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Horses of the outside world. UNESCO: Equestrian art in Portugal ~~~ GoldyRosewood Stables30 May 2026 Catching up on lessons, day 1. Saturday 16 May. Positive. Got a big canter on the flat. Less positive. Wasn’t ready to jump at that pace. Had to convince Goldy to dial it back when we moved on to jumping.Continue reading “Gathering The Goldy Dust, Hunter/Jumper Lessons”

Awareness of the outside world. The Committee to Protect Journalists: CPJ urges heightened awareness for journalists traveling to US for FIFA World Cup, May 21, 2026. ~~~ {Backstory. Each morning, people & horses go on a unmounted team walk in the pasture.} Walking going well. One lunging session in the middle of the month. TooContinue reading “Perambulating the Pasture, Morning Walk Stories”

Awareness of the outside world. Vicarious travel post. Mostly Harmless: Galapagos Adventure. Amazing photos. Text that made it clear this is not the trip for me, or for other fair weather sailors. ~~~ Photo repost [Spring Is Springing] 2021 Originally, this was going to be a comment over on Heccateisis’s Blog: Static Electricity or Vent Part DeuxContinue reading “Saying So Long to Static, Horsekeeping Recap”

Awareness of the outside world. Global Mural Arts & Cultural Tourism Association. Dates on the website lead me to think this group may no longer be active. Still, interesting info on murals, including articles and past conferences. ~~~ Oak Mountain State ParkJoan Babcock2023 Close-up from the mural. Other work by the artist with artist’s statement,Continue reading “Woodland Mural, Oak Mountain State Park, Public Art”

Awareness of the outside world. Yesterday. “At 11:30 a.m. on May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa of Nepal, become the first known explorers to reach the summit of Mount Everest.” History.com, This Day in History: Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reach Everest summit. When I was growing up,Continue reading “Witness to History, Sociology in Joke Form, Non-Fiction”

Visuals of the outside world. General, timeanddate: Eclipse LIVE Streams 2026–2027. Specific, timeanddate: LIVE Stream: Total Solar Eclipse August 12, 2026. ~~~ First column, 21 December 2014. [Winter Solstice in the Pasture] Second column, 20 March 2015. [Vernal Equinox in the Pasture] Third Column, 21 June 2015. [Summer Solstice in the Pasture] Fourth column, 23 & 24 SeptemberContinue reading “A Trip Around The Sun, Take II, Post-Processing, Photography”

Awareness of the outside world. Slate: Three Judges Just Dared SCOTUS to Say What It Really Thinks About Black Voting Rights, Romero & Stern, May 26, 2026. ~~~ Stepping Stone Farm was away at a show all last week. No ASB lessons to report. Still not showing. [Leaning Into Lessons] Is the show hiatus permanent?Continue reading “More Steps Along The Horse Shopping Path”