Category Archives: Horses
Rodney’s Mommy?
Is a bay mare in in Tennessee. I am not. I prefer boss. As in: Yes, Boss. Right away, Boss. Is this high enough, Boss? I utterly reject and despise referring to human women as horse mommies. Not crazy about “pet parents” either. My aversion to this usage dates back to my first leased horseContinue reading “Rodney’s Mommy?”
Never Settle
The fourth & final day of the psycho-social drama that is my search for a new horse. Buying a horse combines the mechanical uncertainties of inspecting a used car, the emotional baggage of adopting a pet, and the imponderables of hiring a co-worker. It’s a wonder any horses get bought. My Uncle Jim knows littleContinue reading “Never Settle”
Foto Friday: Pony Express Mail
A Rodney Moment
Let us take a break from horse shopping to check in with our hero. How has Rodney been while I have been plotting his replacement and Mathilda has been taking up all my time? Fat & happy. Remarkably so. At night, we put him up in a stall and bed down the aisle to giveContinue reading “A Rodney Moment”
Eeny, Meeny … oh you know the rest
Day three of horse shopping ponderment. Yesterday, I asked what sort of horse I should be looking for, a show horse or a hand-holder. [Yin] The verdict seems to be for the good-time horse, with a few votes for Why Not Both. Finding a horse upon which to have fun sounds all sane & logical,Continue reading “Eeny, Meeny … oh you know the rest”
Yin or Yang?
Day two of my perseveration on horse shopping. The first step to buying is knowing what you want. I don’t. Back when Previous Horse was retired and Mathilda was a sprightly, young 20-something, our goal was to gradually locate replacements for both horses. As I said back in January, “This has been the plan allContinue reading “Yin or Yang?”
Virtual Brush Box 