I do know better, but sometimes life trumps intentions. I met a group of fellow female [that can't be right, technically...] writers and had, oh, one more glass of wine than was strictly necessary. And then I met up with some friends in town, and before I knew it, I was in Burger King at …
Needs Must When the Devil Drives
People do crazy things on buses. Or, at least they do when I'm on them. Once, in New York, I was on an east side bus going uptown, and someone was flossing her teeth. The entire bus smelled like mouth. The other day, on the 130 heading into town, a woman [is it only women …
My Friend
It is cold here. Readers in the States, those in the midwest and northeast, will laugh and laugh, but it's 30 degrees Farenheit, and we are bitchin'. Covert negotiations between the instructors allowed the adults to take the indoor, and why not? The children can take the weather, hardy little beings that they are... and …
Don’t Just Sit There, Do Something!
So. Canter poles. We'd done them before, maybe once or twice, but very far back in the mists of time, back in the day when getting the canter at all was fairly up in the air, much less keeping a canter whilst negotiating foreign objects lying on the ground. Much less jumping with them lurking …
Frisky
It's gotten to be a habit: every Tuesday before the lesson, I pick out Rebel's feet and give him an auld combover. He was in a mood this past week; he's mostly stopped farting in my face when I lift his near hind hoof, but he came up with some new tricks. As I clawed …
The Great Debate
It's got nothing to do with breeds or feeds. Do I take off my half chaps after a lesson, or keep them on? It wouldn't be much of a debate at all if I drove. Since I wait for the bus, I have to make a choice. If I take off the half chaps and …
Mentallers
...is what I think, when I see runners pounding down the coast road in the driving rain. And then, of course, I think of myself. The first alarm goes off at 6 am on Thursday mornings. This bleating is generally futile, and the back up bellows half an hour later. All going well, I'm out …
Friend
I haven't had a go on Amigo yet, but he is absolutely lovely to hang out with. He's kind of ginormous, a flea bitten grey who's about... 16hh? At least? Anyway, as high as he is, he's just a puppy dog. Er, a 1600 pound puppy dog, but still. He just can't get enough of …
Four Pairs of Jodhs, Three Pairs of Boots, Two Riding Hats…
NO PARTRIDGES Also, one broken long whip, one slightly broken long whip, a short whip, four pairs of gloves—!— sheesh. People [taxi men] always say, isn't horseriding expensive, and I'm like, no, once you get the stuff, you're sorted. But I like the stuff, so I keep buying it. The thing with the gloves, though. …
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When Worlds Collide
IT'S NICEÂ One of my instructors bought Drama Queen. She had it with her so I could sign it. ! I sat on Delilah, and after unwrapping the irons and getting myself sorted, I looked up, and there was the book, face out, propped up against the wall along with the day's list, and the …
MANY BRAVE FOOLS 