The Word Inside an Exhale: EASE

It’s January first. The calendar has flipped over and I’m happy with the new numbers. New Year’s is an excellent holiday if you like fresh starts and I certainly do. Like most horse people, I’m a perfectionist, and besides, there is always something on a list I didn’t get done. I know a change on … Read more

Weekly Photo Challenge: Joy

 It’s Walter the Corgi, in case you don’t recognize him from this angle. The game is a combination of snowboarding and snow angel creation. He takes a speedy run and launches to a long jump, taking a quarter turn in mid-air, like a jet, and skidding over the snow far enough to reach a  fresh … Read more

Weekly Photo Challenge: Nostalgia

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

» Weekly Photo Challenge: Curves

Voluptuous, Indulgent, Rubenesque. Grace with Curves. 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 are taken with my phone. No psych, definitely not high-tech.

Weekly Photo Challenge : Culture

Culture, as a verb, is to maintain conditions that nurture and grow. That’s the plan: to grow in understanding and cooperation between all species. I notice some species are easier than others. Anna Blake, Infinity Farm. WordPress Photo Challenge is a weekly prompt to share a photo- I enjoy twisting these macro prompts to share … Read more

Weekly Photo Challenge: A Day in My Life

Live a day in my life, walk a mile in my shoes, before you judge me. Well, judge sounds harsh, understand is a better word. But here is my day: Curiosity, communication and some manure. It’s a fair trade. Anna Blake, Infinity Farm. WordPress Photo Challenge is a weekly prompt to share a photo- I … Read more

Weekly Photo Challenge: Forward

I use the word forward every day. In equine terms, it defines a preferred way of moving, but Edgar Rice Burro defines forward differently: Brash, impertinent, assuming, audacious, bare-faced, bold, brazen, cheeky, confident, fresh, impudent, presuming, presumptuous, pushy, rude, sassy, smart, uppity, wise. Donkey-like. Anna Blake, Infinity Farm. WordPress Photo Challenge is a weekly prompt … Read more

Weekly Photo Challenge: Kiss

Celebrating the second anniversary of Grace (aka Embrace) joining the Infinity Farm herd.  This was her first llama kiss, from Belle, official horse greeter. (They told me that horses and llamas always hate each other, but it isn’t true. ) Anna Blake, Infinity Farm. WordPress Photo Challenge is a weekly prompt to share a photo- … Read more

Weekly Photo Challenge: Home

“Home interprets heaven. Home is heaven for beginners.”  C.H. Parkhurst. Home at 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 are taken with my phone. No psych, definitely not high-tech.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Illumination

Isn’t the word Illumination sometimes used in conjunction with saints?  Maybe this horse with a halo is a patron saint- sent to ferry us above the fray to a better place. She probably isn’t a saint at all, but if it feels that way, that’s good enough. Anna Blake, Infinity Farm. WordPress Photo Challenge is … Read more

Auld Lang Syne from You…

The sun’s out and there isn’t much snow, but nothing’s melting at all. It’s been bitter cold during these days between Christmas and New Year’s and lessons have cancelled all week. I’ve had a little too much time to think. It’s easy to get sentimental this time of year, but I am feeling full-out mushy.  … Read more

What’s Less Fun Than Saddle Shopping?

Nothing. Not a thing. I hate saddle shopping. It makes my head explode. I have a young mare just starting and I’ve tried to inspire an extremely ancient Wintec to survive long enough for her to finish growing. Well, we had a flat. Ever ridden on only one panel? Neither of us liked it much; … Read more

Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflections

My worn fleece. My wrinkly face. The reflection never gets old. 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 are taken with my phone. No psych, definitely not high-tech.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Green

Black and White is Green. This mare is young and inexperienced, with just a few months under saddle. In riding terms, that makes Clara green. In my opinion, a horse is the animal to have.  Eleven-hundred pounds of raw muscle, power, grace, and sweat between your legs – it’s something you just can’t get from … Read more

Weekly Photo Challenge: Renewal

Breath = Renewal. It’s easy to forget how good it feels to lift your nose in the air and take a deep sip of fresh, crisp air. A big inhale is like a line you can cross over and start again fresh. Every moment, every breath, in the saddle or out. Such opportunity! Anna Blake, … Read more