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Emergency Rations

Horsekeeping Tip #3 If you are ever short on carrots, try a slice of bread as a treat. Mathilda loves it. She’s always been a carb-chowhound. Last time Hubby used bread to pay the mare toll, he was feeding a slice in pieces. When he went to give some to Rodney, she stole the restContinue reading “Emergency Rations”

Labels: A Gender Rant

I have in my hot, little paw the DVD of Season 1 of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (MLP). I’ve posted before about the nonacceptance of MLP fans, even within the science fiction community [Plea]. This is a rant of a different color. I don’t consider myself a MLP Fan. That’s because I don’tContinue reading “Labels: A Gender Rant”

Foto Friday: Circles Abound

The Sunday Stills challenge for this week was circles. Given the organic nature of stuff at a barn (horses, wood, mud), I thought I’d have a hard time finding circles. Boy, was I wrong.

Carrot Snob Redux

Mathilda has been refusing her carrots lately. She appears interested but won’t actually take a bite. What is she telling us? 1) It hurts to chew. Check teeth. Done. The vet felt that her teeth weren’t too bad but that he could improve her comfort. Mild points on the inside lower jaw filed down. SheContinue reading “Carrot Snob Redux”

Show Ring Greed

I thought I was out of the box with an American Saddlebred sport horse [Support]. Turns out, I’m nowhere near original. Saddlebreds have been and are being used in sport horse disciplines. In addition, the saddlebred world has a growing Hunter Country Pleasure (hunt seat) division at regular saddebred shows. The kind lady who hasContinue reading “Show Ring Greed”

Unintended Benefits

A saddleseat whip makes an excellent cat toy. It’s shorter and stiffer than a dressage whip, so it moves in a darting. mouse-like fashion. (New footing in the barn? Check. New floors in the house? Eh, eventually.)

Contest Winner

After 10 months of cogitating, Rodney’s show name is … drumroll … Rodney. Unexciting, but I have cause. Friday’s plan was to turn the mare out for her sunshine break. Bring her in, feed lunch early, find the old Coggin’s tests, and come to a final decision on The Name. Meanwhile, Hubby would leave workContinue reading “Contest Winner”