A year ago today, the world lost a wonderful person and I lost a dear friend. Etta was fierce in her defense of her students, be they riding or academic. There were times that she got her students through dressage tests and around courses on willpower alone. She never let anyone, particularly the students themselves,Continue reading “Remembering Etta”
Category Archives: Horses
Literary Midwives
(The November end-of-the-month* post on writing & blogging.) I would like to end National Gratitude Month with a shout out to the members of my writing group. They have been with the blog from the beginning. Obviously, they were better able to help editing the monthly posts [Back to Eventing, BtRiding]. Although I had toContinue reading “Literary Midwives”
Other Writing: USDF Connection November 2012
“Behind the Scenes: Brian O’Connor” November 2012 USDF Connection United States Dressage Federation A short interview with a horse show announcer, owner of Speakeasy Ltd.
Cyber Monday: Brushes, Britches, & Books
Television will be the death of movies! The Internet will be the death of bookstores! Yet bookstores and movie theaters are still full on Saturday nights. I have a nasty Amazon habit, yet I still go brick & mortar to pat the books. Similarly, online ordering will never replace a knowledgeable tack store or feedContinue reading “Cyber Monday: Brushes, Britches, & Books”
Carrot Snob
Carrots taste different from bag to bag. Apparently. A few days ago, I went out to the barn for the morning check. Mathilda refused her carrot. Usually a horse refusing food is sign to panic, as with Rodney’s recent colic episode [Rest]. However, this carrot was approaching the size of a zucchini. I’d even cutContinue reading “Carrot Snob”
Hunting Season
This was how Rodney spent Thanksgiving. Hunting season began with – dare I say – a bang. Rodney was up on the hill monitoring the noise and occasionally trotting back & forth. Mathilda was in her pen monitoring Rodney and anxious to be out trotting as well. Hence the confinement to her pen. Hubby satContinue reading “Hunting Season”
Foto Friday: Don’t Shoot
Sunlight through the flourescent plastic tape in Rodney’s tail. The ribbons are to keep him safe during hunting season.
Virtual Brush Box 