Science fiction, double-feature …. sorry, that was another life. I used to groom for and ride a friend’s hyper-kinetic little mare [pictured here]. In order to maintain a vestige of control, she went in a figure-8 noseband over fences. She’d get hysterically excited before a cross-country trip or a jumping round, but the only wayContinue reading “Lips!”
Category Archives: Horse Shows
Horse Dreams
A few nights ago, I dreamt I was fence judging. Unfortunately, the jumps were in a series of intersecting corridors so there was nowhere to stand that wasn’t in the line of another jump. Begin psychological evaluation. The cross-country aspect was new but I frequently have dreams of courses inside houses & of unjumpable fences,Continue reading “Horse Dreams”
Pandora’s Horse
We all know the story, hope flew out of the box last. Usually this is taken as a sign that hope was sent to mitigate the evils of the world. It can also be interpreted that hope is the cruelest gift. Zeus did not wish man, however much he might be tormented by the otherContinue reading “Pandora’s Horse”
Spectator Burnout
A funny thing happened while I was watching show jumping. I got bored. In the middle of watching some fabulous horse or another, I found my mind wandering. I didn’t have this problem during the Dressage Grand Prix. It could be my latent Dressage Queen emerging. While I have been told by more than oneContinue reading “Spectator Burnout”
Let The Virtual Games Begin
If the Olympics can start 2 days before Opening Ceremonies [Women’s Soccer/Football], then so can I. Main site Equestrian Schedule Facebook Olympics on Facebook TV NBC NBC Equestrian Internet Coverage HorseChannel.com Photography Arnd Bronkhorst, Equine Photographer: “Like us on facebook for horse photo updates from the #london2012 Olympic Games,” Blogs discoverhorses.com: Fran Jurga’s Discover LondonContinue reading “Let The Virtual Games Begin”
Pluses & Minuses
At the risk of turning this blog into Ouroboros endlessly swallowing its tail, I must brag that the haiku from my Rolex pontification [Peregrinatio], has been reposted with a new title by Horse Nation. Snaps again to daily posts from Five Reflections for the inspiration to write a haiku about Eventing. The repost is aContinue reading “Pluses & Minuses”
Showing in the Sun
On a hot summer day, let’s take it as read that activities requiring long pants are inherently ridiculous. The only sensible way to ride in the heat is to put on a pair of shorts, hop on bareback, and head to the creek. That said, I went by what I hope to be my newContinue reading “Showing in the Sun”
Virtual Brush Box 