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Hiatus

Getting off the blogging treadmill for a while. I’m tired of writing for free. I’m tired of scavenging posts from scraps of progress. I’m tired of falling back on post ideas about other people’s horses. I’m tired. Why now? Rodney was a twit, more so than usual. New camera arrived and has to be returned.Continue reading “Hiatus”

Boot Camp Bucks

[Explanation of saddleseat Boot Camp here.] This week’s Boot Camp lesson was on lanes. Lane 1 is on the rail. Lane 2 is a few feet in. Lane 3 a few more feet in. And so on to the center of the ring. At the top of the ring, a rider picks a lane andContinue reading “Boot Camp Bucks”

Blades of Progress

At Exploratorium-style science museums, exhibits are full of buttons to push and levers to slide. Many of the displays work with optical illusions. Stare at the black dots on a white background until gray false dots appear in the interstices. A concave model of a face will appear convex. Lines misbehave. It’s all about theContinue reading “Blades of Progress”

Mystified

Why is this even an issue? Sure, there are equine images that are overly twee for my taste. Then, there is the horse screaming in the center of Guernica. Art lies in the treatment of the subject, not the subject itself. I found the badge here while trawling deviantART. The creator invited passersby to share,Continue reading “Mystified”

Boot Camp Moment

[Explanation of saddleseat Boot Camp here.] First lesson, me and four munchkins. I am closer in age to their grandmothers than to their mothers. Still, I am as new to this as they were. Once we got going, I didn’t feel out of place. True, one hopes that I will be better at grasping conceptsContinue reading “Boot Camp Moment”

Guest Foto Friday: Trump

Photo courtesy of From the SSF Fun Show [Report].

To Ride or Not To Ride?

Hypothetical situtation. I am trying a horse for sale. Seller rides horse. I decide I do not want horse. Do I get on and ride anyway? Yes Anything is Possible: I could change my mind. Highly unlikely, particularly if the horse has physical issues, but theoretically possible. Learning: It would be good practice for meContinue reading “To Ride or Not To Ride?”