Horses – Page 36 – Virtual Brush Box

Why The Silence

Riding Journal Awareness of the outside world. I hate April Fools. To quote myself & to paraphrase Lewis, unless very cleverly executed, pranks are merely socially acceptable cruelty. Do I dislike the day because I am a credulous sap who is easily gulled? Absolutely. That does not mean I am wrong. [2012, 2013] ~~~ RodneyContinue reading “Why The Silence”

Checking In On Three Phases

Riding Journal Awareness of the outside world. Ugh. Where to start. Shootings, plural. Georgia voting law. Chauvin trial. Here, have some happy news. NYT: America’s Bald Eagle Population Has Quadrupled, by Taylor, March 2021. ~~~~ How far are we from dominating the AEC? Or at least completing a local, micro, mini, intro event? Progress Dressage.Continue reading “Checking In On Three Phases”

Horse Sports I Have Known

Words A young family member asked about horse sports. If I’m gonna generate this much text, it’s gonna be a blog post. Please note. This is an impressionistic overview of the field from my perspective. This is not a definitive treatise on the subject. For more info, most horse activities have a governing body thatContinue reading “Horse Sports I Have Known”

Mention of Milton

Riding Journal Awareness of the outside world. Broadway Backwards. Tomorrow through April 3rd. ~~~ Milton is fine. Much riding. No driving. Not much long-line driving practice. He aces those exercises. We really are at the point of hitch or get off the pot. [Back In The Traces] I’m not the one riding him. IContinue reading “Mention of Milton”

My Vaccination

Words tldr: Pfizer #1 last Tues. Went smoothly. Mild tiredness. PSA 1 – Make an appointment to get vaccinated. PSA 2 – If you find an earlier appointment, awesome! Take the first available. Then, please go back to cancel the first appointment. This will allow the vaccination site to schedule more people. Writing this forContinue reading “My Vaccination”

State of the Blog, Open Mike Invitation

Words Voice not heard? Need a platform? Borrow mine. Similar to my guest post invitation, with a side of outrage. [Guest Post Invitation & Rules] The riding world skews to young, thin, rich, white, neurotypical, female, and so on. I’m not young anymore. I’ve never been horse-world rich, but I’ve had enough resources to haveContinue reading “State of the Blog, Open Mike Invitation”

Riding Schedule, Dueling Monologues

Riding Journal Awareness of the outside world. NPR: Poll: Most Americans Want To See Congress Pass Gun Restrictions. This was 2019. Yet we do nothing. ~~~ Lately we have been riding 3 to 4 times a week. Longer on the weekends, shorter during the week, if we ride at all during the week. HorsesContinue reading “Riding Schedule, Dueling Monologues”