Category Archives: Horses

Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won.   Awareness of the outside world. CDC: Considerations for Events and Gatherings. CDC: COVID-19 Considerations for Animal Activities at Fairs, Shows, and Other Events, includes ‘Livestock and horse shows’. ~~~ There was a dressage schooling show last Saturday. Will there be a show report tomorrow?Continue reading “To Show Or Not To Show”

Celebrating Art   Awareness of the outside world. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Matthew 22:39–40. ~~~   Walter lives in the Alabama Woodlands section of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. The gift shop had a shelf-sizeContinue reading “Walter, An Insect Made From Spare Parts”

Words Writing & Writing About Writing Awareness of the outside world. News fatigue. Quarantine fatigue. Fatigue fatigue. Lately, it seems that the message is, If we work really hard, we can reestablish normal. What about improving ourselves as a society? Being visionary? Doing new and wildly creative good things? Something to get excited about, ratherContinue reading “Forms of Fiction”

Horsekeeping Lucky enough to have a horse.   Awareness of the outside world. Fran Jurga’s Hoof Blog looks at wide range of topics from a narrow point of view. Naturally, most posts are ones that only a farrier or lameness doc could love. The blog is worth checking on for the general interest posts. ForContinue reading “How Did He Do That, Shoeing Edition”

Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won.   Awareness of the outside world. Family stuff. Outside world can go hang. Vague for the sake of privacy. Everything should be okay. One worries. Later, All clear has been sounded. ~~~   Overall Our pasture is on a hill. We have enough flat placesContinue reading “The Hills , Virtual Trail Report, Tevis Sippy Cup, Miles 16 through 24, August 2020”

Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won.   Awareness of the outside world. Regardless of your politics, voting during a pandemic is a logistical hairball. Look into what you need to do for yourself and your area. Don’t assume status quo ante. Let’s get everyone counted. ~~~   The ride is virtual.Continue reading “Virtual Trees”

Training Journal If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won.   Awareness of the outside world. Year for the first Black members of Congress? 1870. U.S. Capitol Visitor Center: The Second American Revolution. Lithograph by Currier & Ives Library of Congress: The first colored senator and representatives – in the 41st and 42nd Congress ofContinue reading “Virtual Gaits”