Clover is home with Jane, and coping after her eye injury. After thinking about it, Jane wonders if the tear in Clover’s third eyelid may have been caused by outdoor cat, Tim Morris. He looks very like Bobby, the indoor cat. Clover was fine at breakfast, then went out to tinkle, and perhaps she approached […]
Saturday – Horse Show Day 4 – Sept. 14 Read More »
Since our Day 1 classes went well, Jane and I did not show on Thursday. I took Bart to the ring early for some flatwork, and Jane went for an afternoon trail ride with Derry. We went to the horse show to watch our friends, though I was not active with the camera. I did
Friday The Thirteenth – Horse Show Day 3 – Sept 13 Read More »
And It is September 11, a somber anniversary. Twenty-three years ago, we were at a horse show on that awful day. It was a surreal, tragic time, even here in the midwest, where we watched the horrors on television, returning home to empty skies and gas station panic lines. The next day, though, the show
Old Ladies Horse Showing Again – and More – Sept.11 Read More »
Thanks for all the birthday wishes yesterday. On we go! Fred was here yesterday. The horseshoer is one of the most important members of the team that makes it possible to show jumping horses. We are very lucky indeed to have Fred shoeing our horses on a regular schedule, every six weeks. Apart from his
Sixty-seven Onward – December 16, 2021 Read More »
The Christmas season is upon us, mixed with horse showing and some very warm weather. When it is cold, the birds are more plentiful and very entertaining. We had our first flurries of snow on Tuesday, before a warm front pushed in. I was stunned and saddened on Tuesday to learn of the death on
Thursday – December 9, 2021 Read More »