Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box
Roadside Attraction
Weekend Plans
Saturday: Horsemanship Challenge. The inward-looking, obsessive side of me wants to know why on earth I ever agreed to hop on strange saddlebred. The outward-looking, perky side of me thinks this will be an adventure. I am trying to dial up the volume on the latter. Sunday: Awards banquet for Winter Tournament shows [one, two,Continue reading “Weekend Plans”
Foto Friday: Carrot’s Eye View
The Sunday Stills challenge for this week is “Fruits and Vegetables.” At our barn, f&v means one thing: carrots, carrots, and more carrots. I have prior carrot pics (including gratuitous kitten with carrots) but elected to stay with the spirit of the thing and take new. Further carrot commentary.
Social Media Footprint
End of the Month post on blogging [other such]. I am expanding my social media empire. Established Blog: http://www.rodneyssaga.wordpress.com Rodney’s Saga has spawned two subsidiary blogs: Rodney’s Storage for administrative clutter and Rodney’s Sock Drawer for testing posts. If you add the monthly previous incarnations, Back to Eventing & Back to Riding, that’s five blogsContinue reading “Social Media Footprint”
Playing with Poop
Does anyone else score themselves when picking up manure piles? A strike for getting it all in one go. A spare for needing two passes. Then there is the tactical question of scooping conservatively or trying for a strike but being left with the 7-10 split. I have a 10-tine, metal manure fork, which isContinue reading “Playing with Poop”
Lunching With Lola
On Monday, I went out to brush on and have a chat with Lola. I want to get to know her better in preparation for blowing everyone’s doors off in SC. Logic dictates that knowing a horse on the ground would help riding the horse, no? However, there are certainly elite grooms who do notContinue reading “Lunching With Lola”