‘n’ Roll Oranges and Lemons Drama Queen Nice Day English Miss You’re Beautiful ‘ Scented Carpet Shine On Absolutely Fabulous Great News A Whiter Shade of Pale Names c/o of Rosebuddies: A-Z List of Roses Mother’s Day of years past: 2014: Text Art: Happy Mother’s DayContinue reading “Text Art: Names of the Rose”

Repost BTR, July 2011: SITREP

Continuing to repost the entries from my previous monthly blogs Back To Eventing and Back To Riding. After the paid-for section of the column/blog ended, I wandered off to other things. At a business conference a few months later, I was inspired to restart the blog as part of a writer’s platform. The webpage andContinue reading “Repost BTR, July 2011: SITREP”

Foto Friday: Name That Spot

I have a new horse to share the load with Spotted and Mr. Spot. Like them, she is from Schleich. The bin said Trakehner mare, but I’m not finding her on the Trakehnen Breed page or elsewhere in the site. Photo taken at the Birmingham (US) Botanical Gardens. To celebrate her German heritage, I lookedContinue reading “Foto Friday: Name That Spot”

In Defense of Caesar

Silhouette by Judith Housel I blog a lot of smack about Previous Horse, aka Caesar, show name Seize The Day: He was a cranky, opinionated PIA. Caesar only ever loved Caesar. He cared not a whit if I fell off. [Dreary Monday] or Previous Horse was the most stubborn being I have ever met. WhenContinue reading “In Defense of Caesar”

Show Tweets: Dixie Cup 2015

Preliminary show tweet. SSF horses headed to Georgia. I will join them on Saturday. Lord willing. — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) April 29, 2015 Hi Mom! Let the show tweets begin. Schedule: there and back again tomorrow. Day trip. — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) May 1, 2015 “Most people who ride at top level … allow themselvesContinue reading “Show Tweets: Dixie Cup 2015”

Show Report: Dixie Cup 2015

April 30-May 2, 2015 Georgia International Horse Park Conyers, GA, USA Dixie Cup Horse Show on Facebook Saturday, May 2, 2015 With Alvin Ailey 301 Aca. Equitation WTC Adult, 1st of 1 302 Aca. Show. WTC Adult, 1st of 1 317 Aca. WTC Championship, 3rd of 3 Thank you to the Wamble family for theContinue reading “Show Report: Dixie Cup 2015”