Virtual Brush Box

Other People’s Horses

Would Lola care for a rubdown? Shall I hold Sam’s leg while you trim his pits? I see a floor that needs sweeping. Okay, I’m done. I’m outta here. Life as a horse dilettante. It suits me. Fortunately for my inner Border Collie, Stepping Stone encourages barn rats, i.e. hanging out & helping out. Then,Continue reading “Other People’s Horses”

Tea Time

Buckets of warm water ready to be carried to the barn on a cold night. They love it, they drink more, and it happens just frequently enough that we, the barn we, are willing to tote the buckets. How do you spoil pamper your horse(s)?

Regular Programming

…will resume after this update on my Weekend Plans. Horsemanship Challenge In retrospect, I should not have worried about the Horsemanship part of the day. As the lone adult, I had been riding 2-3 times longer than my competition had been breathing. However, the Challenge aspect was worse than I anticipated. My understanding was thatContinue reading “Regular Programming”

Foto Friday: Doctor Whooves

When Sunday Stills called for Potluck as this week’s challenge, I’m reasonably sure no one was expecting this: Rodney wearing a 411-centimeter, custom-knit, chromatically-accurate, Doctor Who scarf. Production details from the creator here. Note for photographers: My goal for Foto Friday is technical merit as much as content. The foreshortening is not ideal and Rodney’sContinue reading “Foto Friday: Doctor Whooves”

Life on the Ecliptic

Compost Pile

New Togs

Since she no longer experiences bad weather, Mathilda has a new stable blanket instead of her old turn-out(s). It is deliberately sized small to cut down on the material around her feet as she clambers up. Those Rambo blankets are portable tents. I’d take a picture of her modeling it, but we know how thatContinue reading “New Togs”