Virtual Brush Box

First Impressions

In the summer of 2012, I reported on my first visit to the saddleseat barn [Riding Towards Random]. I was struck by how little my soon-to-be instructor asked about my riding experience. Last year, at the end of our long show season, I asked her about that day. I had shown up after a dayContinue reading “First Impressions”

Foto Friday: Party On

My shirt for tomorrow’s ASHAA awards banquet. (That’s my instructor on the ASHAA cover page giving her rider a high five. I think the horse is Sam.)

Show Tweets: Winter Tournament 2, Hartselle AL

Packing. Cleaning boots. Internal horse show alarm went off mid-afternoon. Been mildly & annoyingly nervous since. — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) January 11, 2014 Sports psych says to accept butterflies as a sign that one is getting competition ready. Having intermittent success with this. — Rodney's Saga (@RodneysSaga) January 11, 2014 2:39 am. This is ridiculous.Continue reading “Show Tweets: Winter Tournament 2, Hartselle AL”

Show Report: Winter Tournament 2, Hartselle AL

I hath cantered in a saddleseat show. On purpose. For this year’s Winter Tournament shows, I moved up from Beginner Walk-Trot Adult to the Advanced Walk-Trot-Canter Adult, skipping the four steps in between: Intermediate WT, Advanced WT, Beginner WTC, Intermediate WTC. In my first class at this level, I placed third out of five. AmContinue reading “Show Report: Winter Tournament 2, Hartselle AL”

New Features

Book Posts As a contribution to their ongoing marketing efforts, I have put a page of Books by Guest Posters in the header. Shop, read, enjoy. Exercise Accountability For those who might wish to follow my resolution to exercise [9th Day], I have started a log at the bottom of the sidebar. To save space, IContinue reading “New Features”

Guest Post: Amber Heintzberger, co-author of Modern Eventing, on Babies & Books

I have not read this book. I do not plan to read this book. It’s too depressing to read about Eventing when the closest I get to a cross-country course is the pictures in the book. Maybe some day. Meanwhile, Phillip Dutton is an accomplished rider and Amber Heintzberger is an accomplished writer. I haveContinue reading “Guest Post: Amber Heintzberger, co-author of Modern Eventing, on Babies & Books”

Text Art: BrickFair

As a text project for the BrickFair exhibition, I created my new blog address, rodneyssaga.com, in translucent LEGO. Beautiful in the light. Flippin’ impossible to take a decent picture of. The second was taken with the advice & equipment (diffuser box/lights/tripod) of a professional photographer. Still not stellar. Photographer’s name withheld because I suspect heContinue reading “Text Art: BrickFair”