Anna Blake How many friends have ridden my Grandfather Horse over the years? I lost count a decade ago. He is even older than his age implies, but right now, in deep summer, his eye is kind and there’s no reason to complain. Days are long and life is good.
This newborn filly is very fresh, the bedding not so much. The miracle is this good brood mare Mom, no one did it better. The photo is years old and it’s become bittersweet. The little filly is big and bold now, a full mare in her own right. We lost the Mom horse early this … Read more
Dog Day Dressage is teetering between elite, classical training principles and joining the ducks in their wading pool, maybe without even changing the water first.
The Golden Hour for photography is golden for riding, too. It’s golden for mucking, golden for scratching noses, and golden for basking in perfection. 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. … Read more
Walter likes to think of himself as amazingly athletic, incredibly fascinating, and wildly handsome, with an exceptional rack of ears. Walter has some insights to share today about being a semi-reluctant predator.
My Grandfather Horse had an emergency vet call this week. He’s okay now, but I’ll be even more particular in his feeding, which is already very particular. His legs are thick and tired, and his eyesight is bad. He’s an old 26 this year. The vet told me horses don’t get dementia, but I don’t … Read more
“Lives spent between the house and the chicken yard do not make exciting copy.” Flannery O’Connor. That might be true, all the more reason to be grateful to you for reading.
Grandfather horses and old goats know the same thing: Sharing breakfast is good enough for today. Companionable still, through seasons and years. 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 … Read more
People love to tell horror stories. Once they know that I have horses, they can’t resist telling me about getting bucked off, run away with, or stepped on. Somehow this makes them very cool and the horses very stupid. I tend to defend the horses, most are pretty honest. Is it possible that when your … Read more
The world through my eyes is no surprise, it’s ordinary and unique at the same time. My gaze always comes to rest on the eye of a horse. The view inside is infinite. Anna Blake, Infinity Farm. WordPress Photo Challenge is a weekly prompt to share a photo- I enjoy twisting these macro prompts to … Read more