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The Horseback Writer: November 2010

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Monday, November 8, 2010. REFLECTIONS ON HORSE POWER. I’ve got cars on the brain. Generally horses dominate that space, but as you can see from the previous post I’ve had my share of vehicle encounters these days. Update: After a thorough inspection we opted against buying the F350 described previously. My husband helpfully suggested a new arrangement for hauling my precious hairy cargo around. See above photo. Ugh Just say NO to ugly vans. We cleaned out the mold and a dead mouse then invested $600 buck...

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The Horseback Writer: WHAT'S IN A NAME?

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Monday, September 5, 2011. WHAT'S IN A NAME? In 2007 I had the opportunity to visit Churchill Downs two weeks before the Kentucky Derby. In Louisville for a two-day writer’s conference, schedules were tight and I fought a bit of jetlag hangover. Still, there was no way I’d miss the chance to see The Downs, a place steeped in generations of equine glory. I thought, feeling the tears prickle. Maybe I’m just tired. The sight is one I’ll never forget. 8220;What’s up with that? 8221; I gestured to the eye.

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The Horseback Writer: September 2011

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Monday, September 5, 2011. WHAT'S IN A NAME? In 2007 I had the opportunity to visit Churchill Downs two weeks before the Kentucky Derby. In Louisville for a two-day writer’s conference, schedules were tight and I fought a bit of jetlag hangover. Still, there was no way I’d miss the chance to see The Downs, a place steeped in generations of equine glory. I thought, feeling the tears prickle. Maybe I’m just tired. The sight is one I’ll never forget. 8220;What’s up with that? 8221; I gestured to the eye.

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The Horseback Writer: May 2011

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Friday, May 20, 2011. I think the sound of horses eating is relaxing. It could be sold as soothing background music like those nature CDs of rain dripping on roof tops and waves crashing on the shore. Instead of. Grass in the Morning (. So, check out Mister Spunky! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Need A Little Audio In Your Life? Acquiring the Art of Anticipation. Stuff Christians Like - Jon Acuff. The Garth Brooks Dilemma. COOL PLACES TO LOOK AND LURK. Karen Bacon Book Design and Fine Art. I am a follower o...

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The Horseback Writer: January 2011

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Saturday, January 22, 2011. I FEEL YOUR @%*&*#! Is it just me or do normally sweet horses morph into a cranky Mr. Hyde alter ego in winter? I feel their pain, really I do; nothing can dampen spirits like the Pacific NW in January- dark, cold, and wet, wet, wet. Thinking a Costco "happy light" is in order- for me. My boys in the barn! One of the topics the work explores is the shared emotions of horses and humans. This begs the question, Do horses have emotions? And neuroscientist Jaak Panskeep. With that...

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The Horseback Writer: MEET AUTHOR SUSAN KETCHEN

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Monday, August 8, 2011. MEET AUTHOR SUSAN KETCHEN. Usually it makes me feel better to wear my riding clothes. But today nothing helps, even when I buckle on my riding helmet and hop on my bike. Somehow I know I'm doomed. Susan Ketchen, Made That Way. In this family fiction sequel to. 1 The main character in this series, Sylvia, lives with a genetic condition called Turner Syndrome. Tell us what this is and how it became an element in the story. In the Sylvia books, I reflect a lot on what it is like for ...

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The Horseback Writer: October 2011

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Sunday, October 16, 2011. Recently I’ve been pondering the difference between trust and faith. Though similar (and each can be expressed as a noun or a verb), they aren't exactly the same. Trust is defined in Websters this way: firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. Faith is defined like this: confidant belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence. As we went deeper into the trees we frequently had to go off trail to go around sections that...

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The Horseback Writer: March 2011

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Friday, March 18, 2011. Yes I know this looks like a wholesome horsey scene, but it's going to get sleazy. Trust me. Describe your horse life BC and AC ("Before/After Children"), Jennifer:. After my first daughter was born I cut back to mainly lessons and a training horse from time to time, she just went everywhere with me. However, my second daughter required Mom's full attention! How have you managed to stay involved with horses? What does life look like now? I take it you still have horses? These days...

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The Horseback Writer: December 2010

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Saturday, December 4, 2010. I’d planned another vehicle encounter for this post. It would be appropriate seeing as…I GOT A NEW TRUCK. But, alas, horses under the hood are not as inspiring as the one under my saddle (see above beauty) so photos of the snazzy, white,. Powered truck I now have will have to wait till next time. Something else is on my mind. There’s an excellent chance your horse is, too. An English proverb states: Show me your horse and I will tell you who you are. My horse is ...For the las...