Category Archives: Tack
On the 3rd Day of Christmas: Three Hard Hats
Three helmets. All purchased this year. That’s a lot of hat for someone who rides in a lesson once a week and shows once a month in school horse classes. When I replaced my old hat, I bought a nicer one for showing and lessons [New Equipment]. Then, a schooling helmet for camp [Tweets]. Then,Continue reading “On the 3rd Day of Christmas: Three Hard Hats”
New Equipment: Gloves
We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you the Haynet 2014 winners: 1st: The Dressage Tipster 2nd: My Shetland 3rd: A Filly’s Best Friend 4th: Tales From Provence Announcement Sob. At least I got a blog post [Vote] or two [Donkeys] out of it. Onwards! BTW do stations still interrupt their programs, or haveContinue reading “New Equipment: Gloves”
Text Art: Bridle Colors
Colors Not their official colors [Flash Cards], just festive shades for their schooling bridles. Rodney’s color is green, but not neon green. Letterform inspiration A Letter a Week 2014: JGR Letters for November Instrument of choice Faber-Castell Pitt artist pens. (I have a sampling, not the complete box.) Awesome colors. ~~~ Click here to voteContinue reading “Text Art: Bridle Colors”
Finding One That Fits
(Long post, lots of good things to share.) Rodney had a saddle fit appointment last Saturday. Fred Melnick of Melnick Saddle (saddle evaluation and fitting, billet replacement, saddle reflocking. 205-913-3841 fgmel@aol.com) came out with his bag of tools and several saddles. First off, his angle widget indicted that Rodney’s back is wide to extra-wide. ThisContinue reading “Finding One That Fits”
Ladies Who Lunch
Mathilda’s day 7 am: Good morning. Waiting in her pen for morning carrots. Rodney let out into the field. Pen cleaned & closed for the day. A year ago, the few minutes it took to get her feet trimmed left me, mare, and blacksmith exhausted. She is doing marvelously better. Still, holding her feet upContinue reading “Ladies Who Lunch”
Donation Strategies
Two recent horse-related misfortunes are using the Web to raise money. In the first, a young lady was badly injured by a drunk driver. She will be away from the barn for a while. Supporters have set up a charity site specifically to cover the cost of caring for her horse: board, feed, farrier bills,Continue reading “Donation Strategies”
Virtual Brush Box 