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Fever Rings

My blacksmith calls these ridges fever rings. Rodney has them on his hind hooves. Mathilda has them on her fronts. He estimates they represent 4-5 months growth, closer to 4. He doesn’t know why one horse has them on the front and the other has them on the hind, unless Rodney’s front rings have beenContinue reading “Fever Rings”

Show Report: Southeastern Charity, Conyers GA

Willie and I took first & second in the two Adult Walk/Trot classes and fourth in the open-to-all-comers Championship class. The winner was an 8-year-old who Instructor said I probably could not have beaten anyway. On this particular day, I wiggled. I thought I had moments throughout the day when horse and I were smokin’,Continue reading “Show Report: Southeastern Charity, Conyers GA”

Equine Maid Service

Fresh, fluffy stalls? Daily. Fresh, fluffy sheets? Not so daily. Note: An interview on Monday has bumped this weekend’s show report to Wednesday. Stay tuned.

Why Green?

When I posted about the World’s Championship Horse Show in Louisville [Radio Silence], Writing From the Right Side of the Stall asked why the shavings are green. The color is iconic. The phrase “green shavings” refers to L’ville the way “Rolex” refers to the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. First time riders will often take aContinue reading “Why Green?”

More Ladies Only

I had a mammogram last week. I don’t seem to have as bad a time as some, but still not my favorite way to spend a morning. As the technician did a kind and efficient job of arranging my body parts, I was struck by how much it sounded like riding lesson: put your handsContinue reading “More Ladies Only”

Imagine This

Blurry yes, but imagine Rodney doing this in a dressage ring with me floating effortlessly along on top. This is the reason we keep returning to hit our heads against this particular wall. In a recent email, a friend had this to say, “Sell the goddamned F-ing idiot and get a horse you can use.”Continue reading “Imagine This”

Foto Friday: Tow Mules

Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Boats Mule-drawn boat ride on the C&O Canal through Georgetown in DC. We had to dig into the pre-blog archives for this challenge. While not in the spirit of using Foto Friday to practice my photography skills, I’m amazed that I came up with anything at all on the topicContinue reading “Foto Friday: Tow Mules”