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Diet Change

Rodney is fat and exuberant. A little too f&e. We have finally admitted that we need to cut his feed. His joie-de-vivre is not the toxins-boiling-out-the-ears that he had when he was first here [Square One]. This is more the natural result of green grass and a digestive supplement [Tiger Whistle]. He gets more caloriesContinue reading “Diet Change”

Posted byVirtual Brush BoxMay 9, 2013May 8, 2013Posted inGrazing, Horse Care, Horses, Physiology4 Comments on Diet Change

Show Report: Dixie Cup, Conyers GA

The Streak Breaks Two blues! Two great rides! First, Sam was in a terrific mood. A big-time suit rider showed him in Performance classes earlier in the show. In my class, he was still pumped from strutting as a fancy show horse. All I had to do was sit up & stay out of hisContinue reading “Show Report: Dixie Cup, Conyers GA”

Posted byVirtual Brush BoxMay 7, 2013May 6, 2013Posted inHorse Shows, Horses2 Comments on Show Report: Dixie Cup, Conyers GA

Oops

This is me sporting Rodney’s 2 oz. lunchtime dose. I pulled back the plunger to clear a blockage in the nozzle. The rubber piece was less stuck than anticipated, Voila.

Posted byVirtual Brush BoxMay 6, 2013May 2, 2013Posted inHorse Care, Horses

Surprise!

I have been blessed with the unexpected rehoming of a friend’s childhood model horse collection.

Posted byVirtual Brush BoxMay 5, 2013April 29, 2013Posted inHorsesTags:childhood, horse toys, toys2 Comments on Surprise!

Other Writing: USDF Connection May 2013

“Donna Meyer, Taylor Harris Insurance Services Ltd.” May 2013 USDF Connection United States Dressage Federation A short interview with an equine insurance agent.

Posted byVirtual Brush BoxMay 4, 2013May 2, 2013Posted inHorses, WritingTags:dressage

Spotted on the Service Truck

For Sunday Stills Challenge: Law Enforcement or Emergency Vehicles. Finally, one that was easy for me. Previous FF posts.

Posted byVirtual Brush BoxMay 3, 2013May 2, 2013Posted inHorses, Photography9 Comments on Spotted on the Service Truck

How Should I Know?

At the next show, I will definitely ride Willie. Or, failing that, definitely Sam. Or possibly Casey, Or even a totally unknown, borrowed horse if we run out of mounts for the Championship class. So far, I’ve had the same results (1st & 2nd) on four different Stepping Stone Farm horses. So in the lapContinue reading “How Should I Know?”

Posted byVirtual Brush BoxMay 2, 2013April 29, 2013Posted inHorse Shows, Horses, Riding1 Comment on How Should I Know?

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