(You don’t have deja vu. I mis-scheduled this. It was posted & sent out by email yesterday. I moved the post to today, causing a duplication for anyone who comes by early & a re-emailing. Apologies.) Seen at the Degre Auction in Westfield, Vermont. http://www.degreauction.net A non-horse bonus Roaming Reader Photos Fall ColorsContinue reading “Antique Horse Toys, Guest Photo Post”
Category Archives: Barn Life
ISO Truck
We are being dragged, kicking and screaming, towards ordering a new truck. What we want is simple, a 3/4-ton, extended-cab pickup, probably a Ford, capable of hauling a gooseneck trailer. Doesn’t exist. Dealers carry striped-down work trucks or fancy, 4-door, leather-seated, lux wagons. The used market has a few. If the price is reasonable, theContinue reading “ISO Truck”
Foto Friday: Tractor Writ Weird
My Assignment: explore the EFFECTS mode of my camera: night vision, color sketch (first photo), miniature effect, selective color (second photo), silhouette, high key, low key. Normal view below. Photos by me. Post-processing of the color sketch photo by McKinney Photography. Thank you for reading, Katherine Walcott
Foto Friday: Light Be Weird
These two photos were taken seconds apart in the pasture. Dog and I were out for our evening walk. I thought the sky was an interesting shade of teal. The cellphone camera thought the sky was an interesting shade of purple, photo on left. To get the correct color, I moved the focus circle aroundContinue reading “Foto Friday: Light Be Weird”
DIY Blanket Rack
Organization makes me happy. We have a variety of horse covers: turnout blankets, stable blankets, sheets, coolers, and so on. Sizes range from the short, fat Mathilda to the giraffe that is Rodney. Several are well past their use-by date: large tears, missing straps, defunct buckles, etc. However, we keep them around to drape overContinue reading “DIY Blanket Rack”
Let Me In!
Horses are made to be out grazing. I learned this 30 years ago [How I Learned to Think Like a Horse] and have believed it fervently ever since. Unfortunately, no one told Rodney & Milton. They love their stall. We have one stall, attached to our run-in shed. It’s not the ideal arrangement, but theContinue reading “Let Me In!”
Time To Change The Sheets
Milton is only in the stall for a few hours a day. Therefore, we do not often have to clean down to the bedsprings. Thank the Lord for husbands and tractors.
Virtual Brush Box 