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Nice Horses and Lesson Programs

In another comment from my return to saddle seat post [And We’re Back, 1st comment post ], buffy bourbon said that I like older Stepping Stone Farm horses because young, nice horses are priced out of lesson programs. (Full quote below.) I don’t want this to be true. I will grant the market angle. ItContinue reading “Nice Horses and Lesson Programs”

Franklin Fairwell

Driving Thursday Last weekend was our last scheduled lesson at Whip Hand Farm for the season. Canceled on account of Nate. We will be back, hopefully with Milton in tow. Not farewell, but au revoir. Whip Hand Farm 2017 [Exciting Announcement] [Driving Lesson Video Clip] [New Equipment: Navigator Gloves] [The Downside of Driving] [Lots ofContinue reading “Franklin Fairwell”

Things That Make You Question Your Life Choices

Having to take a shower BEFORE you exercise. Seriously. First thing I do in the morning is feed. It’s possible that manure is involved. I don’t notice anymore. Therefore, I try to tone down the barn odor as much as possible before spending an hour in a closed room with muggles. Thank you for reading,Continue reading “Things That Make You Question Your Life Choices”

Milton’s Autumn Plans

Now that we are up and about for Rodney [Plans], Greg has taken to working Milton in the mornings before work. However, he won’t have time on all days, and we will eventually run out of light. Someone is gonna have to get his horse fit. That would be me. It doesn’t matter how dedicatedContinue reading “Milton’s Autumn Plans”

Rodney’s Autumn Plans

Greg has good ideas. Make a ring out of candy floss [We Spooked], put a saddle on Rodney [Looking Forward], drive Milton [What Are You Driving At?]. Greg has bad ideas. Jump your horse [Recap]. Greg has ? ideas. After Indiana [Show Report], Rodney was finally, finally over everything [One Year]. However, we kept runningContinue reading “Rodney’s Autumn Plans”

Letter Art, AlphaBooks: U is for USDA

Special Report on Diseases of the Horse U.S. Department of Agriculture Government Printing Office 1903 When this book came out, few cars, no antibiotics. Cars existed, Early American Automobiles: 1903 Models, but horses were still the way most of us got ourselves and our goods from point A to point B. Antibiotics would not beContinue reading “Letter Art, AlphaBooks: U is for USDA”

The Other Parts of My Life

A reader who has know me IRL for a long time pointed out that I have been letting my life get consumed by horses lately. Practically, I can’t stop horsing. They live here. We have plans. In the next five weekends, one or both of us has a lesson or show (Awesome!). That doesn’t takeContinue reading “The Other Parts of My Life”