Category Archives: Cats & Dogs

Pondering Wrist Position

A common riding admonition is to keep a straight line from elbow to bit. Okay. What is straight? If I look down at my hands while riding, A is the one that appears straight. B feels straight. The answer, at least for saddle seat, is C. (A if driving.) When I combine this wrist positionContinue reading “Pondering Wrist Position”

Meanwhile Back at the Ranch: Feed

At the beginning of the year, we raised Milton’s rations significantly [Miseries: Feed Me!]. He improved. For a while. Then stalled. His attitude was more pleasant, but still grumpy, “He’s never going to be a ray of sunshine, but he’s less vile-tempered.” He disliked being groomed. I was annoyed with him. Our blacksmith thought heContinue reading “Meanwhile Back at the Ranch: Feed”

Art Foto Friday: Color Cat

Last time [Threshold Cat] was black and white. Today, the other end of the GIMP spectrum. Arthur (Because I’m going to wonder how I did this.) Color > Color Balance, maximum color levels Color > Hue-Saturation > maximum Saturation Original Milton Color > Hue-Saturation > maximum Hue, Lightness & Saturation Original Strangely, the photo ofContinue reading “Art Foto Friday: Color Cat”

Shopping: Make-up

Getting ready to horse show. For safety’s sake, I tossed the eye products that I’d had for two seasons & bought new, with the help of one of the barn moms. (Waves hi!) My make-up advisor was startled at the brightness of the gloss red lipstick and metallic blue eyeshadow from my make-over at NationalsContinue reading “Shopping: Make-up”