Rodney February 2017

Due to truck (yay! [Milton’s Chariot]), driving derby (yay!! [Show Report]), and several guest posts (yay!!! [Sights][Friendships][Why I Ride]), the home team was absent from the blog for most of February. The last Rodney post was on February 6 [Rodney Objects]. The last Milton post was at the end of January [Counterbalance], plus a mentionContinue reading “Rodney February 2017”

Foto Friday: Instagram February 2017

February Instagram from @rodneyssaga. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Virtual Brush Boxx (@rodneyssaga) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Virtual Brush Boxx (@rodneyssaga) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Virtual Brush Boxx (@rodneyssaga) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Virtual Brush BoxxContinue reading “Foto Friday: Instagram February 2017”

Alvin Goes To School

Saddle Seat Wednesday Last week, Alvin went to a local elementary school as the living demo for Pioneer Days. He was, naturally, a star.   He never swished his tail, nor stamped a hoof, nor did a thousand other normal horse things that would have endangered little toes and fingers. By mid-afternoon, he was overContinue reading “Alvin Goes To School”

Insights to Sight – Horses See Differently than Us, Guest Post

Blog contributor [Threads Make Feathers] and photo teacher Meg McKinney [Meet Meg], is back. Welcome. ~~~ I recently gained some insight to how horses see, and comprehend – or don’t. Background: “Slim,” my younger sister’s American Saddlebred mare is boarding at Stepping Stone Farm. When Slim arrived in Alabama three years ago from California [CaliforniaContinue reading “Insights to Sight – Horses See Differently than Us, Guest Post”

Foto Friday: Textures of Mooresville

After taking long-distance photos of ducks and cranes [Wheeler Wildlife], the second part of our photo safari was Mooresville, Alabama, possibly the cutest town per square inch in existence. The entire tiny town is on the National Register of Historic Places. I was never going to do justice to the buildings, nor find an originalContinue reading “Foto Friday: Textures of Mooresville”

Why I Ride by Rachel Wamble

Two years ago, Katie Wood was gracious enough to let me post her essay [Why I Ride by Katie Wood]. This year’s winner is Rachel Wamble. Requirements for the Outstanding Youth Award given by the American Saddlebred Horse Association of Alabama include academics, extra‐curricular activities, community service/volunteerism, and an essay about one of these topics:Continue reading “Why I Ride by Rachel Wamble”