Horse showing is exhausting… It seems a glamorous sport, certainly an expensive one, but it’s hard work for many… For the Old Ladies Horse Showing, it is a blast. I’m sure Bart might rather be at home, but maybe not today. Harry says the rain has been a deluge. Here, in Nebraska, the trees are […]

May the 4th be with you! Our first full day in Omaha has been pretty tiring, but lots of fun.  Today was Schooling Day, meaning just an opportunity to practice in the ring before the competition begins tomorrow. We were fortunate that Patrice Urban, who runs the office, let us check in early. Our paperwork

Our long awaited Omaha adventure continues the exploits of Old Ladies Horse Showing. Jane and I departed Bronze Fox Farm at noon today, expecting a 6 hour drive, which, being old ladies, became 7 and a half hours. I am exhausted, but energized at being here. Bart is just plain exhausted. Jane is asleep now.

Despite the beauty of this lush and gentle Spring, we felt some weight of sadness, and Monday brought worse.  Jane’s beloved Gus was found to have a large, inoperable abdominal tumor.  A late afternoon veterinary appointment led to the wrenching decision to let Gus go.  Not what any of us had expected. Gus was a

Today was rainy, but warm, and it was a good day for birds!  The first thing I saw was a pair of grosbeaks, then a pair of orioles.  Alas, the camera battery was charging.  As luck would have it, battery charged, the male oriole returned.  And the bird I have been hoping would come back