Horses – Page 327 – Virtual Brush Box

Interlude

Taking a break from Text Art to give you a mare update. Mathilda is ticking along. Last week, the blacksmith trimmed her front feet. We didn’t even try for the hinds. It’s amazing what removing a few millimeters of hoof can do for her balance and attitude. As soon as her pedicure was done, sheContinue reading “Interlude”

Foto Friday: Spotted Editing

Rodney’s Storage Posts: Spotted

Fine. So Far.

Mathilda appears to be approaching status quo ante. Basically, arthritis had made her stiff in her left hind. She compensated by putting weight on her right hind. Last week, she strained her right hind. Ya can’t compensate with both. She seems to be coming to a workable arrangement of weight distribution. It’s not elegant, butContinue reading “Fine. So Far.”

Perusing the News

I bought a recent issue of The Chronicle of the Horse to see how it had changed. Back when I read it regularly, the magazine was still black and white inside with the orange and black masthead and an artist on the cover. It’s been a while. New names, color, updated layout, and more readableContinue reading “Perusing the News”

Getting Ready

Mathilda has undergone a few reversals of fortune lately. Mostly mechanical, mostly minor. The front end is still bright-eyed & bushy-maned … and opinionated & obnoxious. At some point, the accumulated mechanical errors will overwhelm the system. At some point, the minions will run out of saving throws. We are in the endgame. Whether thatContinue reading “Getting Ready”

Thank You #2

Saddleseat rider Buffy Bourbon was kind enough to comment on a show post [Third]. Stalking her digitally (waves hi) led me to the Hobby Horse Clothing Company. I don’t ride Western (yet?) but I’m not against bling, so I perused, which lead me to the page for the Froglight Illuminated Hoofpick. Our barn is aContinue reading “Thank You #2”

Thank You #1

A New Path was kind enough to comment on a Twelve Days of Christmas post [3 Feed Sacks]: “I finally have all mine on the same feed – Safechoice Senior (the only senior my old guy will eat). The others will eat anything that looks like grain.” Clearly, no one other than us is responsibleContinue reading “Thank You #1”