Horse Behavior – Page 16 – Virtual Brush Box

Fencing, A Photo Essay

Why are the dogs barking? Hmm, no UPS truck in the driveway. Why is the cat dashing about? No invaders. Still no delivery. … Time for the barn. Wait. What is that brown shape? Why is Rodney in the side field? We don’t have a side field anymore. [Since the only things between Rodney andContinue reading “Fencing, A Photo Essay”

Show Report & Tweets: Winter Tournament 2015-16 #1, B&W Stables

Saddle Seat Wednesday Thursday Riding Deja vu all over again. My fourth Winter Tournament began as did my first. Second place with Sam at B&W Stables [My First Show, Sorta]. Different level. Getting better at speaking saddle seat and at the sitting-still thing. Otherwise, a standard schooling show day: riding, ribbons, & recreation. Most, ifContinue reading “Show Report & Tweets: Winter Tournament 2015-16 #1, B&W Stables”

Letter R Outtakes

Boomerang

Last Sunday, saddle goes on Milton preparatory to lunging. Milton leaves barn at Mach I, bucking like a rodeo bronc. Milton gets out to the ring. Stops. Looks around. Heads back to the barn, still bucking like a rodeo bronc. Enters barn at Mach 1. Spectators in barn unclear on how Milton plans to stop.Continue reading “Boomerang”

Milton’s Rules for Serene Living

Do not kick the alpha mare. Either by accident or on purpose. She will be displeased. She will be generous in sharing her displeasure. An unhappy alpha mare does not result in a happy Milton.

Rodney’s Thoughts on My Posing Naked

For those of you who wonder how to take revealing pictures of oneself on a horse. [Challenge] Have your horses at home. Have a pasture surrounded by dense foliage and fields. Hope none of your neighbors are hunting that day. Wear easily removable clothing – less time to undress equals less time to stress. HaveContinue reading “Rodney’s Thoughts on My Posing Naked”

From The Horse’s Mouth

Rodney Hot. I like hot. Breakfast? Breakfast! Work? Okay. I like weave poles. I REALLY like weave poles, heh-heh-heh. Field walks? I don’t like field walks. We go too far from the barn. I don’t like being adrift in interstellar space. I might get attacked by an interstellar mountain lion. Are we done? Did IContinue reading “From The Horse’s Mouth”