Burchell’s Zebra, Guest Postcard

Do you want to drop everything & roam the world for a year? I don’t. But I wonder. Fortunately, Nova Halliwell is doing the heavy lifting for us. Starting in mid-February, I’ll be taking this show on the road. My first stop is in South Africa, followed by Madagascar, Israel, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia andContinue reading “Burchell’s Zebra, Guest Postcard”

Milton Meets My Little Pony, Guest Post

  From the same hand that brought us Art Nouveau Horse.   Out of Creative Haven Nature Mandalas Coloring Book by Marty Noble (Facebook page). How is this My Little Pony? The image echoes the show’s color scheme, which hovers at the pink/purple end of the spectrum, albeit less pastel. MLP:FIM Wiki BTW, in GooglingContinue reading “Milton Meets My Little Pony, Guest Post”

Riding in Reykjavik, a Guest Post

When Linda Barnard left for her trip, I asked her to keep an eye out for blog-related tidbits. She came back with far more than a tidbit. Welcome Linda. Disclaimer #1 – I am not a horseperson. Disclaimer #2 – I am not a blogger. However, my friend is both. When I arrived in Reykjavik,Continue reading “Riding in Reykjavik, a Guest Post”

Show Photos by McKinney

“I dropped by the Alabama Championship Charity Horse Show, Decatur, AL, Friday night. The torrential rains didn’t stop the show. Riders and their beautiful American Saddlebreds covered their show ring finery with rain gear, to get to and from the arena.” “Tango, an American Saddlebred, peeks over the stall boards at the Alabama Championship CharityContinue reading “Show Photos by McKinney”

Mardi Gras Parades, A Guest Post

A friend from my three-dimensional life, Michelle Duplichien, makes an annual pilgrimage to Mississippi &/or Louisiana for Mardi Gras. This year, she was kind enough to take pictures of the horses she saw there. Welcome, Michelle. It was February 17th and very, very, very, cold. There were two riding groups in this particular series ofContinue reading “Mardi Gras Parades, A Guest Post”