Non-Adventures in Saddle Seat I rode saddle seat one day last month. There looks to be no saddle seat at all for me in April. This is a scheduling issue rather than a philosophical statement. We were deep in dressage land … or the barn was away at a show … or MiltonContinue reading “The Saddle Seat Saddle Gathers Dust”
Category Archives: Horses
Times Change, KY Edition
Rolex Kentucky starts tomorrow [Archives]. Huh. Took me completely by surprise. There I was, reading the post Are You Ready over on Contact: The Pursuit of PSG. I’m expecting high-level dressage musings. I get a picture of the author and friends in front of the main stadium at the Kentucky Horse Park. Wait. What? Rolex-as-wasContinue reading “Times Change, KY Edition”
Extremes of Emotion
Jumping-sorta Diary Milton is an emotive horse. He’s either chillin’ to the max [Goofy] or having a hissy fit [While there is more than one post to chose from as an example, I don’t want to give the incidents energy by looking back at them. Onwards! But I digress.]. Whatever Milton feels, heContinue reading “Extremes of Emotion”
Looking Back, Milton & Moonlight, Instagram Recap, April 2019
Visual Storytelling Posts through mid-April 2019 from my Instagram account, @myvirtualbrushbox. Previous [Rain, Pool Noodles, and a Monty Python Quote, Instagram February 2019]. Nine Posts Horses – 4, three Milton, one Parker ASB Horse-related – 2, Banquet [Lootapalooza] & course walk [Ther Jumps In Them Thar Hills] Cattens – 2, too big to beContinue reading “Looking Back, Milton & Moonlight, Instagram Recap, April 2019”
Looking Down One’s Snoot
View From The Back Seat I intercepted this comment in an email from Milton. He was discussing his preference for the new two-wheel cart rather than the heavier four-wheel. ~~~ I’m a thoroughbred, you stupid fool. I’m designed to move fast, not pull heavy things. Want to go fast on marathon? That I’ll do.Continue reading “Looking Down One’s Snoot”
Looking Goofy, Horse Show Outtakes
Milton at from dressage shows at Falcon Hill Farm [Show Report] & Full Circle Horse Park [Show Report]. Jeremy Villar Photography Villar on Milton at FHF, “Milton’s a funny horse – the first time I caught him with his tongue out it made me smile, but then he kept on doing it and I couldn’tContinue reading “Looking Goofy, Horse Show Outtakes”
Looking Around, Where’s Waldo?
Horsekeeping You may have noticed that the blog has been Milton-centric lately. Nothing nefarious. Rodney is fine. Rodney is out standing in his field. Rodney is taking foreeeeeeeeeeeeeeever to get over the world’s mildest lameness. Seriously, we once went to look at a sales horse who was more off than this. He was soldContinue reading “Looking Around, Where’s Waldo?”
Virtual Brush Box 