Esther Leeming Tuttle July 1, 1911 – July 9, 2015 The memorial service for my Aunt Faity is today [Register-Star notice]. Don’t be sad. If ever there was a life that was a celebration, it was hers. Age is just a number. Until her last hospitalization, Faity was younger at 103 than other people areContinue reading “Off Topic: Aunt Faity”
Category Archives: Horses
Foto Friday: SSF Fun Show Photos
Thank you to Shannon Slemmons for the photos. Stepping Stone Farm ASHAA Fun Show June 20, 2015 Chelsea, AL, USA Show Report Which one of us looks more at ease? Which one of us has done more driving? Hint: not the same person. That’s me, all hunter-y & pot-bellied. At least Sam looks good. PhotographerContinue reading “Foto Friday: SSF Fun Show Photos”
Teaser Photo
Better, but still gacking. Here’s a hint from last weekend. Post to follow. Eventually. Update, much later. I never got back to this. In 2015, we went to watch and volunteer. I took pictures. Post stalled out in idea bin. In 2016, Greg competed [Show Report: MTCC 2016].
New Occasion For Helmet
I wear a helmet when I longline. I do so because: I’m new to this. I’m usually alone (I also carry a charged cell phone). Most importantly, I’m near the kicky bits. As compulsive as I am about safety, I have not heretofore used a helmet for groundwork. The mists of time do not revealContinue reading “New Occasion For Helmet”
BTR 3 of 7, September 2011: My Two Horses
Continuing to repost the entries from my previous monthly blogs Back To Eventing and Back To Riding. “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone [Scholastic 1998] They are the best of horses. They are the worst of horses. I don’t knowContinue reading “BTR 3 of 7, September 2011: My Two Horses”
The Respect Dance
Footwork pattern for the Respect Dance: Two steps forward – into my personal space. Four steps backward – get the hell out of my personal space, done in double-time. Rodney never needs this. It would be good if he did. He might be happier if he had the confidence to test his boundaries occasionally. OnContinue reading “The Respect Dance”
Art Nouveau Horse, Guest Post
A lively and beautiful friend colored this page from the Art Nouveau Animal Designs Coloring Book by Creative Haven.
Virtual Brush Box 