Does Your Horse Answer by Rote?
A gentle reminder: If you are not interested in having a conversation that might reflect your horse’s intelligence and personality, and your own, perhaps you might prefer to ride something with an ignition.
Anna Blake
Weekly Photo Challenge: Eerie
Eary: The farm version. (And just the way we like him.) Anna Blake, Infinity Farm. WordPress Photo Challenge is a weekly prompt to share a photo- I enjoy twisting these macro prompts to share our micro life here on the Colorado prairie. My photos are taken with my phone. No psych, definitely not high-tech.
Horses: Boarding or Homeschooling?
My income afforded me nice riding breeches and boots, lessons and clinics. There were no chores to do, it was the muck less and ride more reality. That same income did not afford me even a marginal horse property of my own.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Horizon
The horizon separates the earth from the sky, and in some ways, the physical world from the dream world. The two nestle closely here, and the closer the dream rests by the reality, the more you know you are home. Sunset over Infinity Pond, with a toenail moon and a narrow view of Pikes Peak, … Read more
The Day of the Dead: Barn Version.
You’d think that the first snow/death-to-flies celebration would cheer me up. But no, days are shorter now and I’m haunted by summers end. Come to think of it, there isn’t much autumn left either. It’s the fall-back time change next week, that will mean night riding in the afternoon. The water tanks have dead leaves … Read more
Weekly Photo Challenge: The Hue of You
Infinity Farm is a pretty colorful place, a vibrant palette of sky and landscape, with bold, iridescent personalities in our herd of many species. I still think our overall hue is gray, somewhere between black and white on the continuum. Gray is the color of fog and deception, or in our case, this in-between hue … Read more
It’s Different for Girls…Body Image and Riding.
One look at me should tell you that I am totally fabulous, said no woman ever.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Infinite
There is a space inside of a horse that has no borders, no ceiling, no base. It’s an infinite space and this is the way in. Lay down your ego, let your edges grow soft. Still your brain and breathe with your heart. Now, come on in and let the real ride begin. Anna Blake, … Read more
An October Romance.
It was innocent. They were looking for companionship, that’s all. Each had suffered a loss and they were drifting a bit, hoping to find a friend. Nobody said anything about falling in love. Sumo came to Infinity Farm as a kid with his twin Elvis, 12 years ago. They were always carefree and ornery goats, … Read more
Weekly Photo Challenge: Good Morning!
Good Morning. Top of the day to you! Morning is my favorite time of day. It’s a chance to say thanks and start over, at the same time. I nicker back, throw some hay, and marvel at my amazing good fortune. Good morning to the art and miracle of life! Anna Blake, Infinity Farm. WordPress … Read more