tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88891896110751792172024-03-14T12:41:11.477-04:00Out of the Thickethorses, eventing, dressage, knitting, crafts, food, gardening, fashion, travelemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920787672057670193noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889189611075179217.post-19834981876205137192008-05-12T20:44:00.006-04:002008-11-03T17:25:42.964-05:00X-Country - Highs and Lows<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnR2mriVdxqLhO4hKTe3HCq21wGkx9XicZddLBcMMK5kdtO9J3IB1vI1icg8lk0Td4d2E0bHo9wJ1zJShmb2UWUFFJ_qdK0KyHkK2N0alxFCNXNXEfZqkPUYke_8KtOnXz0nop0nHuSzul/s1600-h/IMG_0908.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnR2mriVdxqLhO4hKTe3HCq21wGkx9XicZddLBcMMK5kdtO9J3IB1vI1icg8lk0Td4d2E0bHo9wJ1zJShmb2UWUFFJ_qdK0KyHkK2N0alxFCNXNXEfZqkPUYke_8KtOnXz0nop0nHuSzul/s400/IMG_0908.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199664115608051170" /></a><br />This is Paleface and Waylon Roberts a Canadian Young Rider only 19 yrs old.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBf3xR7LiKLh9ASGcDCbM5SVdjrsMHv-UUM0uHu1x4aWq8W10zrS-gY5n4FM02ZSHpEst00KeZadsT_tI5JTxExCEpHdfChY8KfYLsesjcrQIbZFS65cjGvUs9ceIoAnp5XlYhGXiDmw9R/s1600-h/IMG_0900.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBf3xR7LiKLh9ASGcDCbM5SVdjrsMHv-UUM0uHu1x4aWq8W10zrS-gY5n4FM02ZSHpEst00KeZadsT_tI5JTxExCEpHdfChY8KfYLsesjcrQIbZFS65cjGvUs9ceIoAnp5XlYhGXiDmw9R/s400/IMG_0900.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199664119903018482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuNryDjrFPzdOlpDTrtSBG8gJfG10dPcS9g0xi8wU-6V73rS1My2LEBcFs6xL6rMBWuLukKPyO5XpXL-CSV7gBgFklLXGVany3EBLdE5B4XS1T3r3Trnhozf0XijpX_9AWyDLlyCb-d0dp/s1600-h/IMG_0885.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuNryDjrFPzdOlpDTrtSBG8gJfG10dPcS9g0xi8wU-6V73rS1My2LEBcFs6xL6rMBWuLukKPyO5XpXL-CSV7gBgFklLXGVany3EBLdE5B4XS1T3r3Trnhozf0XijpX_9AWyDLlyCb-d0dp/s400/IMG_0885.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199664124197985794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUR8DzimrIk6vMojgl7r9VLrl4OjjZ8X-_zCl69AcsQ-68ADeZSZT6ahCd7niJ_Y1kzqNHwKdEALa2SMJ8M7yc_9AGmaJprid2Ulw3c9Hzo57wZIYiWonI90qi8kWrmRX7X2leDYEoXQxf/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUR8DzimrIk6vMojgl7r9VLrl4OjjZ8X-_zCl69AcsQ-68ADeZSZT6ahCd7niJ_Y1kzqNHwKdEALa2SMJ8M7yc_9AGmaJprid2Ulw3c9Hzo57wZIYiWonI90qi8kWrmRX7X2leDYEoXQxf/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199664124197985810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHjaiY3JUjTJIm4OKE2ow2pyT67LR6hSd9wU7bQfXxIWNoyC-sVEWq9o0xlMFJ1xFrAUfNZ0PIu8nmt0bLR_7Hmp_7xWvhBcGwjHgLRKrbf-P_O7cjwkPV3BVJ8QQaWMfoY4x_2c5t7ESh/s1600-h/sequence.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHjaiY3JUjTJIm4OKE2ow2pyT67LR6hSd9wU7bQfXxIWNoyC-sVEWq9o0xlMFJ1xFrAUfNZ0PIu8nmt0bLR_7Hmp_7xWvhBcGwjHgLRKrbf-P_O7cjwkPV3BVJ8QQaWMfoY4x_2c5t7ESh/s400/sequence.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5199664128492953122" /></a><br />woops a little fall but nothing serious...the rider got back on. Click on image to see sequence larger.emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920787672057670193noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889189611075179217.post-83227043945527852562008-05-03T12:02:00.006-04:002008-05-03T12:13:42.597-04:00Kentucky Rolex Dressage Warm-upDay 3 - Dressage Warm-up photos<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4y1cDBld9lXfofQLU601PMLRsRk6jrMTpOcPhLkaxFzQLTQuk5_pFF2XlvrpT8yXm84qvphbhPahBppOa3zUn0LMm4u4o376U8r1nZCHK5OkJxH7NHH3nzuhbShHGwWkZGiTWXjUF_8f/s1600-h/IMG_0843.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4y1cDBld9lXfofQLU601PMLRsRk6jrMTpOcPhLkaxFzQLTQuk5_pFF2XlvrpT8yXm84qvphbhPahBppOa3zUn0LMm4u4o376U8r1nZCHK5OkJxH7NHH3nzuhbShHGwWkZGiTWXjUF_8f/s400/IMG_0843.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196183606927818946" /></a><br />Canadian rider Sandra Donnelly aboard Buenos Aires about to enter the dressage ring to do her test. Her commendable test left her with a score of 55.6, which ended up leaving her tied for 20th. Check out her braids!!! WOW!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNX2x2b5wyJB2IBZGKlbUd0ANeEvTGY9Tqy8eIXPVHKdVgXpTpT_v1LfnHjXEZSKm9U7FvDQIdD0qcA1w3oauW3_hg7lX14ufOfo6eqpAXpQ_6UD2PLqCWZbuKOpXzIXmALneJi5Djzgdg/s1600-h/IMG_0838.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNX2x2b5wyJB2IBZGKlbUd0ANeEvTGY9Tqy8eIXPVHKdVgXpTpT_v1LfnHjXEZSKm9U7FvDQIdD0qcA1w3oauW3_hg7lX14ufOfo6eqpAXpQ_6UD2PLqCWZbuKOpXzIXmALneJi5Djzgdg/s400/IMG_0838.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196183606927818962" /></a><br />Heidi White and Northern Spy and Lynn Symansky and No It Tissant in the background<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5-mCgKkg0Js3QNXMshc3Aq5pAsklRGzvnePQKhR0T_SjzWqZTqKEh1LIQnDk5zly26KyO6vwRksCvl6p0L3bmrxlDg134qLNwWOjTvKwRu_zH8OcEFo-6cKNUZK0TkEhFKSQyif6Qs42e/s1600-h/IMG_0861.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5-mCgKkg0Js3QNXMshc3Aq5pAsklRGzvnePQKhR0T_SjzWqZTqKEh1LIQnDk5zly26KyO6vwRksCvl6p0L3bmrxlDg134qLNwWOjTvKwRu_zH8OcEFo-6cKNUZK0TkEhFKSQyif6Qs42e/s400/IMG_0861.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196183611222786274" /></a><br />Tangleman and Paleface<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ymoVpgeTPD4RN9jI7Tg0-ScYj9Zz0Fo_A99JPtjZM8mUMsv9Z1t2Mfz2VzvDhaLD7XBgyAjBD3mMr0AoSaz4Tl5M5_Ut-VuUW0XSAwELe-qTwyVI7oNhSXR_JrX6c1Zu9rtScej5oTM6/s1600-h/IMG_0853.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ymoVpgeTPD4RN9jI7Tg0-ScYj9Zz0Fo_A99JPtjZM8mUMsv9Z1t2Mfz2VzvDhaLD7XBgyAjBD3mMr0AoSaz4Tl5M5_Ut-VuUW0XSAwELe-qTwyVI7oNhSXR_JrX6c1Zu9rtScej5oTM6/s400/IMG_0853.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196183611222786290" /></a><br />British rider Polly Stockton dressage warm up with her long-term partner Tangleman<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXvZP50aFNTKKK4MAZuw3SnoJK9D1DxrXnQ0DMVWljwlTdIqTrBXCQxo32gPdhrsLb06TZX-8Ad4ZVmxJf_JZlG2bPSxq0A2mStHFS4mpnOpPfXl9Tpi_7A0zmWCXw4XjcxYQB0BljrTa/s1600-h/IMG_0863.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXvZP50aFNTKKK4MAZuw3SnoJK9D1DxrXnQ0DMVWljwlTdIqTrBXCQxo32gPdhrsLb06TZX-8Ad4ZVmxJf_JZlG2bPSxq0A2mStHFS4mpnOpPfXl9Tpi_7A0zmWCXw4XjcxYQB0BljrTa/s400/IMG_0863.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196183615517753602" /></a><br />Canadian Young Rider Waylon Roberts aboard the flashy-faced Paleface. They ended up with a score of 67.0 to put them into 32nd place.emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920787672057670193noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889189611075179217.post-969645324881119212008-04-29T08:06:00.007-04:002008-04-29T08:27:25.823-04:00Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YpkbbplCCJPDihU4xxivU8Oe0Qe90AO1wFEPfBXps7VThzT-uP4N9I_cC8cbHlhtD3i0c2OoBb475-LbzI6IkE4bclvxI-Hwzm6ac1ZWu05W6byTms_4fy4jGAwaHX-grbTM9HXRKPI9/s1600-h/IMG_0764.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3YpkbbplCCJPDihU4xxivU8Oe0Qe90AO1wFEPfBXps7VThzT-uP4N9I_cC8cbHlhtD3i0c2OoBb475-LbzI6IkE4bclvxI-Hwzm6ac1ZWu05W6byTms_4fy4jGAwaHX-grbTM9HXRKPI9/s400/IMG_0764.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194642843244953778" /></a><br />Day 1: On the drive down the truck & horse trailer break down :(<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbWuKnZCNSOr-lDOsee8K-CWNGAtz9_U6MNla95TUiWIFE7eEXW1yslaGlOOEpX4_NsUNtXBdMCMgGADb6yoRn7ISgdsvj5xKBpDD7CX7VA5flmLf-FqSa32AsvOMm0b1QCm26uYV78zqL/s1600-h/IMG_0763.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbWuKnZCNSOr-lDOsee8K-CWNGAtz9_U6MNla95TUiWIFE7eEXW1yslaGlOOEpX4_NsUNtXBdMCMgGADb6yoRn7ISgdsvj5xKBpDD7CX7VA5flmLf-FqSa32AsvOMm0b1QCm26uYV78zqL/s400/IMG_0763.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194638251924914258" /></a><br />Day 2: We arrive safe and sound and meet the x-country course!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6LpRmofDAtI8anqDNERRKi-tKwRBOVO5J0nPqw4X87Zq4PKK8JsYVb7y-2qvlY5ON-YmmgLOpzaxldwIXHc8Oa9e5RkZwCSdpCWIR_hqCIm7W-M_1DrSWBd0cCIB-ahXBzBYL2FHQNB-V/s1600-h/IMG_0874.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6LpRmofDAtI8anqDNERRKi-tKwRBOVO5J0nPqw4X87Zq4PKK8JsYVb7y-2qvlY5ON-YmmgLOpzaxldwIXHc8Oa9e5RkZwCSdpCWIR_hqCIm7W-M_1DrSWBd0cCIB-ahXBzBYL2FHQNB-V/s400/IMG_0874.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194641039358689378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7ZoX-gW4mykCB39JwXN_45wqlzSia5XHPyVZmYRSqcCRreMq4qcjbNv-BTEEqfhj0iac0hK9igGleo5WPueoGHRz_QkmxX27PTCCVUZTSNONm8265wenZH_ZJbfGTkRklok5MdtX7nNM/s1600-h/IMG_0796.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7ZoX-gW4mykCB39JwXN_45wqlzSia5XHPyVZmYRSqcCRreMq4qcjbNv-BTEEqfhj0iac0hK9igGleo5WPueoGHRz_QkmxX27PTCCVUZTSNONm8265wenZH_ZJbfGTkRklok5MdtX7nNM/s400/IMG_0796.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194641065128493170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkTJGGJnj_3I8xmFbiGAkwmzYKy_NJHcu2ErnZoRmriKr93P330clhxptEhJNxgoVKXgFNiC05dtf70NcbIEHaP3YzT2SNx6m24kOlGMiCcwIWD_8wLdjmWYPCo8j7I5lxtRB649ICTvRP/s1600-h/IMG_0875.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkTJGGJnj_3I8xmFbiGAkwmzYKy_NJHcu2ErnZoRmriKr93P330clhxptEhJNxgoVKXgFNiC05dtf70NcbIEHaP3YzT2SNx6m24kOlGMiCcwIWD_8wLdjmWYPCo8j7I5lxtRB649ICTvRP/s400/IMG_0875.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194641073718427778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJv2VwitYXvcIt-Xti-RD1hzVGMk3YG2NNDwECjtkF34Q1jiBPpXFqWuRlq5QJcGiNWnzNmlJZI25qn-BR2cLT38QxK2qKcZM8zsElVWzm5tnGeyyN99PuafDs760EtQuMz_UEVxIZLRZ_/s1600-h/IMG_0876.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJv2VwitYXvcIt-Xti-RD1hzVGMk3YG2NNDwECjtkF34Q1jiBPpXFqWuRlq5QJcGiNWnzNmlJZI25qn-BR2cLT38QxK2qKcZM8zsElVWzm5tnGeyyN99PuafDs760EtQuMz_UEVxIZLRZ_/s400/IMG_0876.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194641078013395090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-dKHeD3FkycNoDXcWa4ZAt0k_twDDO6vAgfmJ8GMOja41CVlwgg8OjNBD4k5zth3DMij8gSLUmigpk0VwFyLTHXp4bVEt5B9Rlnstslla5mFyU_dglHzGj9rTaMUWudYWySmirxN4bKxI/s1600-h/IMG_0873.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-dKHeD3FkycNoDXcWa4ZAt0k_twDDO6vAgfmJ8GMOja41CVlwgg8OjNBD4k5zth3DMij8gSLUmigpk0VwFyLTHXp4bVEt5B9Rlnstslla5mFyU_dglHzGj9rTaMUWudYWySmirxN4bKxI/s400/IMG_0873.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194641082308362402" /></a><br />I am nearly 5'8 and my feet were not reaching the end on the jump. There was an extra 2 feet!!!!emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920787672057670193noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889189611075179217.post-14742335660157925692008-04-03T20:44:00.003-04:002008-04-03T20:54:06.930-04:00Drool...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiox0WPh3t4PHWOgp6HlYClSEOWYTBNZ5OH5yTP-Pu5XUUBneFQgcVmMiK08hoNJ749on9b1G2iPzgOU7lW9xCIijSDVtr1lvAwR7XyGntgCpDHEDZ_4Qa6NzcG9a9jNLS2kQRAowO-0RtS/s1600-h/F1020023.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiox0WPh3t4PHWOgp6HlYClSEOWYTBNZ5OH5yTP-Pu5XUUBneFQgcVmMiK08hoNJ749on9b1G2iPzgOU7lW9xCIijSDVtr1lvAwR7XyGntgCpDHEDZ_4Qa6NzcG9a9jNLS2kQRAowO-0RtS/s400/F1020023.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185185673988956466" /></a><br />Another pic from my girlfriend of her Egyptian stallion being brought out to ride. She said the ride was amazing and she galloped with her husband in the sand dunes. Luckeeee!emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920787672057670193noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889189611075179217.post-75445509411770192482008-04-01T19:22:00.005-04:002008-04-01T19:37:21.621-04:00Wanna ride my wild stallion?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd5hzj1RYBLOsaL2y6O31k9sQ1kJqJZA2LvNN0qmYET8W5lVPgjSAX4va0dAH_xqVVmuE5T4RBU6HagKX12prBYwpgvKaGj32R6yCMRUeyy7nlDP080ox2A1VNNhvBXcy0cbCmtCCoUIfI/s1600-h/arabe.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd5hzj1RYBLOsaL2y6O31k9sQ1kJqJZA2LvNN0qmYET8W5lVPgjSAX4va0dAH_xqVVmuE5T4RBU6HagKX12prBYwpgvKaGj32R6yCMRUeyy7nlDP080ox2A1VNNhvBXcy0cbCmtCCoUIfI/s400/arabe.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184421294364320034" /></a><br />My friend just got back from a trip to Egypt with her husband and she sent me this photo. While there she met a local man who raises Arabs and he asked her if she wanted to pop on one of his stallions! Ummm yeah! She was wearing flip flops and had no helmet but could not resist (which is very very naughty of her because she was with me when I had the fall that gave me a concussion). She said as they were taking the horse from the stable he was pawing everywhere and looked wild. <br /><br />If you notice the horse is wearing a necklace with bells and a velvet saddle. She resisted buying a velvet saddle but bought a necklace for her horse :)<br /><br />She is coming with me to Kentucky so we are wild with excitement. Yeahhhhh I can't wait...we are going to see and do as much as we can...I love road trips!!!<br /><br />Sorry it has taken me so long to post again...I came down with another flu virus and it really wiped me out. I hope I am 100% healthy now and stay that way for a long time. I have been running myself ragged...so am slowing down a bit and hope the lovely spring sunshine melts away my winter blahs.emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920787672057670193noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889189611075179217.post-12148046478050167992008-03-15T07:57:00.004-04:002008-03-15T08:31:14.209-04:00sick of snow!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13JB7mgTobTBm0aFrTJLxw3mHwLq7drk2AiUpRp2uIbME-zP70VMFcz5AtboLlqwQZVL5S4sgh42hHdqbP5Gv4eErG13sBXzPXg7QZEuzhtOi4V4DEBkD_TOYBZYfy8ktIHD37ggKDwqQ/s1600-h/snow_secret2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg13JB7mgTobTBm0aFrTJLxw3mHwLq7drk2AiUpRp2uIbME-zP70VMFcz5AtboLlqwQZVL5S4sgh42hHdqbP5Gv4eErG13sBXzPXg7QZEuzhtOi4V4DEBkD_TOYBZYfy8ktIHD37ggKDwqQ/s400/snow_secret2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177942426086211154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5LQe6sjZoI39n-v07UWYUZW4JNiQpe70DrLIP5hRrYPiinCpBbVpzPI8hBM-BsthE_m9cKMzzvajfZ8YsK88-2KVyR4ZyEHOVSCnLIvbkAAdDJ5BK61JmuSsYYSDzvEIkZB5GTrz0wAm/s1600-h/snow_secret.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5LQe6sjZoI39n-v07UWYUZW4JNiQpe70DrLIP5hRrYPiinCpBbVpzPI8hBM-BsthE_m9cKMzzvajfZ8YsK88-2KVyR4ZyEHOVSCnLIvbkAAdDJ5BK61JmuSsYYSDzvEIkZB5GTrz0wAm/s400/snow_secret.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177942430381178466" /></a><br />Sorry I haven't posted in ages but I had the dreaded FLU! It was awful. I still have hardly any energy but I am going up to the barn to get Secret out before he goes completely mad!<br /><br />Winter is not my friends these days. Yes it has been magical outside, yes it looks like I live in Narina but 51 cms of new snow in one go is too much!!! I am ready for spring, my body is longing for some green and sun. So to accompany these delightful snow photos are some of the farm in greener days to cheer me up. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeWxtK1itLLvcjaY-p2FOyKYeIJvg8hk-vYzooYGSO-vJo5aQfrRUnJuZAoHesfHIERpSgEKgsncdWT-k05PyONnaC5Ysqh30gnnsfuRdaIz-X8Z_klEIXtzqkctSU7ROaWavFclxXOrR/s1600-h/field_horses.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpeWxtK1itLLvcjaY-p2FOyKYeIJvg8hk-vYzooYGSO-vJo5aQfrRUnJuZAoHesfHIERpSgEKgsncdWT-k05PyONnaC5Ysqh30gnnsfuRdaIz-X8Z_klEIXtzqkctSU7ROaWavFclxXOrR/s400/field_horses.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177942430381178482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW4F41Tkmm9k-aaTDFaDw88Okina9mWCOqzQSABHM6LAu35HJE2lHRUUNilr8mQfCmPQCTFr2viCw10WRygGL9_uu9ZF8UTbfPYvHF-zl_mygsiNKEkbwnfKEkKZ2GCs26R1foKMBFF2Oq/s1600-h/field_horses2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW4F41Tkmm9k-aaTDFaDw88Okina9mWCOqzQSABHM6LAu35HJE2lHRUUNilr8mQfCmPQCTFr2viCw10WRygGL9_uu9ZF8UTbfPYvHF-zl_mygsiNKEkbwnfKEkKZ2GCs26R1foKMBFF2Oq/s400/field_horses2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177944908577308322" /></a><br />Last week I was at the tack shop looking to buy a safety vest. I was going to buy a Tipperary but while taking to the girls I was informed that they did not meet ASTM standards and were not SEI Certified but the Flex Rider and Charles Owen brands were. I tried those on but they are incredibly bulky and heavy but I figure if I am wearing it for safety why get one that may not even provide much protection. Have you guys heard anything about which vest is the best one? I have been trying to look at photos of pro event riders and have noticed they are not wearing Tipperary so makes me think they must know something we don’t…since everyone these days owns Tipperary. Any advice would be helpful since they are quite a bit of money and I don’t want to have to buy another. Here is a photo of the Flex Rider which I am thinking about.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xM9IIYHjvdh24p-D2ZkJz4vCI56KxdOUWjMODZFVLoOLQMjG8sCfrjTEFNFq9wwetioOtbh9SQZV0-kOvBDUruNr4h51MdHgwJecRTrm9-PzuDxdi01YoirO-cnxc-3ktZq-A25nCLm_/s1600-h/40336.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xM9IIYHjvdh24p-D2ZkJz4vCI56KxdOUWjMODZFVLoOLQMjG8sCfrjTEFNFq9wwetioOtbh9SQZV0-kOvBDUruNr4h51MdHgwJecRTrm9-PzuDxdi01YoirO-cnxc-3ktZq-A25nCLm_/s400/40336.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5177942434676145810" /></a>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920787672057670193noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889189611075179217.post-44835795381627197582008-02-24T14:47:00.003-05:002008-02-24T15:12:02.903-05:00Rolex Kentucky 3 DayWe have had such nice riding weather the past few days. It has been sunny and great for hacking. I snapped this pic the other morning. It is of a small farm I pass on the way to the barn. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuerdnFYczcbVTreWJMK1GJCtPGv8RdcsloekBvtYnAz4teaZ3Q2B6YQQSxi6UGKOgGiDdSMc_vJQoVnhawXPJgsoh0leI1D1EtqGk9eA_HaTkiD2D3AQDHmtmZNObaQZJEurtZAwz2CN_/s1600-h/farm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuerdnFYczcbVTreWJMK1GJCtPGv8RdcsloekBvtYnAz4teaZ3Q2B6YQQSxi6UGKOgGiDdSMc_vJQoVnhawXPJgsoh0leI1D1EtqGk9eA_HaTkiD2D3AQDHmtmZNObaQZJEurtZAwz2CN_/s400/farm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170636013395390210" /></a><br />Well it has been great weather but Secret has been spooking at everything and I actually fell off on Saturday. He is so agile that his spooks can be so fast and dirty that I knew it was only a matter of time before he caught me off guard. The sideways spook he did propelled me off the saddle and I landed on my two feet. I was pretty happy about that because I had a bad concussion last autumn and I don’t have time for another one. Here is the little devil himself...but with a face like that I can't stay mad for long. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-50JeNVjFg8I-mbQYGCige9GTFjv-dWPjUGoGXxyyRUGW7MFO1SB8HFEQCyUEyL-QZpjeqDrQmcO18gyAIFuHkXwBjiZx_mcNKOUKwoxR3_vuikLVRdweF639_cs_sbwoasRLzzXnwyU8/s1600-h/secret.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-50JeNVjFg8I-mbQYGCige9GTFjv-dWPjUGoGXxyyRUGW7MFO1SB8HFEQCyUEyL-QZpjeqDrQmcO18gyAIFuHkXwBjiZx_mcNKOUKwoxR3_vuikLVRdweF639_cs_sbwoasRLzzXnwyU8/s400/secret.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170636004805455586" /></a><br />So many barn activities are on the go but the most exciting one is that a couple of us our going to watch the Rolex Kentucky 3 Day in April. WOOOOT WOOT!!! I am so excited. We had a Kentucky trip meeting Friday night and it is going to be a blast. It looks like we are going to get to attend the red and white party for the Canadian's and do a x-country course walk with two time olympian and Canadian three day event team coach Peter Gray. As the itinerary becomes more detailed I will tell you more.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFo00J0kadqWiBuLb24Ryx6vseH4sVcOvWKmlwSLrlSSrMStpjUTsYsMNTYfjio7Kvr4nSp9Bt493bmeWAcw2cbwC3pOrn0XE_R3y1nPry8itWaSLdtE0DvY5foKzto-hUqdI4_CROwXqJ/s1600-h/rk3de.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFo00J0kadqWiBuLb24Ryx6vseH4sVcOvWKmlwSLrlSSrMStpjUTsYsMNTYfjio7Kvr4nSp9Bt493bmeWAcw2cbwC3pOrn0XE_R3y1nPry8itWaSLdtE0DvY5foKzto-hUqdI4_CROwXqJ/s400/rk3de.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170636013395390194" /></a>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920787672057670193noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889189611075179217.post-78808421351079710772008-02-17T18:57:00.006-05:002008-02-17T19:18:47.580-05:00Musical RideWe have an amazing rider at the barn who was a member of the RCMP's Musical Ride for a number of years. She now trains the riders and horses in the ride and helps run the RCMP stables. Pretty cool job - eh? Since October she has been teaching us at the barn how to perform the ride. So today was our day to shine and show off all our efforts. We wore matching colours - yellow, purple, red and green and another girl from the barn made us all helmet covers to match. It was so fun and we had a blast. We had our freinds and family come out to watch then we had a big potluck supper after...complete with horse shaped cookies. Mmmmm.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_TWebwXBzv2f1ZMfzlwVOKcdm5hma-ZYzh_h54GqtxApJ6P_p3_ztiYiKFwFWxLNB-W8siyu6yEuefN79FLN5ddGGBL5KT-WNB6KYI1s8kM209skt-tjyf9vPGXh8JGa1Uro8ecQ_gedO/s1600-h/christine.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_TWebwXBzv2f1ZMfzlwVOKcdm5hma-ZYzh_h54GqtxApJ6P_p3_ztiYiKFwFWxLNB-W8siyu6yEuefN79FLN5ddGGBL5KT-WNB6KYI1s8kM209skt-tjyf9vPGXh8JGa1Uro8ecQ_gedO/s400/christine.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168104409347272386" /></a><br />Christine during her time in the Musical ride.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9XVFOdZMPQMAxpRFjdFLqrsaextumtOlQxVtx44v4Lp867h3VQlPSDeyvO8h3tjcaH8jp2bRCAmR0A616C4fer7LEjELgaZDMOG_KpJbna2rdf54pbh8LPsq1K12iaiVwK9-6fW12Xwzo/s1600-h/musical_ride.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9XVFOdZMPQMAxpRFjdFLqrsaextumtOlQxVtx44v4Lp867h3VQlPSDeyvO8h3tjcaH8jp2bRCAmR0A616C4fer7LEjELgaZDMOG_KpJbna2rdf54pbh8LPsq1K12iaiVwK9-6fW12Xwzo/s400/musical_ride.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168104413642239698" /></a><br />Thanks Christine for the wonderful day!!emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920787672057670193noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889189611075179217.post-79668310001863850022008-02-03T16:58:00.000-05:002008-02-03T17:31:03.891-05:00SkatingThe Rideau Canal ~ designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site ~ becomes the world’s largest (7.8-kilometres) skating rink every winter! We went out last night it was so fun. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEpqBsMwHv-yIqLmypjU1a8h1TQUa6pSh_xhJ0b43-6plMyEflsGzdBZoBhyphenhyphenIgr4m4oCe9uj0CFD-dLf9VnBT27yUv20ia1NQPezCzGTrHnjG__cosBgOgTTMXwYMbOUlg5dwb_zXiEgEW/s1600-h/canal.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEpqBsMwHv-yIqLmypjU1a8h1TQUa6pSh_xhJ0b43-6plMyEflsGzdBZoBhyphenhyphenIgr4m4oCe9uj0CFD-dLf9VnBT27yUv20ia1NQPezCzGTrHnjG__cosBgOgTTMXwYMbOUlg5dwb_zXiEgEW/s400/canal.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162878432185375762" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeuGI8V-YcVXsGbxb-8KQ5GxgBizqXIcljg6YhHUz1GBRCluJqHSXj2QFVxvFMrdzd5GEnQgSviTR-HWUZAgBmZJp5gityCQLvm6s3tMwjw9i8PsYNR5g39UQqvKiGsQS446r3-6xnRZiT/s1600-h/skating.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeuGI8V-YcVXsGbxb-8KQ5GxgBizqXIcljg6YhHUz1GBRCluJqHSXj2QFVxvFMrdzd5GEnQgSviTR-HWUZAgBmZJp5gityCQLvm6s3tMwjw9i8PsYNR5g39UQqvKiGsQS446r3-6xnRZiT/s400/skating.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162878436480343074" /></a><br />Sleigh rides on the canal- I will have to go!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5F4_kguyANBe4U05f1VSLb8negutnf6rD6Vn-4U653dKtAE40FCJ6k7qWC3QW3eljoT4tmN2ivX2vzyiqrlGbxD_Ml8FtXPa6b9KOjhyphenhyphenzwr4eAyssexa7tiXK-ZR11fJj1pWqb8uNLB0/s1600-h/canal_horse2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5F4_kguyANBe4U05f1VSLb8negutnf6rD6Vn-4U653dKtAE40FCJ6k7qWC3QW3eljoT4tmN2ivX2vzyiqrlGbxD_Ml8FtXPa6b9KOjhyphenhyphenzwr4eAyssexa7tiXK-ZR11fJj1pWqb8uNLB0/s400/canal_horse2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162879720675564626" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1rdBiJf2IkYyAakMyp89XxxmJ6qTPXmLPTpHWbjDzZ6szIgq2eTqV1GNm-0YNA6nMOkNIwL2t7Q2zGa4JUCVZePfMwPUwWFZxwIheHN8YVxrD482ruATrfjdsl6HAoujHK9s_GVhGn1xT/s1600-h/canal_horse.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1rdBiJf2IkYyAakMyp89XxxmJ6qTPXmLPTpHWbjDzZ6szIgq2eTqV1GNm-0YNA6nMOkNIwL2t7Q2zGa4JUCVZePfMwPUwWFZxwIheHN8YVxrD482ruATrfjdsl6HAoujHK9s_GVhGn1xT/s400/canal_horse.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162879724970531938" /></a><br />While skating we saw that they had hung paintings inside the bridge on the canal.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhx9Sng0LYpDGp3I1RCMRRjdWPP2OnfO8sh202yoNpmlLqQb7NzrQ0CbMKv3j79xymXrGm27cj29RzyBG5tFGKOuUUT8A9FVgx4JJOOKDPEoOU-v2wChEPJ2AhVwYCgAm7XaAgi4EehLz/s1600-h/bridge.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhx9Sng0LYpDGp3I1RCMRRjdWPP2OnfO8sh202yoNpmlLqQb7NzrQ0CbMKv3j79xymXrGm27cj29RzyBG5tFGKOuUUT8A9FVgx4JJOOKDPEoOU-v2wChEPJ2AhVwYCgAm7XaAgi4EehLz/s400/bridge.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162879716380597298" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6esJf3uGGSTkSnBk2uh4eUcTWxwAeGDAizMGM8yY_3ufqVeA62QMK8g2LjYHR-bVDyRWQe0W18fWbhMQVjQ4HR1EQMdximP3dXW3ObUNF4aIfnwjw5bjl6x5hVzU0gRFb18VYbQXY8j1z/s1600-h/bride_paintings.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6esJf3uGGSTkSnBk2uh4eUcTWxwAeGDAizMGM8yY_3ufqVeA62QMK8g2LjYHR-bVDyRWQe0W18fWbhMQVjQ4HR1EQMdximP3dXW3ObUNF4aIfnwjw5bjl6x5hVzU0gRFb18VYbQXY8j1z/s400/bride_paintings.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162879716380597314" /></a>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920787672057670193noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889189611075179217.post-89755340028576334122008-01-19T15:30:00.000-05:002008-01-19T16:00:36.453-05:00Winter HackToday I went for a hack out in the woods with two barn buddies (Anne and Christine). We had a great time – galloping, jumping creeks and fallen trees. Anne did the whole hack bareback and in a halter!! She said her secret to staying on is her horse’s really long mane. I saw her horse fly over the creek at a gallop and I thought for sure she would be in the snow bank but she stayed on - she is a wild woman! Good on you Anne!<br /><br />We always spot deer when we are out but today we found a deer carcass that some crows were going crazy over. Sometimes it feels like we are in the wild west.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwF9uBK6rnJ-G65JgOyFqMmzYn7_qvcstTpZhpMztQHbUmLI8uuDxX1Pf-w70s5xa2xB_YlwA083vsygQka2vqQbioBytsvxY51bnT8IiTOOGp9Zsa_IoMrqp663lBaXYLR7sykTU8DptH/s1600-h/hack_chris.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwF9uBK6rnJ-G65JgOyFqMmzYn7_qvcstTpZhpMztQHbUmLI8uuDxX1Pf-w70s5xa2xB_YlwA083vsygQka2vqQbioBytsvxY51bnT8IiTOOGp9Zsa_IoMrqp663lBaXYLR7sykTU8DptH/s400/hack_chris.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157288268222404594" /></a><br />Christine and her gorgeous 3yr old mare. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVrlVsIsM-WOjjEPbVPEG_Px0af7dhxvh2YmryRkL5bk0wJefEc101GUGJi8IXaDlkVxo_B6kWTirqTWs00-3oXvEbfSqPWX4w5GDU0VNeAiaQwRtYUHvw1fkch1D_6drcKk5ev-zCUNMI/s1600-h/hack2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVrlVsIsM-WOjjEPbVPEG_Px0af7dhxvh2YmryRkL5bk0wJefEc101GUGJi8IXaDlkVxo_B6kWTirqTWs00-3oXvEbfSqPWX4w5GDU0VNeAiaQwRtYUHvw1fkch1D_6drcKk5ev-zCUNMI/s400/hack2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157288272517371906" /></a><br />Anne on Sissi bareback with no bridle!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikm8Kte3V8UdoiQf_vBZ4G7aYRfA8UlyTZ4Oys14L2obzzSTrZdLKA0pWqBWsmhPW1DQvBGYmvIhlGiMm4iU-kXo20ulgcgUxz1fICV1iOeGFqeq6KN8lOtZsso26dDNpMCrPeokkAijj1/s1600-h/woah.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikm8Kte3V8UdoiQf_vBZ4G7aYRfA8UlyTZ4Oys14L2obzzSTrZdLKA0pWqBWsmhPW1DQvBGYmvIhlGiMm4iU-kXo20ulgcgUxz1fICV1iOeGFqeq6KN8lOtZsso26dDNpMCrPeokkAijj1/s400/woah.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157288272517371922" /></a><br />Secret being silly!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-NaCE-2ykmb_5HHQ9Wm9MTn0KchFwNHr_II8as3EShCRKMIEhI9wOoTh6UfVs8Vp9SpCpODKJjVao-FS0NgyOVcXbX-43e7MZycxXv4Vq9lgo9VxJfmFdCS02ti3uGNDk25B8ZgZeWgf/s1600-h/bison.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-NaCE-2ykmb_5HHQ9Wm9MTn0KchFwNHr_II8as3EShCRKMIEhI9wOoTh6UfVs8Vp9SpCpODKJjVao-FS0NgyOVcXbX-43e7MZycxXv4Vq9lgo9VxJfmFdCS02ti3uGNDk25B8ZgZeWgf/s400/bison.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157288276812339234" /></a><br />We passed the bison farm where the furry fellas were having a bit of a sleep<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvO_i4aoL5tf3KQn-8CO9-RT_-S-nSZF0c7fkRRi3Y1SaAGSB66etKvxNG79lwqB9RO1xhdSRby7TbXJP6v5jQkNEaTMGEouOsCxuT_WcxeK2oHHH-0Ecn5aB_3w5BrbhQ9T94kH5Rbcj/s1600-h/treats.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvO_i4aoL5tf3KQn-8CO9-RT_-S-nSZF0c7fkRRi3Y1SaAGSB66etKvxNG79lwqB9RO1xhdSRby7TbXJP6v5jQkNEaTMGEouOsCxuT_WcxeK2oHHH-0Ecn5aB_3w5BrbhQ9T94kH5Rbcj/s400/treats.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5157290737828599858" /></a><br />Secret deserved a treaty after all that – he is such a good boy!emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920787672057670193noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889189611075179217.post-43483637638369935582008-01-16T15:15:00.000-05:002008-01-16T15:33:19.275-05:00Thou shalt not wantI have been resisting the temptation for years to pick up needlepoint and have been strong so far ~ just looking and never buying. I admit to buying books on the subject but I swear that is it! <br /><br />Overflowing stashes of wool, fabric, ribbons, scrapes, buttons, quilting and rug hooking supplies is enough torment to my poor fiancé. I have so many unfinished projects that I swore I would finish before EVER picking up another needlecraft. <br /><br />But a girl can dream…<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWMGaAw4Jwb-iuagEO32ekJ5-xPmq8Z7PWQ6d-AZZwBnJFYdzH0gNKn4XB5Up4y2EJQmb2NropP2WLDGqxZ8zx2Rzzr5iBHWmN4IFyusDCMTJkN7jjeLEN7ao_W3f7n5i8OhMXQiXpGR0d/s1600-h/needlepoint_pillows.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWMGaAw4Jwb-iuagEO32ekJ5-xPmq8Z7PWQ6d-AZZwBnJFYdzH0gNKn4XB5Up4y2EJQmb2NropP2WLDGqxZ8zx2Rzzr5iBHWmN4IFyusDCMTJkN7jjeLEN7ao_W3f7n5i8OhMXQiXpGR0d/s400/needlepoint_pillows.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156174772181112802" /></a>emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920787672057670193noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889189611075179217.post-53010533645011567032008-01-03T11:53:00.000-05:002008-01-03T12:28:47.110-05:00Horse + Image = :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGiX3FLZIY2bOpHVDnm3Sw8_E-iMfVoX-oXF73v2ePwLTE4z1YHX4Mf1jgygkHxcXDJsscVFvPExmwfmX7AG8jmUCDdmPZaC_Cxr3wBMg_Y8f44MWV5phAjsHK1m5IFeuKgs17JXOdsBQ-/s1600-h/SharaHorseLegMedRez.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGiX3FLZIY2bOpHVDnm3Sw8_E-iMfVoX-oXF73v2ePwLTE4z1YHX4Mf1jgygkHxcXDJsscVFvPExmwfmX7AG8jmUCDdmPZaC_Cxr3wBMg_Y8f44MWV5phAjsHK1m5IFeuKgs17JXOdsBQ-/s400/SharaHorseLegMedRez.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151298060154804098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYGth-ByOChPhOU27FIHgLwEuh17U3cDh4Zrfzn6AZYH9gFOeSgHObuXaPMlafwcxdyeh6VaiR65nGCXs6dN9Y6oXCvC_2I5PoCFMWPqGM_VE4n8rs_PJMmgnemQTmF0uRE3JXXInVrTO/s1600-h/BMTWHCoverMed.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYGth-ByOChPhOU27FIHgLwEuh17U3cDh4Zrfzn6AZYH9gFOeSgHObuXaPMlafwcxdyeh6VaiR65nGCXs6dN9Y6oXCvC_2I5PoCFMWPqGM_VE4n8rs_PJMmgnemQTmF0uRE3JXXInVrTO/s400/BMTWHCoverMed.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151298064449771410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-n62RqzKuwBX9lQSsT5l6ZfmFLInvDJkeewcj77o5Zu2TJT8Q7cH06d4ZUBTKuQ290CDjsT8fRRnqZNZnS7mppJpmAnihekAvG2uWTmpUNHmXaVbrcWL6bQ4k-A9_eYHIIFfTJyzOQH9Y/s1600-h/SharaHorseCloseEyesMedRez.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-n62RqzKuwBX9lQSsT5l6ZfmFLInvDJkeewcj77o5Zu2TJT8Q7cH06d4ZUBTKuQ290CDjsT8fRRnqZNZnS7mppJpmAnihekAvG2uWTmpUNHmXaVbrcWL6bQ4k-A9_eYHIIFfTJyzOQH9Y/s400/SharaHorseCloseEyesMedRez.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151298064449771426" /></a><br />I came across these amazing album photos of Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond and was drawn to them for obvious reasons.<br /><br />It is hard for me to have an objective opinion but I think the image of a horse is captivating. I think a horse image creates a magical component in any drawing or photo and lifts the spirit. Is it just me or does everyone feel this when they see a horse? I certainly don’t feel it when I see a cow (no offence to cow lovers) but I wonder if only horse lovers become moved by the image of a horse or if all people have a certain affinity to them.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCjAmWK5V_SBTX1LhbdqfqlRbSQay6VIxKDNKYV7YKyXhn6wY5AJ9FhRCDVydL_CpwG8nMxp6Ta1KTzzJ4pKmOfxvLsyNLRKHEW7IMLO3oLYTrt7xurwO9RUaLTfJgOnI6ECskCJyRIPXi/s1600-h/Penelope01MuratMed.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCjAmWK5V_SBTX1LhbdqfqlRbSQay6VIxKDNKYV7YKyXhn6wY5AJ9FhRCDVydL_CpwG8nMxp6Ta1KTzzJ4pKmOfxvLsyNLRKHEW7IMLO3oLYTrt7xurwO9RUaLTfJgOnI6ECskCJyRIPXi/s400/Penelope01MuratMed.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5151297841111471986" /></a><br />Shara Worden <br />http://www.mybrightestdiamond.com/emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920787672057670193noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889189611075179217.post-63684859339128727822008-01-02T16:04:00.000-05:002008-01-02T16:06:45.622-05:00Top Names of 2007My name (Emma) has finally been knocked off its number one perch for the first time since it landed there in 2004!<br /><br />Top 10 Girl Names<br /><br />1. Sophia<br />2. Isabella<br />3. Emma<br />4. Madison<br />5. Ava<br />6. Addison<br />7. Hailey<br />8. Emily<br />9. Kaitlyn<br />10. Olivia<br /><br />Top 10 Boy Names<br /><br />1. Aiden<br />2. Ethan<br />3. Jacob<br />4. Jayden<br />5. Caden<br />6. Noah<br />7. Jackson<br />8. Jack<br />9. Logan<br />10. Matthewemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920787672057670193noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889189611075179217.post-27696702290518102132007-12-30T08:04:00.000-05:002008-01-02T16:12:38.608-05:00My favorite x-mas cards this year<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix35mCODGUL1v-S3LvgU_K6heaYuA8MCrFJjMbt-ukQ_7drSDneoIyscgXLkVra_8g53AxSe5FTrWXZSUvTJKSf44AWUa0S-44m0dKkeMFEe4GaUiXG8N9VZ-ZIziFXex7u6Yp3V-AeIg9/s1600-h/sheep.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix35mCODGUL1v-S3LvgU_K6heaYuA8MCrFJjMbt-ukQ_7drSDneoIyscgXLkVra_8g53AxSe5FTrWXZSUvTJKSf44AWUa0S-44m0dKkeMFEe4GaUiXG8N9VZ-ZIziFXex7u6Yp3V-AeIg9/s400/sheep.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150920678558373618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZr6Q__iyjyq4RlWw86Srqwo_R2tmQJvdsb1P0I6g4MHz7aCv2QNg92EFgT6lwQXol1nr7j53fLtSjrSjKM33RbY5qQCOcduVSa7ahIMePEO98UhKtn0HHBARHuZXG-qwAaiD1mwKZ-soo/s1600-h/tree_card.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZr6Q__iyjyq4RlWw86Srqwo_R2tmQJvdsb1P0I6g4MHz7aCv2QNg92EFgT6lwQXol1nr7j53fLtSjrSjKM33RbY5qQCOcduVSa7ahIMePEO98UhKtn0HHBARHuZXG-qwAaiD1mwKZ-soo/s400/tree_card.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150920678558373634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhwxussXt8IO-NT8CZh7IkMnsAXBXN-2a2lGLF58BNHircA54ACwou4dwbkaQGiJl1QxECMK7jF-iIMdb8VVXCo-gnKgkwGED_Ne4c5CZaIezMomoeiK7yCdC2liWku9GCHcBjIx7TOx0/s1600-h/party_girl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhwxussXt8IO-NT8CZh7IkMnsAXBXN-2a2lGLF58BNHircA54ACwou4dwbkaQGiJl1QxECMK7jF-iIMdb8VVXCo-gnKgkwGED_Ne4c5CZaIezMomoeiK7yCdC2liWku9GCHcBjIx7TOx0/s400/party_girl.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150920678558373650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ftqrqJ7TrQ1NHU87GgJsmwy0Li212lUc3WmRJcPVgGX3VeFbfEA9we5Iy5Ar5IJLe9i31cblg2H7Wpd08-zWyipEMCGUfmQpfwGSGURigFi3_yjqnJA-udLbo_xJVmMFwWqlU3NqzAWs/s1600-h/fern.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ftqrqJ7TrQ1NHU87GgJsmwy0Li212lUc3WmRJcPVgGX3VeFbfEA9we5Iy5Ar5IJLe9i31cblg2H7Wpd08-zWyipEMCGUfmQpfwGSGURigFi3_yjqnJA-udLbo_xJVmMFwWqlU3NqzAWs/s400/fern.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150920682853340962" /></a><br />Here is a selection of some cards I thought were really lovely this year. That isn’t excluding the other ones I got - they are very special too! I big thank you to all the snail mailers ~ getting Christmas cards is so fun so thank you!emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920787672057670193noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889189611075179217.post-35632993804798870912007-12-24T08:22:00.000-05:002007-12-24T08:25:26.128-05:00revenge is a dish best served cold<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBwx_nyWO9hBVv5cXdpjYnIuz8JxS6AEb69rtieN0Pmz1iuRHgOm3OKJ0ugB4D6P4Tq2unggf4t1DrP8Jr7fB-TmhM1zzY4h_mkEqwALfSaGY65DT3H7vxY4kVRVHqYRnPsUMqX0BspJXk/s1600-h/36987887.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBwx_nyWO9hBVv5cXdpjYnIuz8JxS6AEb69rtieN0Pmz1iuRHgOm3OKJ0ugB4D6P4Tq2unggf4t1DrP8Jr7fB-TmhM1zzY4h_mkEqwALfSaGY65DT3H7vxY4kVRVHqYRnPsUMqX0BspJXk/s400/36987887.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147529864340404786" /></a><br />This peculiar image reflects well what I was picturing would happen to Secret and I the day we heard wolves while out riding in the woods. I am not quite sure what happened to my clothes but I assume the wolves ate them!<br /><br />Upon further research I discovered this is actually an image of a man who has had the misfortune of sleeping with the wrong man’s wife. This seems a most adequate revenge I would imagine!<br /> <br />See: Mazeppa Byron's poem published 1819 based on passage in Voltaire's, Charles XII.emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920787672057670193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889189611075179217.post-16866487013036230182007-12-23T08:02:00.000-05:002007-12-24T08:38:48.594-05:00cat attack<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrkP48mfr9nAvWWPOR6tBZABmCdlv_6sR_amKKnynhUhJg8vlt36ISFxk3dPPezDAa1ku6iGh1YaBuyLxjJ54o04kle6F4TyENXKTJxZrNJ0jq7pKKyF2wY5nqKJjzv8NIalfwCj4I9Pb/s1600-h/barn_cats.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrkP48mfr9nAvWWPOR6tBZABmCdlv_6sR_amKKnynhUhJg8vlt36ISFxk3dPPezDAa1ku6iGh1YaBuyLxjJ54o04kle6F4TyENXKTJxZrNJ0jq7pKKyF2wY5nqKJjzv8NIalfwCj4I9Pb/s400/barn_cats.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147533442048162402" /></a><br /><br />I may not have been attacked by savage cougars but I did have a run in with a bunch of barn cats! I snapped this pic on the way into the barn - to be perfectly honest I was a little intimidated. I don't know when it happened but our sweet little farm kittens grew up. I escaped unscathed from the swarming but later found cat pee on my horse brushes!emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920787672057670193noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889189611075179217.post-8392804908908596322007-12-22T07:16:00.000-05:002007-12-24T08:37:42.780-05:00killer mailbox<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfVJMrBT_XPms-yvKfjrXHXWQbP2a4v30Ggw3-_iPsTugSJ7vUXT4PZ8axTr4Spc6ILyUjfXnySV-fs7AP7fvTYtQ4PlmL5n4aKnA-dMDXFMFKiFlaW9rvGf3woI8tRgB9OlZY9JcoOiL/s1600-h/secret_mailbox.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqfVJMrBT_XPms-yvKfjrXHXWQbP2a4v30Ggw3-_iPsTugSJ7vUXT4PZ8axTr4Spc6ILyUjfXnySV-fs7AP7fvTYtQ4PlmL5n4aKnA-dMDXFMFKiFlaW9rvGf3woI8tRgB9OlZY9JcoOiL/s400/secret_mailbox.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147532986781628994" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheY767W-ZzLj3t6q11qv9QHlWwTQh1fVS9eG4RhriAsfk-JCfaPJgU_yrC8_CIn9JPfNHVkYDBOIq4UOH7cyrzW_BhnCwDSivG4C46ZUYSNt8PBqWesNU7POng292MFqWatc3fNJYZeREf/s1600-h/mailbox.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheY767W-ZzLj3t6q11qv9QHlWwTQh1fVS9eG4RhriAsfk-JCfaPJgU_yrC8_CIn9JPfNHVkYDBOIq4UOH7cyrzW_BhnCwDSivG4C46ZUYSNt8PBqWesNU7POng292MFqWatc3fNJYZeREf/s400/mailbox.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5147532986781629010" /></a><br /><br />When out hacking there is nothing scarier to a horse than the sight of a mailbox springing up out of the ground ready to attack! Lately however we have had so much snow that they are hardly noticeable at all. Secret and I are confident now that we are no longer being stalked by mailboxes at every corner but have replaced our fear of mailboxes with something a little scarier. That same day I rode into the woods but the snow was much too deep and I began hearing wolves. Secret was snorting and didn’t want anything to do with them. I obliged him and turned around to head back onto the road. I could almost hear him say “you’re scared too!” and after that all he wanted to do was get the heck out of there and I had to hold him back from galloping away with me. Later I discussed the wolves in the woods with my boss and he said that the area has had an increase in cougar sightings! <br /><br />This seems very scary to me since I know that wolves generally don’t attack humans but have heard recently about cougar attacks.<br /><br />In order to prepare myself for a possible future cougar sighting I read up on what one should do if under attack:<br /><br />“Aggressively defend your position. The idea is to deter their attack by making them think that it isn't going to be easy for them. Pick up a branch or a rock to help fight them if needed. They are just big kitty-cats, so you don't want to appear as smaller prey to them. In particular, running away makes them think you are prey, and will encourage an attack.”<br /><br />That seems reasonable enough – get a couple twigs and scare the kitty away…but then I went on to read:<br /><br />“However, you may not have to worry about taking action to prevent an attack, since mountain lions ordinarily either lie hidden, waiting for prey to approach beneath them, or approach unseen, and then attack and kill by a bite to the back of the neck that severs the spinal cord. “<br /><br />So apparently I have nothing to worry about because I will be dead before I know it!emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920787672057670193noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889189611075179217.post-51663310633155801292007-12-20T11:03:00.001-05:002007-12-31T10:06:21.788-05:00Juliette et Chocolat<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL3YFaMFpPro4K0T7alfDvHSYTuqwIObuzGbRfWoRy2DTn913-JaWzQV9s7XIy1l9AaxnPTC6H1XPBQK07Ac268OU02Vas8ZfETQdApI3xiCrWMdvIUqPXeB3VcI5j9WCUk2f8wnNF_zS2/s1600-h/julietteandchcolat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL3YFaMFpPro4K0T7alfDvHSYTuqwIObuzGbRfWoRy2DTn913-JaWzQV9s7XIy1l9AaxnPTC6H1XPBQK07Ac268OU02Vas8ZfETQdApI3xiCrWMdvIUqPXeB3VcI5j9WCUk2f8wnNF_zS2/s400/julietteandchcolat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150153378355975858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_OkKZTeZdtkDvmYCdV2i-syIYVs5cfGB_-s18pF1hx5XsinU-tC8C30E3VrFQlbmLDF-LgNUDAV90mJYX6RhPTsPurLkKf8KBu67N8CHcwBrYcmEK-3SM_54d08d7F07NdpwMyBwoLTu/s1600-h/cup.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT_OkKZTeZdtkDvmYCdV2i-syIYVs5cfGB_-s18pF1hx5XsinU-tC8C30E3VrFQlbmLDF-LgNUDAV90mJYX6RhPTsPurLkKf8KBu67N8CHcwBrYcmEK-3SM_54d08d7F07NdpwMyBwoLTu/s400/cup.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150153382650943170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJqL8DGviUVERontDkj70uPLfr1bqL-MOZ4fpWyUFPwR13JgsXSryONGsBxWT4A9grjy5ikY_J7qIrZatTGKN9yll3OkVqUKdS02q-3WBnhXsK-3JHtwXlK2Wc8QLzHhwZPUCoiY0X58T/s1600-h/jetchoco.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJqL8DGviUVERontDkj70uPLfr1bqL-MOZ4fpWyUFPwR13JgsXSryONGsBxWT4A9grjy5ikY_J7qIrZatTGKN9yll3OkVqUKdS02q-3WBnhXsK-3JHtwXlK2Wc8QLzHhwZPUCoiY0X58T/s400/jetchoco.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150153391240877778" /></a><br />It seems a pressing message I need to convey is where I found the best hot chocolate. So without further ado..<br /><br />Juliette et Chocolat<br />1615 rue St Denis<br />Montréal, QC H2J 3K3<br /><br />They serve the thickest Euro-style hot chocolate I have ever tasted. It comes in two styles l'ancienne or classique. I have had dark and milk chocolate both are amazing. But to get the full effect you must order l'ancienne ~ it is so thick you can't even pour it! I am a self-proclaimed chocoholic but it is a true test to finish the pot! This is a must stop in Montréal!emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920787672057670193noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8889189611075179217.post-50537543662270796742007-12-20T10:09:00.000-05:002007-12-31T10:03:13.680-05:00Thicket - an underused word<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_YtJvOczsbEGhTdzSgmdI5DuWezNfhvcSzxkHs8jDbRXKo2vPNEa1lICvrGyYL0Zx7ffvfge55rDdJdw7jSuv_lvcn1Lm4jubMXxGgp0-Ks3FDAcSXjXMvDm7Xtua7mfL3j1AdMFoLuAt/s1600-h/Blue_Thicket.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_YtJvOczsbEGhTdzSgmdI5DuWezNfhvcSzxkHs8jDbRXKo2vPNEa1lICvrGyYL0Zx7ffvfge55rDdJdw7jSuv_lvcn1Lm4jubMXxGgp0-Ks3FDAcSXjXMvDm7Xtua7mfL3j1AdMFoLuAt/s400/Blue_Thicket.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150152777060554402" /></a><br />Blue Thicket 1974<br />Original Woodblock Print on Silver Leaf<br />by: Joichi Hoshi<br /><br />So here it is my first blog! It is an early Christmas pressie to myself.<br /><br />I am not sure how I thought of the name. I don't think I have ever used the word thicket in my vocab ever! Since rediscovering it and spreading the word about my blog I have been asked what a thicket is. I think it is a crazy bushy area that may even be a bit prickly in spots. My Mother asked "what were you doing in the thicket?" well that isn't the point but I think the blog name is a metaphor for a creative spot.<br /><br />I hope you enjoy it.emmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920787672057670193noreply@blogger.com3