My Webster's Unabridged 1996 dictionary does not have a definition of blog. Thank goodness for Wikipedia which not only gave me some history of the word but a nice little definition for all of my friends and relatives who agree to read my blog, but have no interest in horses or their flies. Here is Wikipedia's history of blog: 'The term "weblog" was coined by Jorn Barger[4] on 17 December [...]
It is snowing on the east coast, The weather is in the 20s and I am in Virginia not Minnesota. And I have discovered a place in the United States that has a horse heritage and an average temperature of 71-79F. There are no flies and plenty of natural sand for riding. There is riding on the range, along the ocean or in the mountains. It would be a wonderful place for the WEG next time.[...]
http://www.bigisland.org/activities-cultural/464/history-of-paniolo-ranching-on-hawaiis-bigisland Hawaii's Big island has an unexpected heritage, a rich "cowboy-culture' ,more than a century old, centered in the upcountry ranchland, populated with colorful characters and endless stories
Bot Fly Larvae Hurrah, most of the northern parts of the US have had a good frost. That is the end of the Bot fly cycle. Or is it? Wikipedia describes Bot fly is the common name for a fly in the family Oestridae or maggots. It is one of several families of hairy flies whose larvae live as parasites within the bodies of mammals. There are approximately 150 known species world wide of [...]
Moving to Virginia was a great idea . And, the fall is a super time to enjoy horse activities. The end of September offers the 4 day Dressage finals at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Virginia. Now the competition is too tough for me and my Quarter Horse but the fun of volunteering at the gate or as a ring steward is a dressage lesson in itself. Then in November is the Equine [...]