You’re helping me & you didn’t even know it. I took a tiny step toward a third horse today, thanks to this blog. An astute reader suggested I post about the barriers keeping me from looking for a new horse. Not the barriers to horse-hunting & buying, we all know those: riding a lot ofContinue reading “Crowdsourcing”
Author Archives: Virtual Brush Box
The Upside of Illness
There is none. I must respectfully – and carefully – disagree with the Marines that pain is weakness leaving the body. Pain is the body having a temper tantrum. It overreacts [vasovagal response]. It’s bad at explaining itself [referred pain]. It’s loud and annoying and you can’t wait for it to get over itself andContinue reading “The Upside of Illness”
Feliz Cinco de Mayo
In honor of Cinco de Mayo & since I can’t think of anything else, a web tour of horses in Mexico. [Do not surf on “mexico horse” unless you have a strong stomach for shock photos. Don’t know what that had to do with with my search query. I didn’t ask. I think I foundContinue reading “Feliz Cinco de Mayo”
Foto Friday: The Observer Effect
After I took this admittedly inadequate picture of Arthur in an old salt block holder, I moved in for more Cheezburger. This woke him up and he came over to see me. In trying to capture a moment, I destroyed it. When I was at a baptism, the font was blocked by eager relatives snappingContinue reading “Foto Friday: The Observer Effect”
Big Bad Bunny
While hovering over Mathilda like a chick-obsessed hen, I have had no time and less energy for anyone else: husband, dogs, cats, other horse. Husband has understood. Dogs, cats & other horse, not so much. For example, today was the first day I found the enthusiasm to give Rodney a thorough grooming. On the upside,Continue reading “Big Bad Bunny”
A Suffusion of Yellow
[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”
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”
