Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box
Day Off Philosophy
I gave the horses the morning off yesterday. I tried not to feel guilty about it. The idea is to dial back the barn time. Since I am not training for the Olympics, or the regionals, or much of anything, why am I logging marathon-training amounts of time? Now that both horses are at aContinue reading “Day Off Philosophy”
Mood Swings
DOWN Rodney loves his stall. It reminds him of his former days as a high-class horse. He gets stalled when Matilda grazes. Usually he trots in. A few days ago, he wouldn’t go. When he finally went, he stood in the corner staring over the horizon waiting for the onrushing hordes. He was completely wired.Continue reading “Mood Swings”
Liberty Mare Redux
As I type, Mathilda is eating hay in her pen with, gasp, the door open. Rodney is in the stall to a) keep him out of the way & b) keep her close to home. After her escape at the end of last month [Jailbreak], we had to admit that she was strong enough toContinue reading “Liberty Mare Redux”
Truck Shopping Report
No truck but much data. We knew this was not to be an overnight occurrence. What we want, car dealers don’t sell. Their choice is either a super basic work truck or a moving mansion: leather seats, four doors, extra chrome, and all other manner of nonsense. We have dogs, we don’t want leather seats.Continue reading “Truck Shopping Report”
Rack On. Let ‘Em Rack.
Well, almost. My second saddleseat lesson at Stepping Stone Farm was on a 5-Gaited Pony. We slow gaited all over town and even maybe did one tiny, half step of rack. Verdict: not going to replace jumping as my drug of choice, but pretty slick all the same. When I arrived, I found out thatContinue reading “Rack On. Let ‘Em Rack.”
Ready For My Closeup
This is what happens when one tries to take a picture of Rodney for a post.
Virtual Brush Box 