Anna Blake

A Lesson Horse is Born….

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… and Grace gives herself a promotion. Dressage borrows lots of language from ballet -after all, we are the dancers of the horse world. Pas de Trois is a dance of three. I have commandeered that phrase to describe riding lessons as a conversational dance between horse, rider and instructor. All three participants have to … Read more

Therapy Animals -Every One.

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I was being half-mauled by a terrier. I was running an errand in an urban office and the dog’s owner was horrified. She apologized, explaining that her dog never did that. In the dogs’ defense, I have a very special stink to my feet. I carry with me a cornucopia of delightful smells from several … Read more

Donkey Church

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“Do you ever wake up and wonder how your life got you to this day? Oh well, no time to daydream. Off to church with the donkeys.” That was my Facebook post, and my friend responded, “Donkey church or donkeys take you to church?” Neither. Actually the donkeys get invited every year (last year.) But … Read more

Weekly Photo Challenge: Lines

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Between the Lines The weekly photo challenge this week: Lines. When I started this challenge through Wordpress, I gave myself some parameters. All photos had to be with my phone and related to my life at Infinity Farm. Who would imagine that so many of the idea prompts  would be equine related?? The most challenging … Read more

Dear Drama Queen-

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Dear Drama Queen, I understand getting upset. You have so much passion and desire for riding. I know how much you want to do the very best job. Sometimes the world seems to conspire against you; it’s like every bad thing happens to you and none of it is your fault. No one else has … Read more