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I Am Vast

On our way to lunch during the Perry horse show [Report]. I’ve changed into my Fire Hose pants & Red Wing boots. Hair still up from morning classes. (BTW, I recommend pants & boots for comfort & sturdiness. The bow, not so much.) “Do I contradict myself? Very well then . . . . I contradict myself; I amContinue reading “I Am Vast”

Text Art: Nationals

Ribbon colors first through fifth. Brown border represents Fabulous Show Horse. (Although Sam is an awesome lesson horse and Academy mount, he gets offended if people refer to him as such.) Post originally planned for Sunday of the National Academy Championship Horse Show. Didn’t get to it. Had to rely on emergency llamas. This shouldContinue reading “Text Art: Nationals”

Repost, BTE 5 of 9: Buying the Horse is Only the Beginning

In time for the holiday shopping season, a holiday shopping repost. This was back when I still thought I might use all of this stuff. Continuing to repost the entries from my previous monthly blogs Back To Eventing and Back To Riding. This was originally posted on the USEA website 2010-12-17, archived here.The photo overContinue reading “Repost, BTE 5 of 9: Buying the Horse is Only the Beginning”

Art Foto Friday: Pasture Flare

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Hay Bale Art: Thanksgiving 2014

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Show Report & Tweets: Georgia Fall Classic 2014

Georgia Fall Classic Horse Show [Facebook] Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter Perry, GA November 22 & 23 (Two days of Academy!) Academy WTC Adult with Sultan’s Miracle Man (Sam) 1 of 4 in four classes. A sweep. That never gets old. Thank you to the Donovan family. Ending the year the way we began: me,Continue reading “Show Report & Tweets: Georgia Fall Classic 2014”

Spotted Working Out

Last scale encounter was 148.8 lbs. Goal weight of 150 pounds achieved. Unfortunately that means the squishy midsection is flab not fat. Winter Quest: the search for those elusive core muscles. BTW, the outdoor pool at my local YMCA is bubbled over in the winter. There is a gap between the door to the bubbleContinue reading “Spotted Working Out”