Get A Free Helmet Poster

Training Journal

If you’re riding a horse, you’ve already won.

 

 

A digital poster displaying helmet facts and myths: the advisability of replacing a older helmet, the inadvisability of using a bicycle helmet, and so on. The above is a smaller, low resolution image to let you know this exists.

For a full-scale, high-res, printable PDF of your own, please “order” from Horse Hollow Press. Click on FREE pdf of the Helmet Safety Poster. At check-out, click on “in person pick up” and they will email the PDF. Or email a request to jevers@warwick.net. Put Poster in the subject line. The poster is set up for 12×18 or 11×17 by a commerical printer, but can printed as 8 1/2 x 11 hand-outs on a personal printer.

Recommended for handing out to new clientèle at boarding barns, for boarding barns to educate customers, for retailers, and for passing along to non-helmet wearing friends.

Blogging-assist credit to June Evers of Horse Hollow Press posting on the Facebook group Ingenious Horse Care Tips from Seasoned Horse People, 16 Feb 2020.

Previous Helmet Advocacy Posts [Archive]. Looks like it’s been a while. I guess I ran out of ways to say ‘Your head is valuable. Please wear a helmet.’

Previous Ingenious Tip [Barn Hack, Hose Reminder]

Every ride, every time.

Post #2900

Thank you for reading,
Katherine Walcott

State Of The Blog Logo & Color Reference

Celebrating Art

 

 
Red, Green, Blue
“This color model is based on adding and mixing light – when you add Red, Green, and Blue light together, you create a pure white.” Modern Soapmaking, DIY Design: What’s the difference between RGB and CMYK?. Think of aiming spotlights onto a dark stage.

R0 B0 G0 = C0 M0 Y0 K100 = hex 000000 = black

s = R255 G0 B0 = C0 M100 Y100 K0 = hex ff0000 = red

0 = R0 G255 B0 = C100 M0 Y100 K0 = hex 00ff00 = lime green

t = R0 G0 B255 = C100 M100 Y0 K0 = hex 0000ff = blue

b = R255 G255 B255 = C0 M0 Y0 K0 = hex ffffff = white

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
“In subtractive color theory, all colors mix to yield black.” Color Matters, Color Systems – RGB & CMYK . CMYK is used for printing. Art media is also subtractive. Think of colored paints piled on a white canvas

C0 M0 Y0 K0 = R255 B255 G255 = hex ffffff = white

s background = C100 M0 Y0 K0 = R0 B255 G255 = hex 00ffff = light blue, i.e. cyan

o background = C0 M100 Y0 K0 = R255 B0 G255 = hex ff00ff = hot pink, i.e. magenta (In my mind, magenta is darker than this.)

t background = C0 M0 Y100 K0 = R255 B255 G0 = hex ffff00 = yellow

b background = C0 M0 Y0 K100 = R0 B0 G0 = hex 000000 = black (also = C? M? Y? K100, as far as I can tell)

Commentary
So it seems that a single RBG color is equal to two CRMK colors. Vice versa, a single CRMK color is equal to two RBG colors. Would you like to convert the CMYK color to a RGB model? This page gives conversion formulas & an automatic converter with handy sliders.

Previous fun with color [Yellow Associations].

Anyone who understands color theory want to educate/correct me? I’m leaving HSL for another day.

Thank you for reading,
Katherine Walcott

State of the Blog, Watermarks Theory

Blogging About Blogging

 
I’ve probably put more thought into this than warranted for a small, amateur blog. What can I say, I started in newspapers. Journalism habits die hard.

I’m not running a photography business. I will not lose money if my photos float around the Internet. However, I would be interested in tracking any photos that went walkabout. And getting any PR that happened to trickle back my way. I use captions; they are no help. A caption would be the first thing to get lost in a share. Hence watermarks on all photos.

This viral explosion of a photo has yet to happen. I remain optimistic. Also convinced that the one I don’t mark is the one that will become a meme.

Options

Professional photos. I leave them alone. Watermark, logo, no watermark, whatever. I let them choose how they want their pictures presented to the world. [Taking The Reins, Show Report, Alabama Charity 2019, Driving]

The one exception has been to modify the photos Meg was kind enough to take of me during classes. All changes as noted. [Portrait of A Photographer], also [Digital Has Replaced the Darkroom, Portrait of A Photographer In Post Production]

My photos. If the photo says Virtual Brush Box, it was made by me. [My Spirit Animal, LEGO Horse NYC]

Photos of me. If the photo says Virtual Brush Box and it is of me, it was made by my multi-talented groundcrew. [Getting Our Hunter On, Show Report, SSF Home Show 2019] (Fuzziness of photo tolerated due to magnificent cuteness of horse. Taken with phone from across the ring.)

Photos from Friends. For a while I used their name or initials. It’s their photo after all. But that’s not going to provide any tracking information for a photo far from home. Now I put Virtual Brush Box on the first line and their initials on the second line, flush right. The goal is not to claim credit for the photo. I think of it as a citation. The photo came from this place, made by this person. [Green Horses on the Wall, Lisbon, Portugal, Guest Photo]

I’ve only had one person complain that watermarks get in the way of a photo. Meh, I see them. They don’t bother me. Not anymore than a byline to an article or photo credit in a caption.

If you blog, how do you handle watermarks?

Thank you for reading,
Katherine Walcott

Rodney’s Jumping History, A Short List

Jumping Diary

Note. Originally this was the second half of yesterday’s post. On one hand, too much of a downer, wanted to let yesterday’s victory have its own space. On the other hand, wanted to keep the record now that I’ve assembled the links. So, second post.

Our Jumping History
Partly because I can’t resist punishing myself. Mostly because of my completest tendencies. Possibly because maybe this time we have found the start of a successful path?

2010. Jumping while trying out, twice. Cantering, small jumps (~2’6″), courses. Jumped for ~month at home while wheels gradually came off.

2017. Happy walking hop over crossrail in May [Jump!]. It all tanks again at a trot in June [Rodney Recap].

2018. Took the inaugural SSF jump in December. More upset than was merited, from my pov. [What’s Been Happening, Rodney description], [What’s Been Happening, Jumping! date]

2019. Trot pole. While no actual jumping occurred, Rodney recognized and treated it as a jump-like object. He stayed calm but interested during the trot up, over, and away. [(Re)Starting Small]

Enough about me. What was your biggest victory this week? Entertain me.

Thank you for reading,
Katherine Walcott

(Re)Starting Small

Jumping Diary

 

 
Raised pole, trot fence. No actually leaping. All parties definitely in jump mode. Excellent approach and attitude.

You know, if when this ever comes together, it’s not clear who is going to be more obnoxiously impossible to live with – horse or rider.

 

 

In order to take advantage of the round pen [Old Arena] and still have enough room to jump, we start outside and use the gate as an entrance chute.

Blogging tip. Take all photos before you call it a day. Remounting for photos will cause your horse to think nasty words at you.

Thank you for reading,
Katherine Walcott

The Magnetic Attraction of Saddlebreds

Adventures in Saddle Seat

Enjoy the ride.

 

 

To fund her shows this year, and to promote the versatility of the American Saddlebred, Sheila Palmer, aka Saddlebred Addict [Archives] has designed these display magnets and stickers. Available starting today at her Etsy shop, AnimatedTrot, Digital Artwork. Photo provided by artist. Border added for post appeal.

Aside from one quasi hop [Midwestern Mounts], I have never jumped an ASB. I totally would if I could find the right horse [Support For A Wild Idea]. I plan to order a set first thing today.

Sheila speaks,

Most of you that know me know that I am a huge fan and advocate for my American Saddlebred as a versatile and competitive horse in any discipline. I love sharing information about the breed with anyone and everyone who will listen.

Because of that, I came up with an idea to design a few saddlebred sport horse graphics of my own, using the title of my blogging website, “Show Horse Sport Horse”. Whether your saddlebred comes from a show horse background and was given a new purpose in life or was purpose-bred for the sport, I want my designs to promote the breed as a whole while also focusing on the versatility of these horses and talents they bring to non-traditional disciplines.
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Eventually, if there’s enough interest I may have other items made with these designs like shirts, hats, or possibly saddle pads. Nautica

Update [Finding A Horse To Match The Hat]

Thank you for reading,
Katherine Walcott

Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler

Random Images

The world is vast & weird.

 


 

Not caught from an actual Mardi Gras parade. I have never been to one. These are from a work convention in New Orleans that used Mardi Gras as a theme.

Let the good times roll. At least until midnight tonight.

Thought For Tomorrow.
Lest we forget the reason for Mardi Gras in the first place. The party ends at 12 sharp with Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent.

4WWl: Police sweep Bourbon Street to end Mardi Gras 2019, video (forgive the hash, page wouldn’t load as a text link) https://www.wwltv.com/video/news/police-sweep-bourbon-street-to-end-mardi-gras-2019/289-3a28e515-7b10-4b72-8db0-7504f730d6fc

nola.com: Midnight sweep of Bourbon Street marks the symbolic end to Mardi Gras, 2019 photos

Mardi Gras seems to be morphing its way toward a secular holiday, along the lines of celebrating Halloween (All Hallow’s Eve) without celebrating All Saint’s Day the next day. Until then, remember:

You came from stardust.
To stardust you shall return.

My take on the Imposition of Ashes.

Previous Mardi Gras
[Throw Me Something, Ma’am, Guest Photos] 2019
[Mardi Gras Parades, A Guest Post] 2015

Thank you for reading,
Katherine Walcott