Horses – Page 366 – Virtual Brush Box

Barn Party

from Dream Cakes by Pam I love keeping my horses at home. I hope I am able to do so for many, many more years. However, I have missed this. Other Stepping Stone Farm posts.

Would Lola care for a rubdown? Shall I hold Sam’s leg while you trim his pits? I see a floor that needs sweeping. Okay, I’m done. I’m outta here. Life as a horse dilettante. It suits me. Fortunately for my inner Border Collie, Stepping Stone encourages barn rats, i.e. hanging out & helping out. Then,Continue reading “Other People’s Horses”

Regular Programming

…will resume after this update on my Weekend Plans. Horsemanship Challenge In retrospect, I should not have worried about the Horsemanship part of the day. As the lone adult, I had been riding 2-3 times longer than my competition had been breathing. However, the Challenge aspect was worse than I anticipated. My understanding was thatContinue reading “Regular Programming”

Foto Friday: Doctor Whooves

When Sunday Stills called for Potluck as this week’s challenge, I’m reasonably sure no one was expecting this: Rodney wearing a 411-centimeter, custom-knit, chromatically-accurate, Doctor Who scarf. Production details from the creator here. Note for photographers: My goal for Foto Friday is technical merit as much as content. The foreshortening is not ideal and Rodney’sContinue reading “Foto Friday: Doctor Whooves”

New Togs

Since she no longer experiences bad weather, Mathilda has a new stable blanket instead of her old turn-out(s). It is deliberately sized small to cut down on the material around her feet as she clambers up. Those Rambo blankets are portable tents. I’d take a picture of her modeling it, but we know how thatContinue reading “New Togs”

Lunching With Lola

On Monday, I went out to brush on and have a chat with Lola. I want to get to know her better in preparation for blowing everyone’s doors off in SC. Logic dictates that knowing a horse on the ground would help riding the horse, no? However, there are certainly elite grooms who do notContinue reading “Lunching With Lola”

Remember This?

Does Rodney remember what a bridle is all about? Why yes he does. Peppermints helped him over the shock.