[Nothing of bloggable note happening around here, so I must look outward.] From the App Store, a Magic 8-Ball [proprietary or virtual] for horses: When I “Ask the Horses”, the result can be weirdly accurate. Other times, it’s an S of Y. Today I asked: Q: What will be Rodney’s first horse show with me?Continue reading “A Suffusion of Yellow”
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Husband Training
In honor of our anniversary & to prove I didn’t forget this year: [Originally appear as “Horse Tales: On Husbands and Horses”, Horse Illustrated, September 2011.] My horses may be unbroken hooligans, but I am a spectacular husband trainer. I start with a man who’s ridden a handful of times and drives a Datsun 300ZContinue reading “Husband Training”
Living Virtually
[End-of-month post on blogging. List of previous eom posts.] Blog research has been an excellent excuse for causing major hitpoints to our data plan looking for up-to-the-minute information on the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event last week. I even dipped into the USEF Network videos for cross-country and show jumping. Usually, I don’t touch video. ItContinue reading “Living Virtually”
Aftermath
Day 7 of my Journey of the Spirit to the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. The importance of a thing can be judged by the effect. Rolex has impacted my life in both the short-term & the long. Previous Horse hated, in no particular order: mud, uneven terrain, outside courses, & solid fences. Eventing was notContinue reading “Aftermath”
From Inside The Ropes
Day 6 of my Journey of the Spirit to the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Time to be positive. Originally, I planned to indulge in a rant on the state of American riding, cross-country and otherwise. However, after reading Donna Freedman’s post on not cluttering up email inboxes, I realize any complaints would only add onlyContinue reading “From Inside The Ropes”
Foto Friday: Celebrity Mounted Games
Day 5 of my Journey of the Spirit to the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. The best show on the grounds is Big Name Riders doing cameos in the Prince Phillip Cup. For the nonhorsefolks among us that means big people on small ponies playing horseback games at top speed. This works because a) so manyContinue reading “Foto Friday: Celebrity Mounted Games”
Digital Killed the Party
Day 4 of my Journey of the Spirit to the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. The press tent isn’t fun anymore. I have the gray hair. I’ve done the time. Let the curmudgeoning begin. Back in the day, when the competition and the press conferences were over, writers and photographers were done. No horses to photograph.Continue reading “Digital Killed the Party”
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