Posted in What to Play, What to Think About, tagged camp, campers, children, counselors, feelings, heat, Missy, riding, treatment, workout on July 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“The wagon rests in winter, the sleigh in summer, the horse never.”
~Yiddish Proverb
The farm I work at hosts a summer camp for children. We generally use our three smaller horses; the favorite is a small chestnut pony named Missy. Everyone loves Missy. Everyone wants to handle her, wants to ride her, wants to feed her, [...]
Posted in What to Play, What to Smile at, What to Think About, tagged bathes, fears, horses, love, personality, special, unique, unpredictable, wonderful on July 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
[Holden, Catcher in the Rye]
Horses are wonderful. They are careful, they are mysterious, they are crazy, they are playful, and they are unpredictable. They are just a wonderful creature and it takes a special person to love them and work around them.
Lesson learned: Not everyone can stand to hand wash a horse on a bucket-fearful [...]
Posted in What to Play, What to Smile at, tagged counter canter, equestrian, fun, funny, horse, hot sun, humor, manure, pastimes, scribbles, unique, waste time on June 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
What you find to be a glorious way to spend your day (ie: in the hot sun with tall boots and pants in the dirt and mud and sweat and manure…) others see it as an atrocious waste of time and wonders how we even breathe the same air.
Lesson learned: Scribbles on the wall can [...]
Posted in What to Play, tagged fantasy, fun, games, horses, howrse, online, RPG, virtual on June 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Your idea of an online game is one that involves virtual horses. While the family is off gearing up for the Fantasy Football Draft day, you’re all set happily caring for the tons of horses that you know you will never be able to afford in real life…yet.
Lesson Learned: Well, actually…none, really. Just that MMORPG’s [...]
