Tree down on the fenceline. Therefore, fencing instead of blogging. Show report tomorrow. Fence report the day after. Meanwhile, a Christmas stall decoration from the show.
Hay Roll Art: Snowman
Gender Equality in Toys
Props to Breyer. In their Winter 2015 catalog,
they have male figures in their product line
& boys playing with the horses.
This is a subject close to my heart. LEGO bricks are for anyone who wants to play with them: girls, boys, adults, kids. Why is this hard?
“Two years ago, in 2011, 90 percent of Lego’s consumers were boys. A tough statistic to swallow for those of us who grew up playing with Lego’s gender-neutral buckets of bricks. But the statistic came straight from Lego, which was then focused on boys with franchised sets based on properties like Star Wars and The Avengers after weathering a disastrous period in the 1990s that left the company on the brink of collapse.”
NPR Girls’ Legos Are A Hit, But Why Do Girls Need Special Legos? 2013
“I first saw shame take over my son’s face in a somewhat unexpected place: the toy aisle at Target, a place that should normally be full of joy for a kid.”
Ravishingly The Gendered Toy Debate: Why LEGO Friends Is Bad For Boys And Girls 2015
“I might, in fact, be the single most-qualified person on the planet to talk about these issues. Seriously. I’m a 20 year AFOL (Adult Fan of LEGO) and an active member of the adult LEGO hobby community, and I just happen to have a PhD in Feminist Criticism and Theory. I’m also a working scholar in the field of popular culture studies; I’ve even presented papers about LEGO at academic conferences. Oh, and I’m a woman AND a mother to a little girl. When it comes to talking about gender, girls, toy culture, and LEGO, I’ve got the bases pretty much covered.”
Virtual Virago Gendered Consumption, Girls, and LEGO Friends 2012
Text Art: Z is for Zebra
Zebras have black skin underneath their hair.
Zebra stripes are unique to each individual.
San Diego Zoo: Zebra
Alphabet 2015
Y is for Yeast
W is for Weave Poles
V is for Vest
U is for Unguent
T is for Tweet
S is for Stepping Stone
R is for Rodney
Q is for Quilt
P is for Peppermint
O is for Outstanding
N is for Nail
M is for Mathilda
L is for Longe Line
K is for Kopertox(R)
J is for Jump
I is for Irons
H is for Hay
G is for Green Grass
F is for Feed
E is for Eventing
D is for Dressage
C is for Caesar
B is for Boot
A Is For Appaloosa
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#bloglikecrazy
Show Today: Winter Tournament 2015 #1, B&W
I was asked who I wanted to ride at this show. Who do I always want to ride? [Whither Now] Sam, of course. [Sultan’s Miracle Man, HOY Nomination]
Con
Be brave! Be fierce! There is no growth without challenge.
Pull my socks up. Ride all the horses the nice lady is kind enough to offer. No progress comes from puttering along in a rut. Every horse has something to teach.
Pro
I have enough trauma – real or imagined – at home.
Stepping Stone is my haven to remember why I like to ride. Simple rides increase confidence as well as competence. Riding horses that overwhelm will freak me out, not build me up.
Compromise
I asked for Sam at this first show. Then, I will gird my loins and attempt to crawl out of my cave in order to ride another horse at the second and third shows.
Future
Still utterly no clue what I will do when next season starts. [WNSSV] Show? Not show? Riding? Driving? Academy? Suit? ASB? TB? Winter Tournament does not require that any decisions be made.
Foto Friday: Someday
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Car Decor at the Barn
