Over time, I will be reposting the entries from my previous monthly blogs Back To Eventing and Back To Riding. This was originally posted on the USEA website Tue, 2010-09-21, archived here. Back To Eventing: The Cast Assembles (The author recounts her return to eventing after 20+ years away.) “But probably, if I had toContinue reading “Repost, BTE 2 of 9: The Cast Assembles”
Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box
Foto Friday: The Desolation of the Judge
A hot summer day at the end of a horse show [Show Report: Rocking S]. Taken on auto with my pocket Canon [With Camera/photo]. Update, in case my adventure into art photography was too obscure: The title refers to the desolation of the dragon in The Hobbit. The abandoned judge’s chair looked lonesome and desolateContinue reading “Foto Friday: The Desolation of the Judge”
Show Tweets: Rocking S
Show tomorrow. — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) July 25, 2014 Toe caps polished. #thingsIloveaboutsaddleseat — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) July 26, 2014 Local show. No vest required. Therefore, no vest closure test required. — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) July 26, 2014 Good morning! Are we ready to horse show?! — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) July 26, 2014 Local show.Continue reading “Show Tweets: Rocking S”
Show Report: Rocking S
Bingo was my dance partner at this show. As I’ve said before [Training Aids], I am relaxed on Bingo and am less likely to get drawn into his drama. Not that he has much drama in the first place, hence the relaxed. It was a local show, so polo shirt instead of vest. My mainContinue reading “Show Report: Rocking S”
Delay
The show report for this week will be one day late. Instead of diligently writing the post on Monday, I decided to conduct an experiment in automotive differences. Turns out a Fiat 500 microcar does not jump a curb as well as a Ford F250 pickup truck. I shredded the sidewall of the tire. ToContinue reading “Delay”
Idea Request Accompanied by Barrel-Scraping Noises
(My end-of-the-month, state-of-the-blog post comes early, for reasons that will become apparent. Previous commentary on blogging listed here.) You know when you go to serve a horse’s meal and your scoop picks up half a load before hitting the bottom of the feed bag? You still have several days – or weeks of Rodney’s –Continue reading “Idea Request Accompanied by Barrel-Scraping Noises”
Text Art: Graph Paper
Background courtesy of Print Free Graph Paper.