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Lights, Camera, Canter

I hate the way I look in photos and I loathe how I ride in videos. However, So you’re feeling too fat to be photographed . . . by Teresa Porter points out that we are our own harshest critics. Our friends & family are interested in what we have been doing and how weContinue reading “Lights, Camera, Canter”

Support Your Local Blogger

Been There, Done That has jumped in with both feet. Since last we checked, there a have been three more horse posts. The Worst Test The worst dressage test I ever rode was on the same horse who gave me the best dressage ride I ever put in. Odd, isn’t it! In his second-level work,Continue reading “Support Your Local Blogger”

Show Report #3: A Hot Mess

Third show in the winter series last Saturday. Same ribbons, reverse order. The bad news: I was a basketcase about riding a horse other than Sam. I had ridden Casey the previous week to good effect. There was no reason to think I would ride all that much worse at the show. Casey is aContinue reading “Show Report #3: A Hot Mess”

Emergency Rations

Horsekeeping Tip #3 If you are ever short on carrots, try a slice of bread as a treat. Mathilda loves it. She’s always been a carb-chowhound. Last time Hubby used bread to pay the mare toll, he was feeding a slice in pieces. When he went to give some to Rodney, she stole the restContinue reading “Emergency Rations”

Labels: A Gender Rant

I have in my hot, little paw the DVD of Season 1 of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (MLP). I’ve posted before about the nonacceptance of MLP fans, even within the science fiction community [Plea]. This is a rant of a different color. I don’t consider myself a MLP Fan. That’s because I don’tContinue reading “Labels: A Gender Rant”

Carrot Snob Redux

Mathilda has been refusing her carrots lately. She appears interested but won’t actually take a bite. What is she telling us? 1) It hurts to chew. Check teeth. Done. The vet felt that her teeth weren’t too bad but that he could improve her comfort. Mild points on the inside lower jaw filed down. SheContinue reading “Carrot Snob Redux”

Show Ring Greed

I thought I was out of the box with an American Saddlebred sport horse [Support]. Turns out, I’m nowhere near original. Saddlebreds have been and are being used in sport horse disciplines. In addition, the saddlebred world has a growing Hunter Country Pleasure (hunt seat) division at regular saddebred shows. The kind lady who hasContinue reading “Show Ring Greed”