Horse Blog

…..and Pebbles is NOT. All this time I have been telling folks she is a burro, but actually Pebbles is a MULE. Not a burro. But half burro. Which makes me half-assed? I love her no matter what she is, but you have to know that due to growing up in Bishop, Ca. the self-described Mule Capital of the World, I am of course delighted to have a mule on the property. And I am still going to get that “hauling ass” bumper sticker for the horse trailer.

Little did I know when I took my walk in the park yesterday, I would be in for a special treat. Looking into the creek bed, I saw her. A ballerina extraordinaire, performing her rendition of the nutcracker suite in cowboy boots. How could you not stop to watch, capturing that Kodak moment. But, as I soon discovered, I was not the only one capturing her performance, as the final photo will show. A special “Thank You” to that ballerina, whoever you were! Bravo… Bravo…

Animal Rights - organizations that support animal rights philosophies seek to end the use and ownership of animals. Animal rights organizations seek to abolish by law: the raising of farm animals for food and clothing, rodeos, circuses, zoos, hunting, trapping, fishing, the use of animals in lifesaving biomedical research, the use of animals in education and the breeding of pets.

Mr. Yacoub Yousuf Hassan, Deputy Chief Executive of Commercial Bank, said, “ We at Commercial Bank of Dubai are proud of our commitment to participate in sponsoring horse races at Nad Al Sheba. This participation comes within the framework of Commercial Bank of Dubai’s social responsibility in taking part in the restoration of the ancestor’s heritage and contribution to sports and youth activities in the UAE. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Saeed H. Al Tayer, Chairman of the Dubai Racing Club and the organizing committee for welcoming us to partner the Dubai Racing Club. Finally, we hope all race fans and families present here enjoy the evening.”

The comments conclude with one from a self-satisfied elitist declaring Hollywood caters too much to the "lowest-common-denominator crowd" who like animated "Christian myths" and "snuff" films, as he refers to "The Passion of Christ". He declares the new homoerotic main streaming of cowboys as an example of a "serious quality film with a substantive theme".

Okay - now with the top five out of the way guessing the next five is a little harder. Would you believe number 6 spot goes to (the envelope please) - The quarter horse?

Also, Loner had heard a few weeks ago from a gal in Athens who had three goats who needed a home. They're all nannies, and they're Boer goats. Loner kept thinking that they would be just a little bigger than Sheba (a Nubian). No way. When Ryan got here with his horse trailer and persuuaded the first goat to come out, Loner said, "Man! She's big!" Ryan's response? "Ma'am, you ain't seen nothing yet." We got Nellie (as in Whoa, Nellie!) and Jenny (the mom) and another daughter whose name eludes me for the moment. Each one is at least eighty pounds, with two of them easily topping 100.

I told my dad to withdraw money from the bank for tomorrow. I plan to do all my Christmas shopping tomorrow, before my oldest brother comes in. It’s starting to look like this weekend might be the only time I have to buy gifts. Next weekend, I’m going out to California with my family. Eating dinner at Fogo de Chao and watching the horse races the next day. Maybe I can go shopping :].

The cover ‘art’ shows anti-Christ through two male actors mastering the look of the disappointed woman (implying they dare not look at each other lest they smooch without control ) wearing Cowboy hats (as archtypical sodomite symbols of manliness) who long to be emotionally satisfied but can’t because of those mean old moral norms of the outback and uneducated of Amerika per the film.

Brokeback is a love story and a tragic one at that. Don’t let the hats fool you. It’s far more Titanic than Silverado. It’s the story of Ennis Del Mar (Heath Ledger) and Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal), two cowboys who meet one summer while herding sheep in the mountains of Wyoming. Unless you’ve been living in a pop culture bubble the last few months, watching the first half hour of the film can feel at times like the wait for the shark in Jaws. You know these two are going to give in to their desires buried so deep. It’s just a matter of how and when.

I'm not a religious right moral values propaganda spewer, but I don't like gambling at all. I especially don't like when gambling is sanctioned by the state. It leads to the wrong type of environment and that's not what Yonkers needs. Get these people good jobs for crying out loud. Oh, and I don't believe in betting on horse races either but alas, that's one that I probably would never win. I don't even like playing the NY Lottery I do it when my mother tells me to buy a ticket LOL. Can you imagine if the money people spent on gambling was actually used to fix some of the problems we have in the state? Yeah we would not have anymore millionaires and billionares but we'd have people with a stronger foundation and a brighter future.

i have to say, something does seem to be lost (something good?) if we become a nation of disconnected churches, all as autonomous as the inconic american cowboy.

Our first date we went out to dinner and we really hit it off. The next day we went to the Del Mar horse races and things went even better. After the races we went to the Del Mar Marriott for food and to listen to Jazz (every Wednesday and Saturday night they have one of the best Jazz bands I have ever heard).

A provocative title, to be sure, but think about western sterotypes; cowboy hat wearing, truck driving, right wing… smokers. Walking from City Hall through Stephen Ave. Mall, it was amazing how many were huddled in doorways, or puffing in groups. Not once was I beyond nose–shot of the smell.

Is your riding life getting a little bland? Do you do the same ole' thing with your horse day in and day out?...

The UNLV air is redolent with horse excrement and parking is completely jacked up, which can mean only one thing: the rodeo is in town. If you don’t know what I mean, read this from the LVRJ:

Oh, and I’m still working on a new layout. Been busy all weekend, watching the Stockholm International Horse Show, so I’ve been pretty much living in front of the TV this past weekend.