Virtual Brush Box

Point of 100 Meetings

Work: AM rain/PM heat therapy. Report: Instead of putting both heating pads on his back near the scar tissue, I put the second over his Bai Hui point. He got all soft-eyed, droopy-lipped, and sleepy. Ramblings: At least, he was sleepy right up to the point when he gave a whole body shake and theContinue reading “Point of 100 Meetings”

Survey Says …

Work: AM heat therapy/PM groom & exercises: crossrails, plank, weave cones, reverse poles, & log. Report: Lowkey runthrough of all exercises to reintroduce the idea of double sessions. Walked over, on, through everything & groundtied while I adjusted a crossrail. Ramblings: The American Horse Publications, of which I am an Individual Member, would ask thatContinue reading “Survey Says …”

Here’s Your Ticket, Pack Your Bags

Work: day off. Report: I’m gonna be burning down a house. No worries, the conflagration less lyrical, more legal. The bag in question holds my turnout gear. Cute horse and fire anecdote: We were on a brushfire, which is a small, tame, domestic version of a woodland fire. Usually someone is burning trash and “leftContinue reading “Here’s Your Ticket, Pack Your Bags”

Numbers Game

Work: PM therapy/EVE grooming scheduled, even likely. Report: The day to dive into our new schooling program was not today. Spring advances and retreats. As do I. Ramblings: The delayed appearance of February’s end of the month ponderings on blogging. In order to keep up with a daily blog, I need to follow the inspirationContinue reading “Numbers Game”

Where To?

Work: PM therapy/EVE rain. Report: Jumps & exercises relocated around the field, per plan. Now I just have to get my a. in g. early enough to fit in two sessions each day. Daylight Saving Time should help. [BTW, DST is run by the DOT, of all people.] Ramblings for the Day: Self-help gurus andContinue reading “Where To?”

Guest Post: Art Imitates Life by Jennifer Walker

Work: day off. Jennifer Walker is on a virtual book tour promoting her new book, Bubba to the Rescue. During her VBT, Jennifer is appearing at various sites around the Internet [full schedule under Upcoming Events]. Just as much work. Fewer airports. Welcome Jennifer: They say art imitates life, and in the case of myContinue reading “Guest Post: Art Imitates Life by Jennifer Walker”

Needful Extravagance

Work: day off, inadvertent. Report: rinsed off his microwavable hot pads before reading the directions that say air dry 24 hours before using. Ah well, the blacksmith just left. Previous Horse had a rule that he got the day off after shoeing. Rodney isn’t shod and wasn’t going to work, but the spirit of theContinue reading “Needful Extravagance”