Category Archives: Horses

Return to the Sea … of Statistics, State of the Blog 2018

Looking Backward Happy with where the blog ended up after the break. Less emphasis on Rodney, less frustration for me. Plus, I aimed for entertainment, at least in addition to my generalized yapping. If I’m struggling with a post, you probably won’t be interested either. Being happy with my own content does not make meContinue reading “Return to the Sea … of Statistics, State of the Blog 2018”

The Year Through the Lens, Photo Recap 2018

Favorite Photo [Foto Friday: Wall Street Sunrise] 42 Fridays Low Key Photo Challenge, 9 posts [Low Key Photo Challenge, Holiday] Instagram, 8 posts [If It Is December, It Must Be Time For Recaps, Instagram Top Nine 2018] Photography by others, 4 posts [Travel Foto Friday: London, Imperial Camel Corps Memorial, Guest Post] [Wild Horse GoesContinue reading “The Year Through the Lens, Photo Recap 2018”

It’s Not All About the Ribbons, Riding Recap 2018

FROM December 2017   Photo by Rachel Wamble [I Ride Milton!] TO December 2018   Video by Courtney Huguley Post-production by Greg Walcott Looking backward, Looking Forward I had anticipated writing a long post evaluating my year with Milton, Rodney, Saddlebreds, my mental game, and so on. Pony ride to jump pretty much covers it.Continue reading “It’s Not All About the Ribbons, Riding Recap 2018”

A Radiance of Ribbons, Show Recap 2018

After a show season, an end-of-the-year activity is to hang all of one’s ribbons on one’s horse, for example Contact: 2018 You Been Good. I couldn’t face sorting out all the horses and their ribbons – and isn’t that a wonderful problem to have – so I have done it digitally. Commentary below. The HorsesContinue reading “A Radiance of Ribbons, Show Recap 2018”

The Ice Queen’s Coach Arrives in Las Vegas, Guest Photos

Photos by Michelle Duplichien. Post-processing by me: watermarks, borders & rendering the crowd anonymous. [List of Michelle’s travel post and cat photos] Welcome Michelle. ~~~ The winter display in the Conservatory & Botanical Garden at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas. “A horticulture staff of 120 maintains the Botanical Gardens and the entire groundsContinue reading “The Ice Queen’s Coach Arrives in Las Vegas, Guest Photos”

Holiday Wish

  Wishing you clear skies, good footing, and time to enjoy the barn. ~~~ On a side note. I’ve never understood the Happy Holidays/War on Christmas dilemma. Putting aside the philosophical, religious, & common humanity issues, there is a practical aspect. Let’s say I am talking to a Christmas celebrator. A week after Christmas theContinue reading “Holiday Wish”