Horses – Page 236 – Virtual Brush Box

Bareback Exercises

Rodney is not going to wear a saddle any time soon, if ever [Haven’t I?]. So what options do I have? Ground work. Huge subject. Lots of avenues. Find out if I can do video tests with Interdressage, “We include tests each month, which can be ridden in bitless bridles, snaffles only, and any tack.”Continue reading “Bareback Exercises”

Haven’t I Been Here Before?

Just when I thought I had no heart left to break. Not to worry, no new drama. After drafting a post about saddles [Saddlephobia], we were inspired to try Rodney again. Just to see where we were. He flinched and spooked during carrot stretches. He bucked and tossed his head lunging over jumps. Both ofContinue reading “Haven’t I Been Here Before?”

Letter Art: K is for Knabstrupper

Spotted is a Schleich Knabstrupper ~~~ 2016 Alphabet J is for Jenny’s Jodhpurs I is for I Love You H is for Halter G is for Ghost Gallery F is for Fence E is for Eventing D is for Do C is for Carrot B is for Brush A is for Apple 2015 Alphabet ThankContinue reading “Letter Art: K is for Knabstrupper”

Foto Friday: David LaBelle

Second half of my photo class books [Lesson 1: Book List]. The Great Picture Hunt 2: The Art and Ethics of Feature Picture Hunting by Dave LaBelle [LaBelle 1995] I don’t want to know all the technical stuff… I just want to shoot pictures: The TLC approach to taking great photographs at any age byContinue reading “Foto Friday: David LaBelle”

DIY Blanket Rack

Organization makes me happy. We have a variety of horse covers: turnout blankets, stable blankets, sheets, coolers, and so on. Sizes range from the short, fat Mathilda to the giraffe that is Rodney. Several are well past their use-by date: large tears, missing straps, defunct buckles, etc. However, we keep them around to drape overContinue reading “DIY Blanket Rack”

Driving Miss Posh

Saddle Seat Wednesday My most recent driving lesson. The music is “Posh!” from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. (Music fee paid.) Thank you to Courtney for the video, to Greg for the editing, to Jessica for the horse, and to Posh for being a star. Other Videos SSF Lola: Her Name is Lola Rodney: Video forContinue reading “Driving Miss Posh”

Sharknado

At mealtimes, Milton pins his ears, chases Rodney, & is a complete pill. At non-mealtimes, Milton wants to be Rodney’s best buddy. He will follow Rodney about, bellow if left behind, and stress if asked to work alone. Previous Horse was the same way. If food was involved, stay out of his way. Otherwise, MathildaContinue reading “Sharknado”