Yeah! Second week in a row that I have been back to volunteer at the zoo [Serve]. I can’t go for as long as I used to and last week Hubby had to stay home, but it’s a small step toward reinstalling our regular routine. Mathilda is past the 24/7 hoof-holding phase. She is self-sufficientContinue reading “Life Is A Zoo”
Category Archives: Horses
Show Calendars & Sympathetic Magic
The website for the 2012 Alltech National Horse Show is up. No Adult Jumpers. The prizelist isn’t available but none last year AFAIK and the intro blat doesn’t mention it as a new event. That means I will either have to jump higher or the show will have to get bigger. We will ignore theContinue reading “Show Calendars & Sympathetic Magic”
Barn Books
Want a book, or two, or six? Over the last few weeks, I have accumulated a growing stack of books that were read at the barn during Mathilda’s rehab. Usually, I trade books through Paperback Swap but these are too abused. Covers folded back to hold with one hand. Bite marks where Rodney took anContinue reading “Barn Books”
Massage Masterclass
This weekend, the barn had a visit from Sharon Melnick, L.M.T. for people & horses. Although Sharon could easily hire herself out, she seldom works outside of her own critters. As a favor, she trekked from her remote patch of woods over to our remote patch. In addition to getting the the horses massaged, IContinue reading “Massage Masterclass”
Sunset Years
After reading me go on & on about mare care for the last two months, a Loyal Fan suggested a post, “wondering what our geriatric years will be like as we watch our geriatric horses.” Here’s what I think: You will need help. Either that means having people who care or paying people to care.Continue reading “Sunset Years”
What’s In Your Wheelhouse?
I’ve been thinking about ancillary skills and how they affect riding. In Thursday’s post, Cur Tales talked about music [Talent]. Such pursuits have been on my mind latently. At the Alabama Phoenix Festival [FF: Push, Ghost, Yeller], I met the artist who draws The Devil’s Panties and discovered the world of webcomics. Now I wantContinue reading “What’s In Your Wheelhouse?”
Marketing 101
Inspired by Jean Abernethy‘s artist card picked up in a previous year, I designed (I use the term loosely) and home-printed this 1/4 page flyer to hand out at the American Horse Publications seminar earlier this month [Day 0 – Permanence, Day 1 – FF: Old Grey Mare, Day 2 – Magazines & Me]. SinceContinue reading “Marketing 101”
Virtual Brush Box 