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Art Foto Friday: Silhouette

Is it me, or does this rain puddle recall the cave paintings at Lescaux?

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you the Haynet 2014 winners: 1st: The Dressage Tipster 2nd: My Shetland 3rd: A Filly’s Best Friend 4th: Tales From Provence Announcement Sob. At least I got a blog post [Vote] or two [Donkeys] out of it. Onwards! BTW do stations still interrupt their programs, or haveContinue reading “New Equipment: Gloves”

Headset

There is a downside to all of this saddle seat riding. I have gotten so adapted to having the horse’s head UP in front of me that the stretchy circle is going to come as a shock. DRESSAGE DIVISION, page 14 Stretching the Frame … lengthen the reins as the horse stretches gradually forward andContinue reading “Headset”

Have You Met the $700 Pony? A Guest Plug

The Chronicles of the $700 Pony by Ellen Broadhurst Half Halt Press 2006 To help with your holiday shopping, here are copies of an out-of-print book available directly from the author. If she won’t brag on herself, I will. The book is hysterical. Don’t believe me? Check out an excerpt for yourself, The $700 PonyContinue reading “Have You Met the $700 Pony? A Guest Plug”

I Doubt The Donkeys Care

Last day. For reals. I mean it this time. Click here to vote for me as blogger of the year. Thank you! Huge thanks to Haynet for running the contest. I bet it was more work than we realize. Such things always sound easy in theory. Then become a hairball in reality. For the restContinue reading “I Doubt The Donkeys Care”

Text Art: Bridle Colors

Colors Not their official colors [Flash Cards], just festive shades for their schooling bridles. Rodney’s color is green, but not neon green. Letterform inspiration A Letter a Week 2014: JGR Letters for November Instrument of choice Faber-Castell Pitt artist pens. (I have a sampling, not the complete box.) Awesome colors. ~~~ Click here to voteContinue reading “Text Art: Bridle Colors”

Repost, BTE 6 of 9: Back To Square One

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 2011-01-18, archived here. Future me: This when the rot set in. In truth, the rot set in gradually. This is where I acknowledge it. Up side: this is the beginningContinue reading “Repost, BTE 6 of 9: Back To Square One”